How many planning applications are there in West Somerset?

We recorded 72 planning applications in West Somerset in the last 90 days, of which 43 were approved and 6 refused. The figures are counted from West Somerset District Council's own public register and update weekly.

Can I get planning application leads for West Somerset?

Yes. A free Just Granted account shows every application we hold for West Somerset, and the £39 a month plan includes 30 printed letters to applicants, then £1.20 each.

Does this page show who applied in West Somerset?

No. Applicant names and addresses never appear on a public page. We show what was proposed, what was decided and when.

Planning applications in West Somerset

Decided by West Somerset District Council, council district. Part of Somerset.

This district was abolished. West Somerset District Council no longer exists; its area is now covered by Somerset. Its register is still published and we still collect it, which is why there are recent applications below. Declared — from the council registry, not from our data

A flat overhead site plan of a street of generic building plots with one plot picked out.

72 applications in the last 90 days Measured

43 of them approved

6 refused

65 days typical time from validation to decision Median of the decisions we hold

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 7. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Jobs on the register in West Somerset

Newest first, straight from West Somerset District Council's public register — what was proposed and what happened to it. We never publish who applied or where they live — that is what an account is for.

Demolition of conservatory, erection of single-storey rear and side extensions, internal alterati... Awaiting decision Received 1 Oct 2026
Replacement glazed mono pitch roof with glazed gable front elevation and erection of single store... Awaiting decision Received 28 Sep 2026
Application for prior notification for the erection of an agricultural building to house animals ... Refused Received 17 Sep 2026 Decided 13 Oct 2026
Application for prior notification for the formation of access track to farm buildings Refused Received 17 Sep 2026 Decided 13 Oct 2026
Application for prior notification for the erection of a steel cover extension to agricultural bu... Approved Received 14 Sep 2026 Decided 2 Oct 2026
Replacement of existing top layers of wheat thatch with water reed Awaiting decision Received 14 Sep 2026
Formation of parking area in rear garden to include new access onto highway Awaiting decision Received 4 Sep 2026
Formation of an off-street parking area and associated vehicular access, and widening of existing dropped kerb Awaiting decision Received 3 Sep 2026
Proposed conversion of garage to form granny annex Awaiting decision Received 26 Aug 2026
Installation of roof mounted solar PV panels Awaiting decision Received 24 Aug 2026
Proposed erection of a single storey side extension to form annex Awaiting decision Received 24 Aug 2026
Erection of a single-storey flat-roofed rear extension and raised decked area (works already unde... Awaiting decision Received 21 Aug 2026

That is 12 of 72. A free account shows every one of them, filtered how you like.

Where West Somerset is on the map. 1 district shaded on applications we hold. Measured

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Councils next door

Bath and North East Somerset 981 in 90 days
North Somerset 860 in 90 days
South Somerset 819 in 90 days
Sedgemoor 269 in 90 days
Mendip 196 in 90 days
Taunton Deane 192 in 90 days
Somerset

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