The Parish Council is a Statutory Consultee for planning applications and as such does not make the decision as to whether or not a planning application is granted. The Parish Council may comment on a planning application and that is fed into the planning process. Somerset West and Taunton Deane Council is the planning authority for the majority of planning applications in Bradford On Tone, and will issue the decision notice (Planning Determination) once their investigations into the application, consultation period and decision-making process has been completed