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West Somerset planning applications

SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to West Somerset (Somerset Council), updated daily. West Somerset (Somerset Council) received 35 planning applications in the last 90 days. 85% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 64 days.

35Applications (90 days)
0Major applications
85%Approval rate
64 daysMedian decision time
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Filter by type, value, date and status. The council's own register is on the official West Somerset (Somerset Council) planning portal.

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Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.

3/21/26/044Residential£500k-1mest.

Cedar Wood Chalet, Duster Lodge, Manor Road, Minehead, TA24 6EW

Two-storey detached dwelling replacing a single-storey chalet, Minehead. Demolishes an existing chalet and car port, erecting a new two-storey house in their place at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages drive value; coastal location material…

DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame

Registered
3/39/26/009Institutional£500k-1mest.

Library, Killick Way, Williton, TA4 4PY

Library converting to mixed-use civic building, Williton. Repurposes an existing institutional building for administrative offices and community functions at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, M&E systems and possibly fire compartmentation are the primary packages for local contractors.

Fit-outM&E

Registered
3/39/26/008Industrial£500k-1mest.

Williton Industrial Estate, Station Road, Williton, TA4 4TB

Two industrial units with parking and loading, Williton. New 372 sqm B8 units plus parking and highway access at full application stage. Portal frame, cladding, industrial flooring and yard drainage suit specialist contractors, with loading bay provision.

GroundworksStructural frameSteel

Registered
3/38/26/002Residential£500k-1mest.

Staple Farm, Weacombe Road, West Quantoxhead, Williton, TA4 4EA

Two-dwelling new-build scheme, West Quantoxhead. Erects a pair of homes with parking, garaging and landscaping at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame and roofing packages form the core, with drainage and hard landscaping completing the site.

GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork

Pending
3/04/26/002Residential£500k-1mest.

Land adjacent to Panorama, Brushford, Dulverton

Four-dwelling new-build scheme, Dulverton. Erects four homes with associated site works on a 0.26-hectare plot at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and structural frame packages lead, with brickwork and roofing following at volume.

GroundworksDrainageStructural frame

Registered
CMA/21/26/001Residential£100k-500kest.

9c 9 Parkhouse Road, Minehead, TA24 8AB

Class MA prior approval converting commercial space to one dwelling, Minehead. Permitted-development route creating a residential unit from existing Class E floorspace, subject to prior approval determination. Internal fit-out, rewiring, new kitchen and bathroom installation, and damp proofing…

Fit-outM&EDamp proofing

Registered
ABD/12/26/001Residential£100k-500kest.

Barn at Hartrow Farm, Lydeard St Lawrence, TA4 3PZ

Agricultural barn conversion to one dwelling via prior approval, Lydeard St Lawrence. Permitted-development route converting a farm building to a single house, subject to prior approval. Internal fit-out, insulation, heating and rewiring are the dominant packages.

Fit-outM&EInsulation

Refused
3/31/23/012Householder£100k-500kest.

Apple Tree House, Sheepstealing Lane, Elworthy, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3QF

Outbuilding conversion to habitable accommodation, Elworthy. Converts an existing structure to residential use with connection to the main dwelling at full application stage. Fit-out, insulation, M&E and drainage dominate, with internal partitioning and new services throughout.

Fit-outM&EDrainage

Approved
3/38/26/003Householder£100k-500kest.

Silver Leaves, Weacombe Road, West Quantoxhead, Williton, TA4 4EA

Two-storey rear extension and loft conversion, West Quantoxhead. Adds a substantial two-storey block to an existing house and converts loft to ancillary accommodation at full application stage. Structural steels, roofing, brickwork and joinery packages suit local builders; M&E and drainage demand…

BrickworkRoofingGroundworks

Approved
3/26/26/008Commercial£50k-100kest.

Land adjacent to The Smugglers, Blue Anchor Road, Carhampton, TA24 6JS

Two-storey lock-up garage with first-floor office, Carhampton. New 130 sqm detached unit combining ground-floor storage and first-floor office workspace at full application stage. Structural frame, cladding and office fit-out packages drive the build, with parking and site drainage to follow.

GroundworksStructural frameCladding

Refused
3/11/26/002Agricultural£100k-500kest.

Townsend Farm, Williton To Bridgwater Road, East Quantoxhead, Nether Stowey TA5 1EH

Agricultural building and access track, East Quantoxhead. Permitted-development notification for a new farm building with approach road, subject to prior approval for siting and appearance. Groundworks, structural frame and hard landscaping drive the specification for rural contractors.

GroundworksStructural frameHard landscaping

Registered
3/17/26/003Agricultural£100k-500kest.

The Old Rectory, Hollands Lane, Huish Champflower, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2EF

Agricultural building prior notification, Huish Champflower. Seeks prior approval for a new secure storage structure on a working farm, under permitted-development rules. Steel frame, cladding and concrete flooring packages are available to rural contractors familiar with agricultural building…

Structural frameSteelCladding

Pending
3/12/26/002Agricultural£100k-500kest.

HARTROW FARM, HARTROW GATE CROSS TO WILLETT HILL CROSS, ELWORTHY, BISHOPS LYDEARD, TAUNTON, TA4 3PZ

Agricultural machinery building prior approval, Elworthy. Notifies erection of a new farm storage shed for equipment under permitted-development rules. Steel frame, cladding and concrete flooring are the primary packages for rural contractors.

GroundworksStructural frameSteel

Approved
3/07/26/013Householder£50k-100kest.

Tythe Barn Cottage, Crowcombe Road, Crowcombe, Taunton, TA4 4AQ

Garage conversion to granny annex, Crowcombe. Reconfigures an ancillary structure into one self-contained residential unit at full application stage. Fit-out, M&E, insulation and partition glazing drive the package for local installers.

Fit-outM&EInsulation

Registered
3/21/26/048Householder£50k-100kest.

47 Parkhouse Road, Minehead, TA24 8AD

Flat-to-pitched roof conversion on a Minehead house. Replaces existing flat roofs with pitched roofs and continuation guttering at full application stage. Roofing, guttering and associated structural work open a domestic refurbishment package for local trades.

RoofingDrainageStructural repair

Registered

Planning appeals in West Somerset (Somerset Council)

The Planning Inspectorate files West Somerset (Somerset Council)'s appeals under Somerset Council, so its appeal record is published there rather than counted twice. See the Somerset Council appeal record.

Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

West Somerset (Somerset Council) approval rates by application type

Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.

  • householder97% (29 decided)
  • other100% (13 decided)

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