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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
2,579Searchable applications
385Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 1,746 approved or refused records
191Refused applications

1,555 approved · 191 refused · 74 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04243

    Non-material Amendment to DC/24/04866. Instead of weather boarding externally, the applicant would like to use render.

    Rosefield Hawk End Lane Elmswell IP30 9ED

    Received 29 Sept 2026
  2. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04245

    Planning Application - Erection of external storage racks

    Warehouse 2 Buxhall Business Park Rectory Road Buxhall IP14 3DJ

    Received 28 Sept 2026
  3. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04249

    Discharge of Condition Application for DC/25/05123 - Conditions 6 (Landscaping Details) and Condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)

    Balfour House 20 Eve Balfour Way Haughley Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3NW

    Received 29 Sept 2026
  4. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04253

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Changing the signage above the door of the shop to The Little Acorn and changing the colour to Little Greene Hicks Blue exterior eggshell paint and the words written in cream vinyl

    7 High Street Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6QL

    Received 30 Sept 2026
  5. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04257

    Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order MS100/A1 - Fell 1 No. Scots Pine (T1)

    19 Oxer Close Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9UE

    Received 30 Sept 2026
  6. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04274

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 1 No. Goat Willow (T1)

    Stable Cottage The Street Botesdale Diss Suffolk IP22 1BU

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  7. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04277

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/01037 - Conditions 10 (Brick Column Detail)

    Thurston Community College Norton Road Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3PB

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  8. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04283

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/05702 - Conditions 14 (Measures to improve sustainability of development) and 17 (Hard and soft landscaping)

    Barn At Glebe Farm School Road Monk Soham Suffolk

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  9. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04286

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02016 - Conditions 3 (Foul Drainage), 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 6 (Wildlife Sensitive Design)

    Camstar Herbs Ltd Chestnuts Farm Langton Green Eye Suffolk IP23 7HL

    Received 2 Oct 2026
  10. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04291

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce crown of 1 No. Horse Chestnut to 4.5m

    22 Priory Lane Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6QD

    Received 2 Oct 2026
  11. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04292

    Notification of Works to trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 No. Yew (T1) to 3m, Reduce 1 No. Elm to 3m and Reduce 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T3) to 3m.

    18 Priory Lane Debenham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 6QD

    Received 2 Oct 2026
  12. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04301

    Application for Works to Trees in a Conservation Area MS84/A1 - Reduce the canopy of 1 No. Oak (T1) by around 3-4 meter. Pollard 1 No. Ash (T2)

    3 Cedars Close Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3QS

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  13. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04303

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/03032 - Conditions 4 (Insulation) and 5 (Mechanical Ventilation)

    Brook Vale Farm Stowmarket Road Rattlesden Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0RR

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  14. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04307

    Planning Application. Erection of 1no. dwelling

    Land Adjacent To School House Baylham IP6 8JS

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  15. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04308

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of fibre optic broadband. Additional hole through wall required to accommodate new cable with the addition of an external box cover and internal receptor box. All as detailed within the Design Access and Heritage Statement.

    Alwyd The Street Hessett Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9AZ

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  16. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04309

    Non-material Amendment to DC/26/01017 to move approved placement of skylights: Bathroom skylight to be moved laterally but vertical placement to be maintained. Living area skylights to be moved both laterally and vertically as shown on the revised drawing.

    Cherry Tree House 2 Hillside Meadow Rickinghall Superior IP22 1EY

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  17. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04310

    Planning Application - Completion and alteration of the part-built commercial building at Unit 1 & 2, Suffolk Central Business Park, to facilitate its use as a children's day nursery, together with the formation of associated outdoor garden and playareas and car parking

    Unit 1 And 2 Chilton Leys Stowmarket

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  18. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04313

    Householder Application - Installation of a freestanding electric vehicle charger

    7 Model Farm Park Road Combs Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 2JG

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  19. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04317

    Planning Application. Disabled Access improvements: Removal of existing pathway. Provide correct sloping access where necessary. Widen remaining pathways to allow for easy access. Remove damaged walling and replace with low brick wall. Install high level and boundary lighting to improve safety. Install safety railings where needed. Remove existing steps and replace with easier access steps. Provide more hard standing to improve wheeled access and increase parking space

    Lord Thurlow Village Hall School Road Great Ashfield IP31 3HN

    Received 5 Oct 2026
  20. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04341

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00884 - 3 (No-dig driveway construction) and 5 (Access Surface Materail)

    1 Church Way Church Road Cotton Suffolk

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  21. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04345

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/03187 - Conditions 6 (Footpath Surface Improvement works), 8 (Maintenance and inspection of the play space) and 9 (Prevention of the parking of vehicles within the green spaces)

    Orchid Meadow Chapel Road Mendlesham Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5SQ

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  22. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04347

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 No. Acacia (T1) approximately 50%. Remove leaning stem from 1 No. Acacia (T2)

    29A Castle Street Eye Suffolk IP23 7AW

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  23. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04348

    Application for Works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order MS11/A1 - T1 Lime tree to re-reduce back to previous growth points. T2 and T3 Lime trees to be reduced by approximately 30 per cent as too big for area.

    5 Old Rectory Gardens Occold Eye Suffolk IP23 7PD

    Received 7 Oct 2026
  24. Awaiting decisionDC/26/04352

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02591 - Conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Sample Panel)

    Tudor Grange Main Road Nettlestead Ipswich Suffolk IP8 4QL

    Received 7 Oct 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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