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Planning leads in Somerset

We collect from 5 of the 7 planning authorities in Somerset — 71% of them. Every figure below is counted from those 5 and from nowhere else. Measured

694 applications in the last 90 days Measured
301 approved Measured
27 refused Measured
56 days typical time from validation to decision Measured — median across the councils we cover
Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 108. Measured
Week of 8 Jun 2026 — 36 applications Week of 15 Jun 2026 — 53 applications Week of 22 Jun 2026 — 43 applications Week of 29 Jun 2026 — 38 applications Week of 6 Jul 2026 — 25 applications Week of 13 Jul 2026 — 38 applications Week of 20 Jul 2026 — 44 applications Week of 27 Jul 2026 — 58 applications Week of 3 Aug 2026 — 108 applications Week of 10 Aug 2026 — 77 applications Week of 17 Aug 2026 — 26 applications Week of 24 Aug 2026 — 0 applications

8 Jun 2026 24 Aug 2026

Recent planning applications across Somerset

From the councils' own public registers, newest first. We never publish who applied or where they live.

  • Permission in principle for the erection of a minimum of 2 dwellings and a maximum of 2 dwellings Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 20 Aug 2026
  • Prior Approval for the change of use of 1No. agricultural building to 1No. dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 20 Aug 2026
  • Notification of intent to fell No.01 Plum (T1), No.01 Hawthorn (T2), No.01 Norway Spruce (T3) and No.01 Acer Crimson King (T4) included within Conservation Area. Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 20 Aug 2026
  • Notification of intent to carry out tree surgery works to No. 1 Beech tree within a Conservation Area. Tree to be shaped, crown balanced and a light thinning of dead crossing branches and branches ov… Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 19 Aug 2026
  • Notification of intent to carry out Tree Surgery Works to No. 1 Tree and Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Ciriodendron Tulipifera - remove, fungus and cavity at the base. T2 - Acer Sa… Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 19 Aug 2026
  • Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Cypress - remove, to favour the Cedar next to it. Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 19 Aug 2026
  • Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree and carry out Tree Surgery works to No. 6 Trees within a Conservation Area. Hazel Tree Leaning & pushing against small outbuilding - to remove. Hazel trees o… Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 19 Aug 2026
  • Application to perform tree surgery works to various trees included within South Somerset District Council Tree Preservation Order (CACA 2) 2007 Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 18 Aug 2026
  • Notification of intent to fell No.02 Field Maples and group of Sycamore saplings and fell multi Stem Holm Oak (T1) included within Conservation Area. Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 18 Aug 2026
  • Notification of intent to perform an overall reduction by shortening reiteration growth by ( 3 metres) 2/3 approx. 30 cm above past pruning points to No.01 Tulip tree (T1) included within Conservatio… Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 18 Aug 2026
  • Erection of up to 380 dwellings, including affordable housing, provision of new pedestrian and cycle routes, internal roads, parking, open space, hard and soft landscaping, play areas, surface water … Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 18 Aug 2026
  • Erection of single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres, with a maximum height of 3.3 metres and an eaves height of 3 metres Awaiting decision South Somerset Received 18 Aug 2026

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