Planning in Somerset by area
In the last month there were 94 new planning applications and 150 decisions worth knowing about across Somerset, and 89% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.
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Every area, ranked
| 1 | FromeBA11 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | – |
| 2 | BridgwaterTA6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | – |
| 3 | WellsBA5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 4 | YeovilBA20 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | – |
| 5 | MartockTA12 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 6 | CheddarBS27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 7 | ColefordBA3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8 | HighburyBA3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9 | North PethertonTA6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 10 | Shepton MalletBA4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11 | Burnham-on-SeaTA8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 12 | StreetBA16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 13 | TauntonTA1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| 14 | AshTA12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 15 | ChardTA20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 16 | EastoverTA6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 17 | FaulklandBA3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | HaygroveTA6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 19 | HighbridgeTA9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 20 | WembdonTA6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – |
| 21 | BroadwayTA19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 22 | BrutonBA10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23 | Charlton HorethorneDT9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24 | CrowcombeTA4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 25 | EvercreechBA4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 26 | FiveheadTA3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 27 | GlastonburyBA6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | HampTA6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 29 | IlminsterTA19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 30 | IltonTA19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 31 | Long SuttonTA10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32 | LyngfordTA2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 33 | MineheadTA24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 34 | ObridgeTA2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 35 | PriorswoodTA2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| 36 | PuritonTA7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 37 | RodeBA11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 38 | SydenhamTA6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| 39 | WatchetTA23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 40 | WillitonTA4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 41 | WincantonBA9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 42 | Wookey HoleBA5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 43 | Abbas CombeBA8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 44 | AlcombeTA24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 45 | AnsfordBA7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 46 | AshcottTA7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 47 | BarringtonTA19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 48 | BarwickBA22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 49 | BeckingtonBA11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 50 | BinegarBA3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 51 | Bishop's HullTA1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 52 | BlackbrookTA1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 53 | Brent KnollTA9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 54 | ButleighBA6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 55 | CanningtonTA5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 56 | CatcottTA7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 57 | Charlton MackrellTA11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 58 | Cotford St LukeTA4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 59 | CroscombeBA5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 60 | DitcheatBA4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 61 | DunwearTA6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 62 | East BowerTA6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 63 | East BrentTA9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 64 | East CokerBA22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 65 | EdingtonTA7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 66 | GalmingtonTA1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 67 | Gurney SladeBA3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 68 | HenstridgeBA8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 69 | Hinton St GeorgeTA17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 70 | HolwayTA1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 71 | KingsdonTA11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 72 | MeareBA6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 73 | MiddlezoyTA7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 74 | Milborne PortDT9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 75 | MontacuteTA15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 76 | Norton St. PhilipBA2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77 | NunneyBA11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 78 | OakeTA4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 79 | OakhillBA3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 80 | OtheryTA7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 81 | PawlettTA6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 82 | RuishtonTA3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 83 | Sampford ArundelTA21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 84 | South PethertonTA13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 85 | StaplegroveTA2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 86 | Stoke St. MichaelBA3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 87 | TemplecombeBA8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 88 | TrudoxhillBA11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 89 | WellingtonTA21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 90 | Westbury-sub-MendipBA5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 91 | WoolavingtonTA7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.
The biggest housing schemes
Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.
What people are applying for
| Rear extension | 39 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 91% |
| Extension | 19 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| Outline plans | 17 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 82% |
| Change of use | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
| New homes | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 70% |
| Loft conversion | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 71% |
| New signs | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 88% |
| Side extension | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Going green | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Demolition | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Home to business | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| New shared house (HMO) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Demolish and rebuild a home | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Shop or office to homes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Somerset, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.
Recently refused
- Loft conversion at 25 Keyford Gardens Frome Frome · 1 Oct
- 10 new homes at Lodge Hill Farm Rodmead Lane Westbury Sub Mendip Wells Westbury-sub-Mendip · 30 Sept
- 2 new homes at Paddock Adjoining The Flying Fish Windmill Hill Ashill Ilminster Broadway · 25 Sept
- Change of use at Land At Charlton Farm White Post To Charlton Road Charlton Frome Kilmersdon · 25 Sept
- 3 new homes at Land Os 9364 Part Cole Bruton Bruton · 23 Sept
- Planning application at Gemini House Long Street Croscombe Shepton Mallet Croscombe · 23 Sept
- Loft conversion at Glenleigh, Greenway, Sampford Arundel Sampford Arundel · 21 Sept
- Rear extension at Slade Tower, Eight Acre Lane, Wellington Wellington · 21 Sept
- Planning application at 11 The Mead Rode Frome Rode · 21 Sept
- Change of use at Halcyon, Red Lane, Stretcholt, Bridgwater Pawlett · 19 Sept
16 applications refused in the last month; the latest ten are shown.
Where the figures come from
Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.
See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Somerset have the most planning applications?
Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Frome (16), Bridgwater (12), Wells (11), Yeovil (8) and Martock (7), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 0.
How many planning applications are approved in Somerset?
Of the 148 applications approved or refused in the last month, 132 were approved and 16 refused: an approval rate of 89%.
What are people in Somerset applying for?
The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (39), extension (19) and outline plans (17).
Where are new homes planned in Somerset?
The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 238 new homes at Land At Cokerhurst Farm South Of Wembdon Hill & North Of, Quantock Road, Bridgwater (238 homes, approved). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Faulkland (5) and Glastonbury (3).