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Somerset Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Somerset Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
4,569Searchable applications
210Recorded as pending
98%Approval rate · 3,378 approved or refused records
66Refused applications

3,312 approved · 66 refused · 185 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas178 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Temporary Permission Expired4/43/06/063

    CONSTRUCTION OF NEW 3 BAY TENNIS COURT WITH ASSOCIATED FLOODLIGHTING

    Courtfields Community School, Mantle Street, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8SW

    Received Not published
  2. Application ApprovedSCC/3775/2020

    Full planning application for the erection of a three storey building of 2,613 sqm floor space (Use Class E) including office, reception, meeting rooms and flexible collaboration workspaces with 159 sqm ancillary cafe use and external car parking area on land adjacent to Trenchard Way, Taunton.

    Land adjacent to Trenchard Way , Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1PN

    Received Not published
  3. Application Approved1/45/11/008

    Construction and use of Lagoons for the Storage of Digestate (from Anaeobic Digestion Plant) and Construction of Private Way (Retrospective) in O.S. Field No 0006 (pt) to North of Swang Farm

    Cannington Cold Store, Cannington, Bridgwater, TA5 2NJ

    Received Not published
  4. Out to Consultation/ Decision PendingSCC/3716/2020

    The Project comprises the following elements: - Construction of a 57km 400kV electricity transmission connection between Bridgwater in Somerset and Seabank, near Avonmouth, comprising: Installation of a 400kV overhead line (OHL). Installation of 400kV underground cables. - Modifications to existing OHLs at Hinkley Point, Somerset. - Construction of three 400kV Cable Sealing End (CSE) compounds along the route of the connection. - Construction of a 400/132kV substation at Sandford, North Somerset. - Extension of the existing 400kV substation at Seabank. - The removal of existing 132kV OHLs and the construction of replacement 132kV OHLs and 132kV underground cables. - Extensions/modifications to existing 132kV substations at Churchill, Portishead, Avonmouth and Seabank. - Associated works, for example, temporary access roads, highway works temporary construction compounds, scaffolds, work sites and ancillary works.

    Land between Bridgwater, Somerset & Seabank near Avonmouth.

    Received Not published
  5. Temporary Permission Expired10/03198/R3C

    Renewal of permission for a temporary classroom unit (E.777) to the north of the main school building

    Horsington Church of England Primary School, Lower Road, South Cheriton, Templecombe, Somerset, BA8 0BW

    Received Not published
  6. Application Approved10/00866/R3C

    ERECTION OF A PATENT GLAZED CANOPY TO PROVIDE A COVERED PLAY AREA ON LAND AT

    Huish Community Primary School, Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1AY

    Received Not published
  7. Temporary Permission Expired07/00408/R3C

    RENEWAL OF PLANNING PERMISSION FOR TEMPORARY CLASSROOM E676

    High Ham Primary School, High Ham, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9BY

    Received Not published
  8. Application ApprovedSCC/3668/2019

    Variation of Condition 2 of permission 14/05130/R3C to retain temporary classroom (E637 TC l) for a further 10 years

    Wadham Community School, Yeovil Road, Crewkerne, TA18 7NT

    Received Not published
  9. Application Approved4/32/94/017

    Landfill site for the disposal of inert waste & disused sand quarry, Whiteball, Wellington

    Part Whiteball Quarry, Sampford Arundel, Wellington

    Received Not published
  10. Application Approved1/42/13/030

    Erection of a tempoary building (dimensions 15m x 15m x 6m) for use as a vehicle repair workshop

    Dunball Highways Depot, Dunball Industrial Estate, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4TP

    Received Not published
  11. Screening/Scoping Opinion Decision Issued2009/0620/cond.14

    Retrospective application for change of use from quarry to a research, development and test centre for explosives. The change of use retains the quarry offices and outbuildings and involves alterations to the entrance, car parking, landscaping and the erection of a new store, two containers and flagpoles for blast warnings - details to satisfy condition 14 (Surface Water)

    Broadmead Quarry, Stancombe Lane, Westbury sub Mendip, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3BZ

