Mendip District planning approval rate
Mendip District ward in Somerset has a 97.3% approval rate based on 219 planning decisions. Somerset overall: 98.7%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.3%
ward approval rate
219
Decisions
213
Approved
6
Refused
98.7%
Somerset average
Mendip District is broadly in line with the Somerset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Mendip District compares
Mendip District ward
97.3%
Somerset overall
98.7%
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Recent decisions in Mendip District
Regularisation of existing stocking area and hauliers parking, welfare and lorry · 2020-03-10
Construction of three Replacement Tips at the Moons Hill Quarry Complex at Stoke · 2018-04-25
The erection of a 50 foot tree sculpture and associated engineering works · 2016-01-15
Article 27 submission of revised 'Boundary Protection Scheme' pursuant to Condit · 2015-06-09
Construction of new detached hydrotherapy pool building · 2015-06-09
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✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 553 decisions.