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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
6,690Searchable applications
386Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,481 approved or refused records
310Refused applications

4,171 approved · 310 refused · 427 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/1995/P3CMA

    Prior Approval Application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of first floor offices (commercial, business and service) (class E) to five dwellings (class C3)

    40 The Guineas Shopping Centre The Rookery Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8SY

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/1996/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single story side extension (following demolition of conservatory) b. first floor rear extension c. dormer window d. alterations to porch e. replacement windows to all elevations f. additional window and replacement front door g. alterations to attached annexe building

    Borderlands The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DN

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/1997/FUL

    Planning application - two temporary construction accesses to Rushbrook Lane, associated with reserved matters consent DC/22/1804/RM

    Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/1998/FUL

    Planning application - one commercial building with associated pallet storage area (class E (g) (iii))

    Warehouse Land Off Stour Valley Road Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/1999/FUL

    Planning application - three dwellings with vehicular and pedestrian access

    Land Rear Of Beechwood And Albany House Hill Crescent Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/2000/FUL

    Planning application - construction of a storage unit

    1 Wimbledon Avenue Brandon Suffolk IP27 0NZ

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/2001/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey front and side extension b. porch to front elevation c. conversion of garage to an annex with a link hallway extension d. replacement of annex roof e. single storey rear extension (removal of conservatory)

    5 Hazel Close Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7HU

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/2002/HH

    Householder planning application - a. install close boarded 1.6 metre high fence along rear boundary to extend existing fence line b additional greenhouse c. insert wooden gate between the boundary to Meadow Cottage and the existing fence line

    White Cottage The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  9. DecidedNMA(A)/22/0554

    Non material amendment to DC/22/0554/FUL to allow re-positioning of two rear dormers, change in pitch of rear roof plane, removal of ground floor side window and addition of roof lantern to rear flat roof

    Tuddenham Village Hall High Street Tuddenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6SA

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/2003/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - one non-illuminated hanging sign (Amended Plans recieved 22/1/24)

    85 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NX

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/2004/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Bay (T1 on plan) fell

    12 St Marys Square Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0HZ

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/2005/CLE

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - to confirm the existing lawful use of the Site for the siting and occupation of a mobile home for residential purposes

    Beech Hedge Farm Weston Ditch West Row Suffolk IP28 8RE

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/2006/FUL

    Planning application - vehicular gates and personnel gate enclosing residential parking / access area

    The Maltings Brewers Lane Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7FP

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/2007/VAR

    Planning application - variation of conditions 6 (odour control), 9 (highways) and 10 (parking and manoeuvring of vehicles) of DC/19/1277/FUL to allow for use of revised drawings and odour consultants report and cleaning schedule for (a) change of use of ground floor from drinking establishment (A4) to Hot food takeaway A5 (b) change of use to first floor to accommodation

    48 London Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HY

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/2008/TPO

    TPO 104 (1970) tree preservation order - a. one Norway Maple (T1 on plan within A10 on order) - remove three lowest branches over garden b. one Oak (T2 on plan within A10 on order) remove two secondary stems over garden and hedge

    The Oaks Newmarket Road Worlington Suffolk IP28 8RZ

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  16. WithdrawnDC/23/2009/TPO

    TPO 048 (1963) tree preservation order- two Conifer (T1 and T2 on plan within A1 on order) - fell

    13 Parkside Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8BJ

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/2010/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - retention of vinyl overlays to existing 55 columns

    Arc Shopping Centre Charter Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/2011/TPO

    TPO 012 (1956) tree preservation order - T1 Lime (on plan and within A1 of order) - Initiate pollard management reducing height to approximately 8 metres and radial spread from stem base centre to approximately 4 metres where suitable points occur.

    13 Collings Place Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0EX

    Received 7 Dec 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/2012/TPO

    TPO 130 (1989) and TPO 248 (1997) tree preservation orders - two Ash (T03 and T04 on plan) crown lift to three metres above ground level; four Ash, one Oak, one Leylands Cypress (T903,T905,T906,T907,T909,T910 and T911 on plan) fell; one Ash (T908 on plan) remove first secondary branch north at 6 metres;one Oak (T01 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres; one Oak (T902 on plan) remove tertiary branch south at 6 metres; one Oak (T901) remove broken/damaged branches

    Berkeley Leisure Shepherds Grove Park Stanton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2AY

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/2015/FUL

    Planning application - construction of storage building (following demolition of part of existing timber framed storage shed)

    Flempton Golf Course Bury Road Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EQ

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  21. DecidedDCON(E)/13/0394

    Application for partial discharge of conditions 14 Part A (i) (noise attenuation) and 21 (archaeology) of F/2013/0394/OUT

    Land West Of Eriswell Road Eriswell Road Lakenheath Suffolk

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/2016/HH

    Householder planning application - a. part single storey and two storey rear extension following removal of existing kitchen and attached garage outbuilding b. detached domestic cart lodge garage and workshop

    39 High Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9DS

    Received 11 Dec 2023
  23. WithdrawnDC/23/2017/HPA

    Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6 metres with a maximum height of 2.6 metres and a height of 2.6 metres at the eaves

    67 Arrendene Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9JT

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/2018/HH

    Householder planning application - two storey rear and side extension (following demolition of laundry room and shed)

    2 High Street Stansfield Suffolk CO10 8LN

    Received 11 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.

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