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West Suffolk Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Suffolk Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

6,662Searchable applications

386Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 4,465 approved or refused records

308Refused applications

4,157 approved · 308 refused · 425 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2021 to 6 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and building regulations Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation areas and appraisals Article 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriescustomer.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk Council source

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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 areas48 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/23/1905/TPO
TPO 036 (1977) tree preservation order - several Willow (marked in green and red on plan, G2 on order) re-pollard to four metres above ground level
Almoners Field Cullum Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2TS
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1906/TPO
TPO 393 (2004) tree preservation order - one Cherry (marked in red and with blue arrow on plan, T1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres
Speeds House Chapel Lane Brockley Suffolk IP29 4AS
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedNMA(A)/22/1764
Non material amendment to DC/22/1764/HH - change the roofing material from a steel to black slate
Green Lane House Green Lane Ixworth Thorpe Suffolk IP31 1QN
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1907/TPO
TPO 111a (1991) tree preservation order - one Beech (indicated on plan and T12 on order) overall crown reduction by up to three metres and crown raised to four metres above ground level
6 Manse Court Hamlet Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8EP
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1908/TCA
lTrees in a conservation area notification - one Eucalyptus (T1 on plan ) fell
Penny House 36 St Johns Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1SN
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1909/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) crown lift to 6 metres above ground level over fence and driveway side and reduce by up to two metres over driveway side only; one Sycamore (T2 on plan) crown lift to 4.5 metres above ground level over fence and drive way side and to clear building
Mulberry Farm The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6QR
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1910/TPO
TPO 048 (1963) tree preservation order - 50 Poplar (G1 on plan, within A1 on order) up to 80 Poplar (G2 on plan, within A1 on order) fell
Aspal Close Local Nature Reserve St Johns Street Beck Row Suffolk
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedNMA(A)/23/0279
Non-material amendment to DC/23/0279/HH - amendment to materials
Millwood Livermere Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2RZ
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1911/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Native mix hedge to front of property and roadside (marked green on plan) crown reduction in height to three metres above ground level; one Native mix hedge to rear boundary (marked green on plan) crown reduction in height to 1.8 metres above ground level
The Old Post Office The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1912/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Horse chestnut (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by 3.5 metres
12 The Street Eriswell Suffolk IP27 9BH
Received 21 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1914/TPO
TPO 097 (1969) Tree preservation order - a. one Oak (T1 on plan) reduce crown lateral spread over building by 1.5 metres and crown lift to five metres above ground level; b. one Oak (T2 on plan) crown lift to five metres above ground level; c. one Oak (T3 on plan) crown lift to four metres above ground level; d. eight Sweet Chestnut,(T4,T5, E1, E2 on plan) and two Silver Birch (E2 on plan) crown lift to 3.5 metres above ground level; e. mixed species (area D on plan) crown lift to 5 metres above ground level; f. one Sweet Chestnut (T6 on plan) crown lift to 5.2 metres above ground level, and removal of minor growth from the stems of all trees (all within A1 on order)
Green Space Woodlands Way Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1915/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (T38 on plan) fell
The Kremlin 1 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BX
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(A)/22/0105
Discharge of conditions 3 (partial discharge) (sample/materials), 7 (tree protection), 9 (arboricultural method statement), 11 (bat statement), 12 (CEMP), 13 (biodiversity) and 22 (dust management) of DC/22/0105/FUL
Breckey Ley Old Town Lane Nowton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5LT
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(C)/19/0506
Application to discharge conditions 15 (construction and deliveries management plan) and 17 (parking space details - phased) of DC/19/0506/FUL
Garage Areas Newnham Close Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(C)/19/0508
Application to discharge conditions 15 (construction and deliveries management plan) and 17 (Parking space details) of DC/19/0508/FUL
Garage Areas Downing Close Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(C)/19/0507
Application to discharge condition 15 (construction management plan) and condition 17 (car parking) of DC/19/0507/FUL
Garage Areas Emmanuel Close Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDC/23/1916/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey front and rear extensions (following demolition of existing porch); b. window alterations and replacement to side and rear elevations; c. roof mounted PV array to front and side elevations, with roof lights to the rear; d. replacement roof material and cladding to some elevations
Hazlehurst Hobbles Green Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HX
Received 23 Nov 2023
DecidedNMA(C)/19/1940
Non material amendment - Amendments to meet the new building regulations part L including; a. revised footprints of dwellings, b. house type substitutions, c. inclusion of air source heat pumps and minor amendments to the landscaping to address house type changes and accommodate bin collection points
Land Ne Haverhill Wilsey Road Little Wratting Suffolk
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(B)/23/0547
Application to discharge conditions 3 and 7 Site Compound & Construction Plan, Construction Traffic Management Plan, Construction Management Plan of DC/23/0547/VAR
Land Off Cavendish Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8PJ
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(D)/23/0547
Application to discharge condition 6 (site access) of DC/23/0547/VAR
Land Off Cavendish Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8PJ
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(F)/23/0547
Application to discharge conditions 8 (access details) and 9 (highway improvements) of DC/23/0547/VAR
Land Off Cavendish Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8PJ
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(C)/23/0547
Application to discharge condition 10 (roads and footpaths) of DC/23/0547/VAR
Land Off Cavendish Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8PJ
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(A)/23/0547
Application to discharge condition 11 (fire hydrants) DC/23/0547/VAR
Land Off Cavendish Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8PJ
Received 22 Nov 2023
DecidedDCON(E)/23/0547
Application to discharge conditions 15 (energy statement) and 17 (waste strategy) of DC/23/0547/VAR
Land Off Cavendish Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8PJ
Received 22 Nov 2023

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Suffolk 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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