    Received Not published
  12. Application Approved076515/003/COND14

    ARTICLE 21 APPLICATION FOR THE APPROVAL OF DETAILS PURSUANT TO CONDITION NO.14 ATTACHED TO PLANNING PERMISSION 076515/003 DATED 11 MARCH 2005 DETAILS OF PROPOSED EXTERNAL MATERIALS OF THE HUT AND OF THE TYPE OF TOILET FACILITY TO BE USED

    Richmoor Lakes, Lewis's Drove, Godney, Somerset

    Received Not published
  13. Application Approved2010/1081

    PROPOSED VARIATION OF CONDITION NO 15 (TO REPLACE THE APPROVED RESTORATION SCHEME) AND CONDITION NO 17 (TO EXTEND THE RESTORATION COMPLETION DATE) OF PLANNING PERMISSION 094296/002

    Land at P.118 (pt) south of Wilderness Drove, Walton Heath, Sharpham, Street, Somerset

    Received Not published
  14. Application Approved4/49/01/043LB

    EXTENSION TO THE REAR OF THE SCHOOL BUILDING TO COMPRISE NEW COMMUNITY/SCHOOL HALL AND ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION, GLAZED LINK AND MODIFICATION OF EXISTING PRATTEN CLASSROOM AND MINOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING

    Wiveliscombe Primary School, North Street, Wiveliscombe, TAUNTON, Somerset, TA4 2LA

    Received Not published
  15. Application Approved59615

    Excavation of peat

    Seery's Peat Works, Lewis's Drove, Godney, WELLS, Somerset, BA5 1PT

    Received Not published
  16. Application Approved007486/002

    Excavation of Peat from land at Westhay Heath, Meare

    O.S 333 Land at Westhay Heath, Meare

    Received Not published
  17. Application Closed14/05519/CPO/Cond.6

    Article 27 submission of 'Stockpiling' details pursuant to Condition 6 (Restoration and Aftercare) of Planning Permission 14/05519/CPO dated 10/03/2015, for minerals extraction

    Ham Hill Quarry, Ham Hill, Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RW

    Received Not published
  18. Application ApprovedSCC/3938/2022/Cond16

    To discharge condition 16- Construction Management Plan

    Land at Comeytrowe, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  19. Application Approved4/38/03/451

    CONSTRUCTION OF TAUNTON INNER RELIEF ROAD INCLUDING NEW BRIDGE OVER RIVER TONE, REPLACEMENT BRIDGE OVER MILL STREAM, SIDE ROAD JUNCTIONS AND LANDSCAPING BETWEEN TESCO STORE, CASTLE STREET AND LIDL STORE, WOOD STREET, TAUNTON

    Taunton Inner Relief Road, between Tesco Store &, Lidl Store, Taunton, Somerset

    Received Not published
  20. Application Approved2009/1483

    CONSTRUCTION OF A HALL STORE, ACCESS RAMP AND CANOPY ON THE SOUTHERN ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING SCHOOL HALL AT

    Ditcheat County Primary School, Ditcheat, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6RB

    Received Not published
  21. Temporary Permission Expired3/18/11/013

    Retention of a Portakabin Building for use as an Office at

    Kilve Court Residential Education Centre, Kilve, BRIDGWATER, TA5 1EA

    Received Not published
  22. Application Approved3/21/06/122

    ERECTION OF A MODULAR DANCE STUDIO

    West Somerset Community College, Alcombe, Minehead, TA24 6AY

    Received Not published
  23. Application Approved054227/019

    CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CHILDRENS CENTRE AND A NEW TWO STOREY EXTENSION

    Brookside Community Primary School, Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PR

    Received Not published
  24. Application ApprovedSCC/3775/2020/Cond12

    Discharge of Condition 12: Remediation Strategy to deal with the risks associated with contamination of the site. Full planning permission for the erection of a three storey building of 2613 sqm floor space (Use Class E) including office, reception, meeting rooms and flexible collaboration workspaces with 159 sqm ancillary cafe use and external car parking area on land adjacent to Trenchard Way, Taunton.

    SDIC Phase 1 Site Land adjacent to Trenchard Way TA11PN

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Somerset Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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