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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
6,708Searchable applications
386Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,492 approved or refused records
312Refused applications

4,180 approved · 312 refused · 429 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/2082/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Field Maple (T1 on plan) reduce lateral branches by two metres; b. one Rowan (T2 on plan) fell; c. one Acacia (T3 on plan) reduce height by 2.5 metres

    6 Brookside Exning Suffolk CB8 7HP

    Received 21 Dec 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/2083/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - one non-illuminated fascia sign

    27 Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1DY

    Received 21 Dec 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/2084/TPO

    TPO 192 (1993) tree preservation order - as per tree work schedule

    Street Record Atterton Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7SR

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/2085/FUL

    Planning application - provisions of plant deck, steps and screen fences to house mechanical plant for MRI suite

    West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  5. DecidedDC/23/2086/OUT

    Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - two dwellings with associated access (following demolition of barn)

    Land South Of St Johns Street Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 21 Dec 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/2087/FUL

    Planning application - a. change of use of ground floor from one commercial unit to two separate units, one commercial (Class E) and one residential flat (class C); b. sub-division of first floor flat to create two flats with insertion of rear dormer window; c. insertion of two ground floor windows on front elevation - Amended plans and additional information received 28/2/24

    10 Market Place Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7EF

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/2088/OUT

    Outline Planning Application (Access to be considered) - one dwelling (following demolition of existing outbuildings)

    Land Rear Of 102 Thetford Road Mill Hill Brandon Suffolk

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/2089/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey rear extension

    6 Pound Meadow Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JL

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/2090/FUL

    Planning application - a. alterations to existing ground floor shop front and internal alterations to create new entrance b. change of use of first floor from retail (class E) to one dwelling (class C3)

    Flat 1 34A Old Station Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DN

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/2091/LB

    Application for listed building consent - repairs and renewal of one sash window at ground floor level

    47 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QG

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/2092/OUT

    Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - eight dwellings and garages

    Land South Of Queens Close Beck Row Suffolk

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/2093/AG1

    Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - Construction of an agricultural reservoir with bank full capacity of c.500,000 cubic metres

    Reservoir Summerpit Farm Bury Road Elveden Suffolk

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  13. UnknownDC/23/2094/EIASCR

    EIA screening opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 on the matter of whether or not the proposed development is considered that there are likely significant environmental impacts for which an environmental statement would be required - reservoir on Elveden Estate

    Reservoir Summerpit Farm Bury Road Elveden Suffolk

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/2095/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition two of DC/22/0694/FUL to allow the use of revised plans for one dwelling

    9A Snow Hill Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8QF

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/2096/FUL

    Planning application - a. conversion of one dwelling into three dwellings b. glazed canopy to front elevations of two dwellings c. rear pitched lean to for two dwellings d. raising of roof height to create second floor habitable rooms for one dwelling

    Woodland The Severals Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BS

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  16. WithdrawnDC/23/2097/FUL

    Planning application - partial change of use of B1/B8 unit to include general industrial (class B2 use)

    Risby Business Park, Unit B5 Newmarket Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RD

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/2098/RM

    Reserved matters application - submission of details under DC/22/2206/HYB - the means of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale at Little Whelnetham above ground infrastructure site (Hybrid permission subject to Enviromental Impact Assessment)

    Land Along Bury St Edmunds To Colchester Water Pipeline Rushbrooke Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  18. DecidedDCON(A)/23/1175

    Application to discharge condition 3 (works to features), condition 4 (windows) and condition 6 (historic features) of DC/23/1175/LB

    The Old Cottage The Green Hawkedon Suffolk IP29 4NN

    Received 23 Dec 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/2099/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 3 of DC/18/0656/FUL to allow for replacement of porous surface to multi-use trail

    National Trust Ickworth Park Horringer Suffolk

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/2100/FUL

    Planning application - a. extension to existing Santas grotto b. one buggy store c. one singing reindeer shelter c. one Christmas shop/rangers hut d. one temporary food and beverage kiosk e. one temporary covered seating area f. one temporary storage building and associated external works and infrastructure

    Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Suffolk IP24 3TR

    Received 28 Dec 2023
  21. DecidedNMA(A)/19/2347

    Non-material amendment - Amendments to meet the new building regulations part L including a. flat canopy bay windows now being pitched b. correct amount of storage for use of air source heat pumps; c. relocation of pump to the West; d. landscaping

    Land East Of Russet Drive Bilberry Close And Parsley Close Manor Wood Red Lodge Suffolk

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  22. WithdrawnDC/23/2101/HH

    Householder planning application - Installation of air source heat pump

    2B Pilgrim Court Kentford Suffolk CB8 8FA

    Received 28 Dec 2023
  23. DecidedDCON(B)/19/2347

    Application to discharge conditions 20 (travel plan) 27 (fire hydrants) and 34 (lighting strategy) of DC/19/2347/FUL

    Land East Of Russet Drive Bilberry Close And Parsley Close Manor Wood Red Lodge Suffolk

    Received 27 Dec 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/2102/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Atlas Cedar (T1 on plan) reduce lower limbs nearest to house by three metres and reduce upper branches to shape; b. one Silver Birch (T 2 on plan) overall crown reduction by one metre to clear overhead lines ; c. one Prunus (T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by one metre to clear overhead lines

    Cleves Cottage 24 Hengrave Road Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6LA

    Received 27 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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