South Somerset District Council - Area South planning approval rate
South Somerset District Council - Area South ward in Somerset has a 100.0% approval rate based on 132 planning decisions. Somerset overall: 98.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
100.0%
ward approval rate
132
Decisions
132
Approved
0
Refused
98.5%
Somerset average
South Somerset District Council - Area South is broadly in line with the Somerset average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How South Somerset District Council - Area South compares
South Somerset District Council - Area South ward
100.0%
Somerset overall
98.5%
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Recent decisions in South Somerset District Council - Area South
Replacement of Conditions 1, 2 and 3, and Removal of Conditions 4, 5 and 6 of Pl · 2013-01-22
Detached Single Storey Extension to Rear of Main School Building to Replace Wood · 2013-01-15
Replacement of 4 Life-expired Timber Windows with New White Powder Coated Alumin · 2012-11-14
Construction of new permeable surfaced car park with 24 bays for staff parking. · 2012-07-13
Detached Single Storey Extension to Rear of Main School Building to Replace Wood · 2012-06-18
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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