Somerset planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Somerset— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·62,390 applications indexed·Last scrape 16h ago

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

87.0% of applications approved

Ranks #182 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2

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Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£282,000 median sale price

-1.1% year on year · 7,785 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

46.7% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #142 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 227,694 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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Reference	Address	Description	Type	Received
51/26/00013	54 Wembdon Hill, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset	Removal of large lowest limb of 1No. Cedar of Lebanon (Cedars Libani) (T1) (TPO Ref T1) extending towards the highway…	Treeworks	1 Oct 2026
31/26/00016	MANOR COURT, Church Road, Lympsham, Weston-super-mare, Somerset	Reduce two lateral limbs of 1No. Maple (T1) by 2m over the summer house and spruce tree (as shown on submitted photos).…	Treeworks	1 Oct 2026
26/02341/NMA	Land Adjacent Lilac Cottage Sutton Montis Road Queen Camel Yeovil Somerset	Non Material Amendment to approved application 21/01449/REM to replace the window in the utility/cloakroom with a back…	Fullplanning	1 Oct 2026
2026/1892/TCA	Kenwith Fromefield Frome Somerset	G1 - Laurel - Coppice, G2 - Bay Laurel - Coppice, G3 - Laurel - Coppice, T1- Lime- Reduce Canopy.	Treeworks

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curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E06000066&limit=50"

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About this data

We index every application published on Somerset’s planning portal (Plansearch) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planning.somerset.gov.uk

Newest application received 1 Oct 2026.

Somerset planning FAQs

How do I search Somerset planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Somerset, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 62,390 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Somerset — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is linked above.

How often is Somerset planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Somerset's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Oct 2026.

What share of planning applications does Somerset approve?

87.0% of Somerset's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How do I check the planning history of a property in Somerset?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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