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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 dates2,565Searchable applications
385Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 1,735 approved or refused records
190Refused applications
1,545 approved · 190 refused · 74 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decisionDC/26/03784
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04832 - Condition 6 (Regulation of emissions)
Land East Of Old Station Road Mendlesham Suffolk
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03786
Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/25/04357 dated 07/07/2026 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Conversion of disused barn to a residential dwelling (self-build project), the erection of a cartlodge, new landscaping scheme and revised site access. To vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) as per submitted plans/documents in relation to the cartlodge only.
Groveberry Lea Church Lane Claydon Suffolk
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03787
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04832 - Conditon 23 (Noise Impact Assessment)
Land East Of Old Station Road Mendlesham Suffolk
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03788
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00609 - Condition 4 (Flood Resilience Measures)
Walsham Town Farm West Hall Road Walsham Le Willows Diss Suffolk IP22 1LY
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03798
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/06117 - Discharge of Conditions 5 (Advance Planting), 6 (Landscape Management), 7 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 9 (Open Space and Play Space), 19 (Fire Hydrants), 28 (Ecology Mitigation and Enhancement Measures), 30 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 31 (Lighting Design Scheme for Biodiversity) and 32 (SPA and Ramsar Site)
Land To The East Of Ely Road Barham Suffolk
Received 2 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03799
Discharge of Conditions Application for 0068/16 - Condition 6 (Materials)
1 Maple Close Stradbrooke IP21 5LZ
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03801
Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/24/00757 dated 12/04/2024. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended - Erection of 2no. dwellings and associated garaging. To vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans/Documents) in respect of Plot 1
Land Adjacent To The Cottage The Green Redgrave Suffolk
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03805
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02450 - Conditions 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 7 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme) and the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition.
Red House Lodge Redhouse Farm Road Hoxne Eye Suffolk IP23 7NW
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03807
Full Planning Application - Construction of 20no. space car park and access track.
Land And Football Pitches At The Bacton Scout Hut Rectory Road Stowmarket Bacton IP14 4LE
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03808
Full Planning Application - Conversion of existing steel framed barn to 1no. residential dwelling. Creation of new landscaped grounds with wildlife pond, tree and hedge planting
Barn Adjacent To And To The East Of The Lodge Hascot Hill Battisford Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2HL
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03811
Planning Application. Erection of storage barn with concrete apron
Land To The Rear Of Highfield All Saints Road Creeting St Mary IP6 8NG
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03812
Planning Application. Change of use of land and erection of stables/store with concrete apron and paddock fencing for the keeping of horses/donkeys.
Land To The Rear Of Highfield All Saints Road Creeting St Mary IP6 8NG
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03814
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/03719 - Condition 2 (Bat Loft), 3 (New Window Opening), 4 (Structural Works), 6 (Insulation), 7 (Fenestration), 8 (External Vents and Pipework), 9 (Staircases) and 13 (Boundary Wall)
Rise Hall Thurleston Lane Akenham Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6TQ
Received 26 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03815
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/05800 - Condition 5 (Remediation works), Condition 9 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme), Condition 15 (Bound Surface material), Condition 16 (Footway provision) and Condition 22 (Noise Insulation)
The Pine House Company Ixworth Road Bury St Edmunds Stowlangtoft IP31 3JS
Received 3 Sept 2026 - DecidedDC/26/03818
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 9m wooden pole
Recreation Ground School Road Coddenham Suffolk
Received 2 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03823
Householder Application - Construction of a glazed link extension between the farmhouse and adjoining annexe, with associated alterations.
Mount Pleasant Farm Bildeston Road Offton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4RP
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03825
Application for Listed Building Consent - Construction of a glazed link extension between the farmhouse and adjoining annexe, with associated alterations.
Mount Pleasant Farm Bildeston Road Offton Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4RP
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03826
Full Planning Application - Change of use of existing warehouse and storage facility (Class B8) to a dog day care facility (Sui Generis)
3 The Lodge School Road Monk Soham Woodbridge Suffolk IP13 7EN
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03827
Part submission of Details (Reserved Matters) Application for Outline Planning Permission DC/24/03919 (5 Self-build dwellings) for the proposed layout and landscaping of the site with scale and appearance of 1no dwelling (Plot 16 Phase 5)
Land At Norton Rise Ixworth Road Norton IP31 3XU
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03828
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/03760 - Condition 13 (Highways Licence), 15 (Construction Management Plan), 20 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout), 21 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 22 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme)
Suffolk House Ixworth Road Norton Suffolk
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03829
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00562 - Conditions 16 (Construction Management Plan), 19 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 20 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout), 21 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 22 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme)
Land West Of Suffolk House Ixworth Road Norton Suffolk
Received 3 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03831
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/03005 - Change from pitched to flat roof with central skylight. Rear door to front of extension replacing window. Now revert back to original plan of brick wall. Rear facing window to be enlarged to 1200mm x 900mm for light over planned kitchen sink. Rear doors and side panel to be replaced with smaller French doors in Crittall/Heritage style aluminium, all windows and door colours to match existing.
Carlton House Old Norwich Road Whitton Ipswich Suffolk IP1 6LJ
Received 28 Aug 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03835
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04538 - Condition 5 (Electric Vehicle Charging Point), Condition 6 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme), Condition 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)
Land North Of Jubilee House Meadow Way Stradbroke Suffolk
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03837
Full Planning Application - Erection of 2no. new warehouse buildings and associated concrete hardstandings
Brome Industrial Estate Airfield Industrial Estate Brome And Oakley Suffolk
Received 3 Sept 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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