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Mid Suffolk District Council
Planning applications.
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 dates2,439Searchable applications
383Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 1,632 approved or refused records
179Refused applications
1,453 approved · 179 refused · 71 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries+443001234000Council source
- Planning enquiries03001234000Council source
- Planning enquiries+447799515774Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas1 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- DecidedDC/26/00644
Consultation on Application received by Suffolk County Council - Variation of Condition 9. Operating Hours of planning permission MS/221/76
Lafarge Aggregates Ltd Lower Crescent Barham IP6 0PF
Received 13 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00645
Application under Section 73A of The Town and Country Planning Act for DC/22/02418 (1no dwelling) for the variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans and documents) to enable design and materials amendments.
Land At The Street Ashfield Cum Thorpe IP14 6NA
Received 16 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00654
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04852 - Condition 3 (External materials and finishes), 4 (Fenestration) and 5 (Rainwater Goods)
25 School Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8BB
Received 17 Feb 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/00660
Planning Application - Change of use of office building to class E
Buxhall Business Park Mill Road Buxhall IP14 3DJ
Received 16 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00663
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/22/01897 - Amendment to roof of extension to slate and installation of conservation roof light.
The Priory The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Received 16 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00664
Confirmation of compliance with a Section 106 agreement relating to approved planning application ref: 2022/16
Land On The West Side Of Stowmarket Road Great Blakenham Suffolk
Received 16 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00665
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey detached workshop
The Old Pump House The Street Stonham Aspal Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6AG
Received 16 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00666
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to DC/24/05227 - Amendment to car parking arrangement layout
8 Loraine Way Bramford Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4JR
Received 17 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00667
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 weeping willow re-pollard due to proximity to phone lines and excessive shading.
Malva House Hall Lane Redgrave Diss Suffolk IP22 1RT
Received 18 Feb 2026 - RefusedDC/26/00672
Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of 2no. illuminated adverts above car showroom (Illumination to be turned on in hours of darkness from 3pm to 10pm)
Car Sales At Ipswich Road Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EG
Received 18 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00681
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/01506 - Conditions 7 (Sustainability Measures) and Part discharge for Condition 11 (Contamination) for part 1 only.
Grassy Lane Farm Grassy Lane Woolpit Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9YU
Received 18 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00683
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/01401 - Conditions 3 (Timber Frame) and 4 (Works to the roof)
White House Farm Old Norwich Road Yaxley Eye Suffolk IP23 8BH
Received 19 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00684
Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act for DC/23/01942 (1no dwelling) for the variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans and documents) to facilitate revised dwelling and cartlodge design.
Camping Site And Premises To The North Of Mill Road Wyverstone IP14 4SE
Received 19 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00687
Householder Application - Demolition of existing rear extensions, erection of single storey rear extension and detached double garage.
The Homestead The Street Brome And Oakley Eye Suffolk IP23 8AE
Received 19 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00688
Application for Listed Building Consent - Demolition of existing structure, new single storey extension and replacement. New detached double garage.
The Homestead The Street Brome And Oakley Eye Suffolk IP23 8AE
Received 19 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00690
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to DC/25/01809 - Amendment to location of the covered garden building/structure.
Lake Barn 27 School Street Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8BB
Received 19 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00694
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/03826 - Conditions 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy)
30 Wellington Road Eye Suffolk IP23 7BE
Received 20 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00707
Householder Application - Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary annexe
West Barn Dagworth Hall Barns Dagworth Lane Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3QN
Received 23 Feb 2026 - RefusedDC/26/00708
Application for a Non-Material Amendment DC/23/03887 - Alteration to the porch design and addition of a chimney.
Poplar Hall Barn Low Road Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6BS
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00710
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - 1. Dismantle eucalyptus which is in danger of collapse due to rotting stump. 2. Reduce height of plum tree, ensuring health and continued harvest 3. Trim Yew Tree into a topiary ball 4. Reduce self set Pussy Willow.
Hillcrest The Causeway Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AB
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00711
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - One third reduction on a Silver Birch
Tiger Cottage The Street Rickinghall Superior Diss Suffolk IP22 1EG
Received 23 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00717
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04807 - 6 (Refuse and Recycling Storage), 10 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme), 11 (Bat Mitigation Licence) and 12 (Construction Environmental Management Plan)
Hill Cottage Cattery Worlingworth Road Horham Eye Suffolk IP21 5EF
Received 23 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00720
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/03055 - Condition 5 (Insulation)
Southgate Farmhouse The Street Rickinghall Inferior Diss Suffolk IP22 1BN
Received 16 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00723
Householder Application - Replacement of existing large glazed window on the front elevation and replacement with a smaller window. Replacement of existing patio doors and associated glazing on the rear elevation with a single smaller window.
Dove Cottage Church Street Wetheringsett Cum Brockford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5PH
Received 16 Feb 2026
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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