Planning leads in Somerset
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
8 Jun 2026 24 Aug 2026
Every planning authority in Somerset
- South Somerset 299 in 90 days
- North Somerset 209 in 90 days
- Mendip 92 in 90 days
- Taunton Deane 53 in 90 days
- Sedgemoor 24 in 90 days
- West Somerset only 17 in 90 days
- Somerset not collecting
Planning leads in Somerset by trade
- Builders and general contractors 266 in 90 days
- Extension specialists 133 in 90 days
- Architects and planning consultants 110 in 90 days
- Glaziers and window installers 55 in 90 days
- Landscapers and driveway contractors 46 in 90 days
- Loft and garage conversion specialists 23 in 90 days
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
- Prior Approval for the change of use of 1No. agricultural building to 1No. dwellinghouses (Class C3), and associated building operations
- 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.
- 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…
- 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…
- Notification of intent to Fell No. 1 Tree within a Conservation Area. T1 - Cypress - remove, to favour the Cedar next to it.
- 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…
- Application to perform tree surgery works to various trees included within South Somerset District Council Tree Preservation Order (CACA 2) 2007
- 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.
- 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…
- 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 …
- 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
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