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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: 98.7%.

Last updated: March 2026

100.0%
ward approval rate
132
Decisions
132
Approved
0
Refused
98.7%
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 (132 decided)
100.0%
Somerset overall (553 decided)
98.7%
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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
Approved
Detached Single Storey Extension to Rear of Main School Building to Replace Wood · 2013-01-15
Approved
Replacement of 4 Life-expired Timber Windows with New White Powder Coated Alumin · 2012-11-14
Approved
Construction of new permeable surfaced car park with 24 bays for staff parking. · 2012-07-13
Approved
Detached Single Storey Extension to Rear of Main School Building to Replace Wood · 2012-06-18
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 553 decisions.

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