Search Somerset Council planning applications

See all 4,047 planning applications from Somerset Council since 2016, 15 in the last 90 days across 13 towns and areas and 14 postcode districts. Search and filter them by date, status, development type or number of homes, see the latest on the map, or get a free alert for new applications. In the year to March 2026, Somerset Council decided 3,740 planning applications and approved 88%; 74% of householder decisions were made within eight weeks.

Date received
Get alerts for Somerset

Source: Somerset Council·Updated daily·Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Filter applications

Date receivedLast 90 days
Date receivedLast 90 days
Select one year, or two for a range.
Number of homesAny
StatusAny
Application routeAny
Application typeAny
KeywordsNone
Match

Matches words or phrases in the application address and description.
Showing 15 of 15 applications
21 Oct 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/3838/2021/ROMP/cond6i

Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, Somerset

Discharge of condition 6(i) - Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI): Trenching relating to planning permission SCC/3838/2021/ROMP

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
21 Oct 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/3836/2021/IDO/cond6i

Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, Somerset

Discharge of Condition 6(i) - Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI): Trenching relating to planning permission SCC/3836/2021/IDO

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
21 Oct 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/3795/2021/cond6i

Westdown Quarry, Whatley, Frome, Somerset

Discharge of condition 6(i) - Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI): Trenching relating to Planning Permission SCC/3795/2021

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
12 Oct 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending 1/41/04/030/conds5&20

Walpole Landfill Site Bristol Road Walpole Bridgwater TA6 4TF

Proposed revision to final landform by reducing the basal 'footprint' area and raising the final restoration levels including improvements at Pawlett ...

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
30 Sept 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/4071/2023/conds21,27,29,31&38

Doulting Stone Quarry Chelych Road Doulting Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 4PZ

Discharge of conditions 21, 27, 29, 31 and 38 of Planning Permission SCC/4071/2023

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
30 Sept 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/4163/2026

Doulting Stone Quarry, Chelynch Road, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PZ

Section 73 Planning Application for non-compliance with Planning Conditions 19, 24 and 25 of Planning Permission ref: SCC/4071/2023 dated 05/07/2024 t...

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
30 Sept 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/4162/2026

Doulting Stone Quarry, Chelynch Road, Doulting, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4PZ

Section 73 Planning Application for non-compliance with Planning Conditions 2, 19, 21, 24 & 25 of Planning Permission ref: SCC/4070/2023 dated 05/07/2...

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
14 Sept 2026 Decided SCC/4165/2026

Land to the south of Surridge Farm Skilgate Taunton TA4 2DQ

Prior Approval to excavate an area approximately 22.0m long by 6.0m wide to create a hardstanding (compacted aggregate) yard for the purposes of stack...

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
11 Sept 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/4164/2026

Staffords Green Farm Staffords Green Corton Denham Dorset DT9 4LY

Excavate the area and use the clay on site to line the farm lagoon. The finished volume will be 3,028 cubic metres, excluding the 750 freeboard. Pleas...

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
9 Sept 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/4159/2026

Land at Somerset Bridge Bridgwater

Full Planning application for an aggregates washplant and associated facilities

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
14 Aug 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/4082/2023/conds7,15,16,20,24,27,28,33,35,36,38

Moons Hill Quarry Complex Mendip Road Stoke St Michael Radstock Somerset BA3 5JU

Approval of details attached to permission SCC/4082/2023 - conditions 7,15,16,20,24,27,28,33,35,36,38

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
12 Aug 2026 Approved 1 Sep SCC/3775/2020/Cond13

Firepool Centre of Digital Innovation Trenchard Way Taunton TA1 1FH

Discharge Condition 13 (Public Art) of application SCC/3775/2020

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
11 Aug 2026 Decided 27 Aug SCC/4161/2026/SCR

Hornsey Bridge Water Recycling Centre Chilton Cantelo Yeovil BA22 8BE

Request for screening opinion relating to proposals to install additional treatment facilities and a new potable water main at Hornsey Bridge Water Re...

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
10 Aug 2026 Approved 2 Oct SCC/4160/2026

East Coker Water Recycling Centre Tellis Cross Yeovil BA22 9HP

Lawful Development Certificate relating to proposed development of new wastewater plant, equipment and associated works

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
31 Jul 2026 Out to Consultation/ Decision Pending SCC/4158/2026/SCO

Batts Combe Quarry, Warrens Hill, Cheddar, BS27 3LR

EIA Scoping Opinion Request

Somerset
View details Council site ↗
Recency
Last 2 weeks
2-4 weeks
1–2 months
Older

Get free email alerts for new planning applications in Somerset

Set up alerts How alerts work
All towns and areas in Somerset (13)
BridgwaterBurton (Somerset)Chilton CanteloCricket St. ThomasDoultingDownheadFromeNorton St PhilipSkilgateSt Cuthbert OutStoke St MichaelWalpoleWestonzoyland
Postcode districts in Somerset (14)
BA11BA2BA22BA3BA4BA5BS27TA1TA20TA3TA4TA5TA6TA7

Nearby councils

Sedgemoor (218) · South Somerset (541) · North Somerset (498) · Taunton Deane (83) · Mendip (488)

Decisions in Somerset Full decision record →

47daysmedian to decide7 days faster than UK
63%decided within 8 weeks3 pts below UK
91%approved1 pts above UK
12of 339UK rank for speedup 28 places on last year

2,536 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock councils report against; Plota live figures.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Somerset Council take to decide a planning application?
Across the 2,536 applications Somerset Council decided in the last 12 months, the median time from validation to decision was 47 days, and 63% were decided within 8 weeks. The UK median over the same period is 54 days.
What proportion of planning applications does Somerset Council approve?
91% of the applications Somerset Council decided in the last 12 months were approved. Withdrawn applications are not counted as decisions.
Where does this planning application data come from?
Every application on this page comes from Somerset Council's public planning register (planning.somerset.gov.uk). Plota collects it, adds a map location and a category, and links each record back to the council's own entry, which is the authoritative version.
How often is this page updated?
Plota checks Somerset Council's register every day and adds new applications, status changes and decisions as the council publishes them. The register was last checked on 27 Oct 2026.
Where can I see the plans and documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports are held on Somerset Council's own website. Where the council publishes a document list, it appears on the application's page here with each item linking to the council's copy; otherwise the "View original council record" link on every application opens the council's entry.

About this data

Plota holds 4,047 planning applications from Somerset Council since 2016, each counted once: 41 current records, received since 3 Mar 2026, and 4,006 earlier ones in the Plota archive, searchable by location and keyword. 15 were received in the last 90 days. Current records are collected from the council's public register at planning.somerset.gov.uk and checked every day; the last check was on 27 Oct 2026. Each record carries the council's reference, address, proposal, dates, status and decision, with a map location and Plota's classification by type and procedure added. The council's own record is the authoritative version; every entry here links to it.

Latest application from Somerset: 21 Oct 2026. We check the council's portal daily.