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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
6,680Searchable applications
386Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,478 approved or refused records
310Refused applications

4,168 approved · 310 refused · 426 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 regulationsPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and appraisalsArticle 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. DecidedDC/23/1953/LB

    Application for listed building consent - a. replacement and refurbishment of windows to rear elevation b. removal of window and door and replacement with french doors to rear elevation c. removal of internal masonry walls on ground floor d. insulate walls with plasterboard e. install w.c and wash hand basin

    59 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/1954/FUL

    Planning application - one dwelling

    Land At Pinehurst Drift Road Lakenheath Suffolk

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/1955/HH

    Householder planning application - single and two storey rear extensions

    Mulberry Cottage 15 High Street Tuddenham Suffolk IP28 6SQ

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/1956/HH

    Householder planning application - a. replacement of existing roller door with window; b. garden wall to front elevation; c. EV charging points; d. roof canopy to front elevation; e. single storey rear extension; f. infill to existing recessed side door

    26 Callis Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8PX

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/1957/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Fig (marked on plan) reduce height by two metres

    11 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/1958/HH

    Householder planning application - a. front dormer alterations b. front porch (following demolition of existing porch) c. new roof to front of garage roof d. single storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory) e. enlargement of rear dormer (following demolition of chimney) f. change to fenestration to lounge on rear elevation

    Berries 5 Stoney Lane Barrow Suffolk IP29 5DD

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/1959/TPO

    TPO02 (2008) Tree Preservation Order - 1no Oak - Pole thin regrowth stems at previous reduction points by 1/3rd, focusing on removing larger stems and those with weakest attachment points or defects

    10 Maltings Close Moulton Suffolk CB8 8ST

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  8. DecidedDCON(A)/23/0856

    Application to discharge conditions 2 (approved plans) 3 (mitigation and enhancement) 6 (arboricultural method statement) 7 (tree protection) 8 (tree protection) 9 (tree protection measures) of application DC/23/0856/FUL

    International Flavours And Fragrances Duddery Hill Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/1960/CLP

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - a. single storey side extension b. alterations to existing fenestration c. extension to existing parking area in permeable materials

    14 Fountains Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2EY

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/1961/HH

    Householder planning application - solar panels installed on flat roofed double garage

    Tudor Cottage Commister Lane Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HE

    Received 30 Nov 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/1962/CLE

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - to confirm that devlopment as permitted under permission DC/20/1430/FUL has commenced

    Land Off Sow Lane Road From 8003 To A14 Rougham Suffolk

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/1963/HH

    Householder planning application - greenhouse

    Stour House Stoke Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8NS

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/1964/TPO

    TPO 291 (2000) tree preservation order - one Norway maple (T1 on plan T9 on order) - reduce branches on the western aspect by up to two metres to achieve a clearance of the house of approximately 3.5 metres

    6 Fordham Place Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2GJ

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/1965/TPO

    TPO 549 (2014) tree preservation order - one Horse chestnut (T1 on plan, T2 on order) overall crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres; one Sycamore (T2 on plan, T1 on order) repollard

    Valley View Low Street Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AS

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/1966/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 5 of DC/15/2037/FUL to enable use of amended plans for a. proposed one and a half storey replacement building for Class E(g) use (following demolition of existing curtilage listed barn) b. proposed office building for Class E(g) and associated landscaping

    Clare Hall Cavendish Road Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8PJ

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/1967/RM

    Reserved matters application - a. submission of details under DC/21/1950/OUT appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for plot 3 b. including details reserved by conditions 8 (cycle storage), 13 (biodiversity enhancement), 14 (hard and soft landscaping) and 15 (landscape management plan) of DC/21/1950/OUT

    Hereward House 2A Hereward Avenue Mildenhall Suffolk

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/1968/FUL

    Planning application - Retention of tipi associated with the Tuddenham Mill

    Tuddenham Mill High Street Tuddenham Suffolk IP28 6SQ

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  18. DecidedDCON(A)/23/1295

    Application to discharge condition 7 (construction method statement) of DC/23/1295/FUL

    83-84 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1PR

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/1969/FUL

    Planning application - single storey side extension to existing workshop/office

    Unit 7 Hampstead Court Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7AS

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/1970/HH

    Householder planning application - construction of glazed link between main dwelling and outbuilding and conversion of outbuilding to create a habitable space with insertion of windows and doors

    5 Church Lane Barnham Thetford Suffolk IP24 2NB

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/1971/HH

    Householder planning application - two storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and outbuilding)

    Red House The Street Herringswell Suffolk IP28 6ST

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/1972/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey and first floor front extensions

    5 Stour Vale Wixoe Suffolk CO10 8UB

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/1973/LB

    Application for listed building consent - a. construction of glazed link between main dwelling and outbuilding and conversion of outbuilding to create a habitable space with insertion of windows and doors; b. internal alterations

    5 Church Lane Barnham Thetford Suffolk IP24 2NB

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/1975/FUL

    Planning application - change of use of land for siting of 9 holiday lodges with associated parking

    Ravenwood Hall Hotel Ipswich Road Rougham Suffolk IP30 9JA

    Received 4 Dec 2023

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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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