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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 dates2,444Searchable applications
383Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 1,637 approved or refused records
180Refused applications
1,457 approved · 180 refused · 71 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/00836
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Walnut tree to be crown reduced by 2 meters all over keeping a balanced crown T2 - Walnut tree to be crown reduced by 2 meters all over keeping a balanced crown T3 - Weeping willow to be re pollarded to approx. 4 meters in height
Walnut Tree Cottage Church Lane Finningham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4JB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00842
Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of 1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated fascia sign.
Thurston Granary Station Hill Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3QU
Received 2 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00871
Non-material Amendment to DC/20/05768. Amend description of development. External material of extension changed from cladding to render. Roof pitch of extension increased slightly. Proposed new windows in northeast elevation omitted. Changes to sizes, style and positions of some of the windows and doors. Additional rooflights added to extension roof. 2no sun tunnels added to main house roof.
1 Fox And Goose Cottages Norton Road Elmswell IP30 9ES
Received 2 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00872
Householder Application. Blocking up of external doorway into a modern 1980s shower room extension on the rear west elevation.
Yew Tree House 37 - 39 Church Hill Hoxne IP21 5AT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00873
Application for Listed Building Consent. Blocking up of external doorway into a modern 1980s shower room extension on the rear west elevation.
Yew Tree House 37 - 39 Church Hill Hoxne IP21 5AT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00874
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 - Erection of a single storey rear extension measuring 4m x 4m.
24 Denny Avenue Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3PG
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00877
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/03728 - Conditions 3 (Timber frame repairs) and 4 (Render details)
55 Old Street Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NT
Received 3 Mar 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/00881
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/05641- Condition 5 (Joinery Details), Condition 7 (Boundary Walls, piers and gates) and Condition 16 (Land adjacent to 29 Church Street)
Site Of Former Paddock House Wellington Road Eye Suffolk
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00883
Application to provide details in compliance with Section 106 Planning Obligation Schedule 2 Part 3, Clause 1.1 Open Space Plan and Open Space Specification related to DC/19/02090 dated 6th July 2023.
Land To The East Of Ixworth Road Thurston Suffolk
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00884
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension to dwelling, erection of porch and improvements to existing vehicular access including new parking and turning area.
1 Church Way Church Road Cotton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4RA
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00886
Householder Application - Erection of a Single Storey Rear and Side Extensions to Dwelling.
Hares Field Mill Road Buxhall Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3DS
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00889
Application for works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order MS305- Group of 7 mature oak trees, 1. Reduce crown to previous pruning points, maintaining natural shape and balanced form, in line with good arboricultural practice.2. Crown thinning by up to 30% of overal leaf area to reduce density, wind loading and shading while retaining the main framework of branches. 3. Selective removal of branches overhanging the dwelling, garden and adjoining neighbour?s property. 4. General crown maintenance, including removal of dead, dying, diseased, crossing and rubbing branches.
Carvalho House Borley Green Woolpit Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9RR
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00890
Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/23/03039 dated 24/08/2023 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) Erection of 4 no. dwellings and garaging (following demolition of barn) (amended scheme, re-submission of DC/23/00383) To vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) In order to agree an amended layout plan showing how the development will be phased. As per submitted plans and documents.
Woodside Farm Shepherds Lane Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3QE
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00891
Application for Discharge of Conditions for DC/23/01323 - Part discharge of Condition 17 for the Mini athletic track only, (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting), Condition 18 (LEMP), Condition 36 (Internal vehicular routes, footpaths and cycle routes) and Condition 40 (Construction Management Plan)
Chilton Sports Club Chilton Way Stowmarket Part In The Parish Of Onehouse IP14 1SZ IP14 1SZ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00894
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Cut back overhanging branches on 1 No. Eycalyptus (T1) and 1 No. Sycamore (T2). Carry out general maintenance, prune out dead overcrowded branches from 1 No. Prunus Serrula (T3), 1 No. Prunus Nigra(T4), 2 No. Silver Birch (T5 and T6), 1 No. Variagated Maple (T7), 1 No. Amelanchier (T8) and 1 No. Ginko (T9)
Ty Newydd Masons Lane Woolpit Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9QW
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00899
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/03398 - Conditions 17 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 18 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme)
Former Ambulance Station Duckamere Bramford Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4AJ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/00900
Application for Listed Building Consent. Remove and replace existing stable door & frame set
Priory Cottage Half Moon Lane Redgrave IP22 1RX
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00903
Householder Application - Demolition of existing flat roof single storey outbuilding/extension and erection of enlarged single storey extension with pitched roof.
19 Trinity Walk Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4AS
Received 3 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00904
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/25/01389 - Alterations to the approved internal access arrangement and internal layout of Flat 7.
18 Bury Street Stowmarket Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00905
Householder Application - Erection of a garage and shed.
Birdcage Pump Lane Laxfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8FA
Received 4 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00906
Householder Application - Conversion of existing garage and single storey extension to form store, car port and front entrance porch all with supporting alterations.
5 Woods Pightle Norton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3QN
Received 4 Mar 2026 - RefusedDC/26/00908
Non-material amendment seeking relating to approval of Reserved Matters Application ref. DC/19/01602 for the appearance, scale, layout, and landscaping in respect of Phase 1 for the erection of 87 no. residential dwellings (30 affordable), pursuant to Outline Planning Permission 5070/16 to amend an approved landscape plan to amend frontage hedgerow
Land On The North Side Of Norton Road Thurston Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00913
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/18/05104. Installation of two number new bin stores to residential flat block (Bin Store B), to replace existing smaller bin stores, ensuring the flat block can accommodate two no. 1100 litre bins. Positioned alongside retail flat entrance. Relocation of existing barrier, as shown on drawing HBS-Z1-00-00-A-015.Changes to landscaping scheme, to include additional planting, as shown on Drawing HBS-DR-L-800.
Site Of Former Mid Suffolk District Council 131 High Street Needham Market Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - RefusedDC/26/00916
Full Planning Application - Demolition of existing house and outbuildings and erection of replacement Self Build dwelling and detached garage including revised entrance feature and external works
Willow Farm House The Lord's Highway Creeting St Mary IP6 8PL
Received 4 Mar 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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