Planning decisions in Taunton Deane
How long Taunton Deane takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 755 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
55 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 57 from receipt
57%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 79% within thirteen
88%approved (UK 90%): 661 approved, 92 refused
254 of 388UK rank for speed, down 99 places on last year; 282 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications | 66 | 38% | 86% | 317 | 240 of 359 |
| Tree works | 42 | 94% | 98% | 142 | 200 of 324 |
| Prior approvals | 45 | 85% | 72% | 92 | 301 of 340 |
| Listed building consent | 72 | 34% | 97% | 67 | 233 of 307 |
| Amendments | 43 | 68% | 92% | 59 | 149 of 356 |
| Lawful development certificates | 49 | 77% | 80% | 30 | 112 of 348 |
| Advertisement consent * | 57 | 50% | 88% | 24 | 251 of 320 |
| Reserved matters * | 138 | 9% | 100% | 11 | 36 of 44 |
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | 62% | 90% | 678 |
| 2026 so far | 61 | 45% | 88% | 556 |
Past their target date now
- Orchard View, Land off Stathe Road, Athelney, BurrowbridgeSiting of 1 No. touring caravan for welfare use with formation of hardstanding, yard area and access drive at Orchard View, Land off Stathedue 5 Mar 2025
- Court Farm, Courts Farm Lane, ChurchstantonErection of 1 No. dutch barn (fodder store) and 1 No. agricultural storage/livestock building at Court Farm, Courts Farm Lane, Churchstantondue 18 Mar 2025
- 2 Church Square, TauntonInstallation of solar PV panels to roof slope with installation of battery storage and inverter to ground floor lobby at 2 Church Square, Tadue 28 Mar 2025
- 2 Church Square, TauntonInstallation of solar PV panels to roof slope with installation of battery storage and inverter to ground floor lobby at 2 Church Square, Tadue 28 Mar 2025
- West Bagborough, Taunton DeaneErection of 5 No. dwellings for social rent (2 No. semi-detached bungalows and 3 No. two storey terraced houses) on land adjacent and northdue 2 Apr 2025
- Wellington, Taunton DeaneVariation to Section 106 agreement on application 43/23/0056 for the modification of planning obligations to amend Schedule 3 (access for Nedue 23 Apr 2025
- Creech St Michael, Taunton DeaneErection of 7 No. bungalows with associated works on land off Dillons Road, Creech St Michaeldue 20 May 2025
- Bishops Lydeard, Taunton DeaneErection of a convenience store with associated access and parking on land opposite Kings Yard, Bishops Lydearddue 21 May 2025
Decided in the last three weeks
- West Monkton, Taunton DeaneRestoration works to the roof of Coombe Mill Farm, Coombe Lane, West MonktonApproved26 Oct 2026
- 6 Staplegrove Manor, Manor Road, Staplegrove, TauntonErection of single storey extension to the side with conversion of outbuilding into ancillary accommodation and erection of covered walkwayApproved26 Oct 2026
- 27 Bruford Drive, TauntonErection of a single storey extension to the rear and side of 27 Bruford Drive, TauntonApproved26 Oct 2026
- Barn East of Tarr, Lydeard St LawrenceDemolition of existing barn with erection of 1 No. dwelling with garage at Barn East of Tarr, Lydeard St LawrenceRefused26 Oct 2026
- The Old Manse, Bishops Hull Road, Bishops HullErection of a single storey extension to the rear with installation of 2 No. french doors to the side, replacement of 4 No. windows and rendApproved23 Oct 2026
- Normans Farm, Pockeridge Bottom Road, AshbrittleFormation of consolidated access track on land at Normans Farm, Pockeridge Bottom Road, Ashbrittle (retention of works already undertaken)Approved23 Oct 2026
- County Hall, The Crescent, TauntonReplacement of existing modern single ply roofing membrane and replacement of 2 No. timber framed windows with various internal works at CouApproved23 Oct 2026
- the front of The Mount, 21 High Street, WellingtonReplacement of 9 No. sash windows on a like for like basis at the front of The Mount, 21 High Street, WellingtonApproved23 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Taunton Deane's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Taunton Deane, appeals, or get alerts for Taunton Deane.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.