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Planning

 

• Planning ControlWe deal with planning applications that relate to minerals, waste or Somerset County Council developments
• Planning applications and decisionsYou can search for current planning applications and submit your comments online. You can also view planning applications that have already been determined
• Apply for planning permissionWe deal with planning applications that relate to minerals, waste or Somerset County Council developments
• Report an unauthorised planning developmentWe are responsible for investigating reports about alleged cases of unauthorised tipping or mineral extraction
• Apply for a land charge searchWe hold information about the status and extent of the highways in Somerset
• Appeal against a planning decision or enforcement noticePlanning appeals can be lodged by an applicant or their agent who submitted the application
• Highway Authority consultation on planning processWe provide the Highway Authority's response to all development proposals in Somerset
• Apply for a Lawful Development CertificateObtain official confirmation that any existing or proposed use of land or buildings, or operational development, is lawful
• Apply for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permissionApply to make a minor non-material amendment to a planning permission granted by us
• Apply for planning permission for a minerals developmentApply for planning permission for mineral related developments, such as mineral extraction and ancillary works, quarries, peat workings and processing plants within Somerset
• Apply for planning permission for a waste related developmentWe are responsible for determining planning applications for waste related developments such as landfill, waste processing/treatment, and recycling in Somerset.
• Apply for removal or variation of condition (section 73)Apply to have a condition attached to a planning permission (granted by the County Council) removed or varied
• Apply to extend the time limit for the implementation of an existing planning permissionDue to recent changes in legislation, a new procedure and application form has been introduced by Central Government
• Apply to register common land or town or village greenWe are responsible for processing applications to register land as a town or village green in Somerset
• Book an appointment to view the commons registerThe Commons Register is a definitive map of Common Land registered in Somerset
• Road recordsRequest information on highway boundary ownership including stopping up requests and queries regarding retaining walls