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Mid Suffolk District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Mid Suffolk District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
2,415Searchable applications
382Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 1,613 approved or refused records
178Refused applications

1,435 approved · 178 refused · 70 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 May 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas1 mapped area records
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  1. DecidedDC/25/05526

    Application to Determine if Prior Approval is Required for a Proposed Larger Home Extension. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A -Single storey rear extension to existing detached dwelling. Extension will comply with permitted development in terms of size/materials, etc.

    3 Barn Field Drive Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8FY

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/05527

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Walnut (T1).

    Bromley Cottage The Green Redgrave Diss Suffolk IP22 1RR

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  3. GrantedDC/25/05532

    Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/24/00003 dated 26/2/2024 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Extension and conversion of existing store outbuilding to provide accommodation and link to existing dwelling; removal of existing modern glasshouse and construction of new balcony to existing French doors on rear of property. - To vary condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) in order to include a free standing air source heat pump.

    Abbots Lodge The Street Drinkstone Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9SX

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  4. GrantedDC/25/05533

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02415 - Condition 6 (Construction Management Plan) and 9 (External Lighting)

    Labcorp Drug Development Barric Lane Occold Eye Suffolk IP23 7PX

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  5. GrantedDC/25/05534

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/00672 - Conditions 16 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 17 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Scheme)

    The Paddocks Church Road Weybread Diss Suffolk IP21 5TR

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  6. GrantedDC/25/05536

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of solar panels to garage roof and dining room roof

    Street Barns The Street Metfield Suffolk IP20 0LA

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/05543

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Material change of use of site from a gypsy caravan site to a residential caravan site with no occupancy restriction.

    The Forge Park Homes Combs Lane Great Finborough Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3BH

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  8. RefusedDC/25/05545

    Full Planning Application - Erection of 1no. self build/custom build detached dwelling with two bay cart lodge and associated landscaping.

    Land Adjacent Martineau Cottages Walsham Road Wattisfield Suffolk

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  9. GrantedDC/25/05548

    Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/20/01999 as varied by DC/23/01407 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents), 10 (Provision of Visablity splays) Following advice from county highways given that a visibility splay of 2 x 43m would be acceptable given that the hedge to the north of the site would require removal to achieve the 2 x 90m splay. The visibility splay to be reduced from 2 x 90m to 2 x 43m.

    Land North Of Dagwood Farm Ashfield Road Elmswell Suffolk

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  10. GrantedDC/25/05549

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/21/00407 dated 05/11/2021 - Introduction of a new bus stop on Starfinder Way and a turning area on Gostling Avenue.

    Gateway 14 Land Between The A1120 And A14 Stowmarket Suffolk

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  11. RefusedDC/25/05550

    Householder Application - Erection of 2no two storey extensions following demolition of existing infill lean to and flat roof area.

    Commerce House The Green Ashbocking Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9JZ

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  12. GrantedDC/25/05551

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Repairs to high level brickwork and roof structure to front of building

    Limes Hotel High Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8DQ

    Received 19 Dec 2025
  13. GrantedDC/25/05561

    Householder Application - Partial external cladding to front elevation, single storey rear extension, garage conversion and extension, demolition of chimney and associated internal alterations.

    54 Leggatt Drive Bramford Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4EX

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  14. GrantedDC/25/05562

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Existing Agricultural barn to be converted to dwelling. The barn is located at the top of an existing track that services Brambles Barn, an existing dwelling to the North of the proposed site.

    Brambles Barn Nettlestead Road Baylham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8JU

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  15. GrantedDC/25/05563

    Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension of existing agricultural barn to dwelling.

    Brambles Barn Nettlestead Road Baylham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8JU

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  16. WithdrawnDC/25/05569

    Full Planning Application - Change of use of land to enclosed dog walking and exercise area, including associated vehicular parking.

    Land At Spong Farm Stowmarket Road Earl Stonham Suffolk

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  17. GrantedDC/25/05572

    Householder Application - Erection of a Lean-to extension with parapet roof to existing double garage

    2 Sorrel Close Barham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 0SP

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  18. GrantedDC/25/05577

    Householder Application - Construction of a cart lodge and a study outbuilding

    The Old Rectory The Green Shelland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3JE

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  19. GrantedDC/25/05579

    Approval of Details reserved by Requirement 22 pursuant The Progress Power (Gas Fired Power Station) Order 2015

    The Progress Power (Gas Fired Power Station) Order 2015

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/05581

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 2 No. 9m telegraph poles (RESPONSE BY 19/1/2026)

    The Street And The Drift Botesdale Suffolk

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  21. GrantedDC/25/05585

    Full Planning Application - Erection of new porch and construction of accessway.

    Stonham Baptist Church Norwich Road Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JT

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  22. RefusedDC/25/05586

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q. - Conversion of former agricultural Barn to two dwellings

    Barn 4 At Hall Farm Barns Church Lane Stonham Parva Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5JL

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  23. GrantedDC/25/05589

    Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/23/03992 dated 25/10/2023 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Extensions and alterations to existing Village Hall, construction of storage compound, associated external and landscaping works (following demolition of Bowls Pavilion) - To vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) to amend the approved provision for a new storage compound to the North-East of the main building. The footpath has also been amended to accommodate these changes.

    Stowupland Village Hall Church Road Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4BG

    Received 23 Dec 2025
  24. GrantedDC/25/05590

    Full Planning Application - Change of use of agricultural land to dog walking field.

    Land South Of Yaxley Road And East Of Braiseworth Road Yaxley Road Eye Suffolk

    Received 23 Dec 2025

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Mid Suffolk District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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