Limited recent decision data is available for Somerset, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-01-23–2026-04-09): 89.6% of 3,684 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 872 | 845 | 27 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 642 | 631 | 11 | |
| Full Planning Application | 614 | 492 | 122 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 540 | 512 | 28 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 320 | 270 | 50 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 150 | 126 | 24 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 147 | 128 | 19 | |
| Change of Use | 123 | 67 | 56 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 91 | 81 | 10 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 57 | 54 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 32 | 10 | 22 | |
| Reserved Matters | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| Prior App Inst/Alt/Rep Solar on Non-Dom | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Overhead Electricity Lines | 12 | 12 | 0 | |
| Permission In Principle | 10 | 1 | 9 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Modification/Discharge S106 Agreement | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Demolition | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 263 | 251 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 279 | 267 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 291 | 267 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 318 | 292 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 355 | 329 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 283 | 260 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 273 | 241 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 260 | 232 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 412 | 347 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 365 | 295 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 283 | 235 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 31 | 29 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mendip Central And East Division | 546 | 475 | 71 | |
| Mendip South Division | 530 | 472 | 58 | |
| Mendip Hills Division | 402 | 355 | 47 | |
| Mendip West Division | 375 | 317 | 58 | |
| Frome North Division | 344 | 318 | 26 | |
| Wells Division | 312 | 280 | 32 | |
| Frome West Division | 304 | 284 | 20 | |
| Frome East Division | 238 | 215 | 23 | |
| Shepton Mallet Division | 222 | 201 | 21 | |
| Glastonbury Division | 191 | 180 | 11 | |
| Street Division | 154 | 140 | 14 | |
| Croscombe And Pilton (Historic) | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.