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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 dates2,497Searchable applications
383Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 1,682 approved or refused records
183Refused applications
1,499 approved · 183 refused · 72 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- GrantedDC/26/01920
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 an agricultural building to 3no. dwellinghouses
Newton Meadow Land Adj. Oaklyn Fingal Street Worlingworth IP13 7HR
Received 5 May 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/01928
Full Planning Application - Conversion of two redundant agricultural buildings into two detached dwellings
David Upson Produce Stoke Farm Stoke Farm Drive Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2NA
Received 6 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01929
Householder Application - Installation of an air source heat pump to provide hot water and heating.
Timberleys Needham Road Barking Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8HP
Received 5 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01933
Householder Application - Retention of External Boiler and flue
16 Model Farm Park Road Combs Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2JG
Received 6 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01935
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Conversion of existing loft space to habitable accommodation
Chesford Hill House Lane Needham Market Ipswich Suffolk IP6 8EA
Received 6 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01941
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/05344 dated 17/02/2025 -Additional window added to the single storey kitchen North/West elevation.
Yew Tree Cottage Mill Green Stonham Aspal Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6DA
Received 7 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01944
Householder Application - Installation of solar panels
Clive Cottage The Street Walsham Le Willows Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3AZ
Received 7 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01951
Householder Application - Erection of a first floor side/rear extension and single storey ground floor porch extension
3 Chalk Pit Cottages Ipswich Road Offton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4SF
Received 7 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01958
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/04067 - Condition 15 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan)
O C Jewers And Sons Ltd Elmswell Road Woolpit Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9RH
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01963
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) - Continued use since construction started in 2013, as residential accommodation as an extension to the house.
1 White Hall Cottages Stowmarket Road Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6BU
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01965
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Pollard 1 No. Lombardy poplar (T1).
Mulberry House Quaker Lane Beyton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9AN
Received 8 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01966
Full Planning Application - Erection of 1 no. Self-build dwelling on plot 2, with dedicated access.
The Bungalow Church Road Bacton IP14 4LJ
Received 8 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/01972
Application for Approval of Reserved Matters following approval of Outline ((Hybrid) Planning Application DC/22/06288 dated 09/05/2024 Town and Country Planning (Development Planning Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) details to be considered for Appearance Scale and Layout for proposed construction of 15 small warehouse units on Phase 2/Plot15.
Port One Business And Logistics Park Bramford Road Little Blakenham IP6 0RL
Received 8 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01974
Non-material amendment to DC/25/03921 originally approved under DC/21/03287 to enable changing the roof tiles from FortiCrete to FP McCan Classic Double Pantile Red concrete roof tile for plots 108-111 120-126 131-133 136-138 140-144 161-162 165-174 179 183 185 198-204 220 221 229-238 and 249-252.
Land North West Of Stowupland Road Stowmarket Suffolk
Received 8 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01978
Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal of existing failed cement render and replacement with lime, with repairs and insulation as required.
Deyes Cooperage The Street Walsham Le Willows IP31 3AA
Received 11 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01979
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/25/00497 - Fenestration changes, amending entrance porch to dual pitch gable roof with glazing to apex, general internal layout changes, new wood burner flue, and changing the roof finish from standing seam to traditional pantiles. Note - there is no increase or decrease in GIA.
Chandos Farm Bull Road Thornham Parva Suffolk
Received 11 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/01984
Application for the Modification of a Section 106 Planning Obligation for DC/19/03486 (210 dwellings) to amend the definitions of Chargee and Shared Ownership
Land South West Of Beyton Road Thurston Suffolk
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01993
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Crown lift 1 No. Yew (T2).
The Vicarage The Folly Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NS
Received 11 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01995
Application for Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/22/01588 - to add a phasing condition and amend the original proposal description as per covering letter.
Landseer House 92 Barton Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PG
Received 12 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02002
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/01941 - 5 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), 6 (Site investigation and post investigation assessment), 9 (Access Surfacing), 10 (Footway Crossing), 12 (Surface Water), 15 (Demolition and Construction Management Plan),17 (Biodiversity Mitigation method Statement), 18 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 19 (Lighting design scheme for biodiversity) and 20 (Community Infrastructure Levy Phasing Plan)
Suffolk House Ixworth Road Norton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3LP
Received 12 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02003
Householder Application - Conversion of part garage to home office.
11 Kiln Close Great Blakenham Ipswich Suffolk IP6 0GS
Received 12 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02006
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/19/05915 - Conditions 5 (Archaeological Evaluation) and 6 (Archaeological Written Investigation)
Orchid Meadow Chapel Road Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SQ
Received 12 May 2026 - RefusedDC/26/02009
Householder Application - Erection of a garage with log store
Hill View Stock Hill Langham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3EE
Received 12 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02012
Planning Application. Erection of 9no dwellings comprising of 7 bungalows and 2 houses with demolition of the existing agricultural buildings following class Q approvals. With associated infrastructure and landscaping works.
Ashes Farm Oak Farm Lane Mendlesham IP14 5TE
Received 12 May 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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