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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

6,771Searchable applications

386Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 4,537 approved or refused records

316Refused applications

4,221 approved · 316 refused · 433 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0177/FUL
Planning application - one dwelling
Land Adjacent Cullum House Church Road Hawstead Suffolk
Received 5 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0178/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (1 on plan) one Sycamore (1 on plan) lateral crown reduction overhanging neighbouring driveway by up to three metres, crown lift to five metres above ground level; one Ash (2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to four metres, crown lift to five metres above ground level; four Pine (3 on plan) fell; one Willow (4 on plan) pollard to six metres above ground level; one Sycamore (5 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to three metres, crown lift to four metres above ground level; one Ash (6 on plan) lateral crown reduction over road by up to three metres, crown lift to 5.5 metres above road
Suffolk House The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PW
Received 5 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0179/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Leylandii (T1 on plan) fell
Bridge House The Street Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YW
Received 3 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0180/HH
Householder planning application - retention of three outbuildings
Lane Cottage Coltsfoot Green Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8UW
Received 4 Feb 2024
DecidedDCON(B)/21/2043
Application to discharge conditions 5 (Biodiversity Method Statement) and 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout) of application DC/21/2043/LB
Ixworth Abbey The Paddock Ixworth Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2HQ
Received 5 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0181/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (X on plan) pollard to five metres above ground level
2 Dairy Drive Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6LN
Received 5 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0182/HH
Householder planning application - partial demolition of garage/workshop
Cornfields Cottage 2 Lower Road Hundon Suffolk CO10 8DZ
Received 6 Feb 2024
WithdrawnDC/24/0183/LB
Application for listed building consent - partial demolition of garage/workshop
Cornfields Cottage 2 Lower Road Hundon Suffolk CO10 8DZ
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0184/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use of bank to restaurant/coffee shop (class E commercial, business and service)
Lloyds Bank 48 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LF
Received 5 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0185/FUL
Planning application - detached light industrial units (Class B2) as amended by plan received 09 July 2024.
Cherry Gardens Helions Bumpstead Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7AA
Received 5 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0186/FUL
Planning application - a. single storey shop unit (commercial, business and service class E) on forecourt with takeaway unit internally b. formation of pump islands, pumps and canopy c. re-positioning of offset fillers and underground tanks d. demolition of existing single storey class E shop on the forecourt
Harding Garage Services Bury Road Stradishall Suffolk CB8 9XX
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDCON(A)/23/0117
Application to discharge conditions three (soft landscaping - bespoke) four (fencing - bespoke) five (hard landscaping - car park) six (highways - visibility splays) and 13 (biodiversity) of DC/23/0117/FUL
Oak Farm Pakenham Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2PF
Received 5 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0187/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. replacement windows on rear ground floor elevation b. replacement drawing room fireplace
The Old Rectory Plough Hill Stansfield Suffolk CO10 8LT
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0188/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Yew (T1 on plan) - reduce height by three metres b. one Cherry (T2 on plan) - overall crown reduction by 2.5 metres
Hawkedon Hall Lower Green Hawkedon Suffolk IP29 4NH
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0189/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Maple (T1 on plan) - overall crown reduction by two metres b. one Birch (T2 on plan) - reduce height by three metres
Rose Cottage Lower Green Hawkedon Suffolk IP29 4NJ
Received 6 Feb 2024
WithdrawnDC/24/0190/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - detached carport
8 Chapel Street Exning Suffolk CB8 7HA
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0191/LB
Application for listed building consent - Internal alterations to ground floor layout and replacing existing skylight with two new skylights
28 High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HH
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0192/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - use of land for allotment
Land To North West Of The Old Pumping Station Lower Road Hundon Suffolk
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0193/HEDGE
Hedgerow removal notice - removal of 5 metres of hedgerow
Aw Sewage Pumping Station The Street Holywell Row Suffolk
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDCON(A)/20/1956
Application to discharge condition 12 (provision of fire hydrants) of DC/20/1956/FUL
Cowlinge Hall Hall Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9JJ
Received 6 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0194/FUL
Planning application - a. two dwellings b. access and parking
27-29 St Andrews Street South Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 7 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0195/FUL
Planning application - a. detached kitchen and storage building b. hardstanding area and access driveway c. demolition of part of existing front wall and partial rebuilding of front wall
Warren Place Stables Warren Place Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8QQ
Received 7 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0196/FUL
Planning application - One dwelling following demolition of existing agricultural building
Barn Stedmans Farm Rede Road Whepstead Suffolk
Received 7 Feb 2024
DecidedDC/24/0197/TPO
TPO 012(1956) tree preservation order - one Horse chesnut (T1 on plan), one Lime (T2 on plan) crown lift to six meters to previous pollard points
7 Halifax Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0DH
Received 7 Feb 2024

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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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