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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 dates
2,485Searchable applications
383Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 1,673 approved or refused records
183Refused applications

1,490 approved · 183 refused · 72 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 May 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

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
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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More application records

  1. GrantedDC/26/01620

    Householder Application. Installation of 16no solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of the detached cart lodge.

    Ash Tree Farm The Common Mellis IP23 8EB

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  2. GrantedDC/26/01623

    Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of 2No. Freestanding single marketing boards

    Zones 1 And 2 Gateway 14 Gostling Avenue Stowmarket

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  3. DecidedDC/26/01624

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce canopies of 3 No. Maple (T1- T3) to 5m and remove branch from 1 No. Tree (T4)

    Livingston House Flatts Lane Tostock Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9NZ

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  4. GrantedDC/26/01626

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/01254 - 2 (Materials), 4 (Tree Protection Plan), 5 (Hard Landscaping), 6 (Soft Landscaping, 7 (Biodiversity Enhancements), 8 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme), 9 (Pumping Station) and 11 (EV Charging)

    Land North Of Laxfield Road Stradbroke Suffolk

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  5. Awaiting decisionDC/26/01628

    Full Planning Application - Erection of 15 Retirement bungalows

    Land East Of Woodlands Barrells Road Thurston Suffolk

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  6. GrantedDC/26/01629

    Application for works to trees subject to a tree preservation order MS102/T5 - T1- Copper beech tree Meripilus giganteus fungi prescent over a number of years at base and around root plate. Recommendation would be to have the tree felled due to the severity of the damage this particular fungi can cause to the root system to these trees.

    2 Pine View Close Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1BZ

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  7. GrantedDC/26/01630

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Install secondary glazing behind existing windows.

    The Rooks Old Paper Mill Lane Claydon Ipswich Suffolk IP6 0AL

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  8. GrantedDC/26/01632

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of front sole plate and removal of cement render and re-render with lime render on front elevation

    Browns Farmhouse Willisham Road Barking Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8HY

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  9. GrantedDC/26/01635

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/05280 - Conditions 3 (Rafter Insulation Build Up), part discharge of 6 (Timber frame, infill & brickwork repairs) for the north west wall, south east gable wall, part of north east wall and rear roof only and 7 (Render backing and render)

    Oakdene Crown Hill The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BS

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  10. GrantedDC/26/01643

    Householder Application - Erection of a rear single storey extension and supporting internal alterations.

    2 Hulver Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9YD

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  11. GrantedDC/26/01644

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05444 - Condition 2 (Hard Surfacing and Cycle shed), 3 (Vehicular parking and Electric vehicle charging point) and 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Menton Cottage Church Road Cotton IP14 4RA

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  12. DecidedDC/26/01647

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

    Walnut Tree Cottage Back Hills Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1DW

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  13. RefusedDC/26/01649

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/03887 - Slight alteration to the Porch design (excluding chimney)

    Poplar Hall Barn Low Road Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6BS

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  14. GrantedDC/26/01653

    Householder Application - Erection of a cart lodge / annexe.

    Old Stoke Farmhouse Straight Road Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2NB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  15. GrantedDC/26/01654

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Proposed cart lodge / annexe.

    Old Stoke Farmhouse Straight Road Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2NB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/01659

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Prune 1 No. Yew (T1)

    Mount Cottage High Street Coddenham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 9PN

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/01663

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce crown of 1 No. Silver Birch (T1) by 1.5m.

    White Leaf Cottage Market Square Bickers Hill Road Laxfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8DP

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/01665

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

    10 Jubilee Close Laxfield Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 8DQ

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  19. GrantedDC/26/01668

    Application for Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/05491 - Amendment to the cladding material and fenestration positions following revisions to the internal layout, with sustainability measures incorporated into the scheme.

    Knotty Ash The Common Little Blakenham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4JX

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  20. GrantedDC/26/01669

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00738 - Condition 8 (Works to Underlying Fabric)

    Green Meadows The Green Hessett Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9BQ

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  21. GrantedDC/26/01670

    Householder Application - Erection Of Single Storey Rear Extension following demolition of existing extension

    11 Chilton Avenue Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1LB

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  22. DecidedDC/26/01672

    Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Young Pine tree: Fell to ground due to close proximity to house and now outgrowing its surrounding environment T2 Weeping Willow: Reduce the canopy by up to 3m, to create pruning points for future maintenance Crown raise the lower canopy to approx. 3.5m from ground level

    Cavalry Barn The Common Mellis Eye Suffolk IP23 8EF

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  23. GrantedDC/26/01677

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01160 - Conditions 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) and 5 (Materials)

    34 Union Street West Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 1HW

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  24. RefusedDC/26/01679

    Householder Application - Installation of a dropped kerb

    32 Poplar Hill Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2AS

    Received 21 Apr 2026

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