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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 dates6,783Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,543 approved or refused records
316Refused applications
4,227 approved · 316 refused · 436 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and building regulationsPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and appraisalsArticle 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriescustomer.services@westsuffolk.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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/24/0198/TCA
Trees in a conservation area - various species and works as per tree schedule
Railway Walk Little Whelnetham Road Great Whelnetham Suffolk
Received 7 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0199/HH
Householder planning application - a. raising roof height to create first floor habitable rooms b. single storey side extension c. two storey side extension to link existing garage d. raising roof of existing garage to create habitable room above
Larkspur Rushbrooke Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RS
Received 8 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0200/TPO
TPO 348 (1973) tree preservation order - three Horse chestnuts (indicated on plan in area G3 on order) fell; one Horse chestnut (indicated on plan T3 on order) prune by up to three metres over dwelling and telephone lines
Old Rectory The Street Great Livermere Suffolk IP31 1JH
Received 5 Feb 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1062
Application to discharge conditions 3 (bricks) 4 (windows) and 5 (doors) of application DC/23/1062/LB
Ivy House Lower Street Stansfield Suffolk CO10 8LP
Received 7 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0201/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) one Contorted willow (T2 on plan) fell
29 Bridewell Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8QD
Received 7 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0202/HH
Householder planning application - single storey front extension
26 Bury Park Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DA
Received 7 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0203/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
Chestnuts Church Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2QR
Received 7 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0206/FUL
Planning application - one dwelling and three bay garage (following demolition of exisiting dwelling and garage)
Poplars Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BN
Received 8 Feb 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/21/1294
Application to discharge condition 6 (materials) of DC/21/1294/RM
Land West Of Eriswell Road Eriswell Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Received 8 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0207/FUL
Planning application - a. installation of heat exchangers b. water storage tanks c. waste heat valorisation tower to existing malting kiln d. electrical switch room e. associated alterations
24 - 25 Eastern Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AD
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0208/HH
Householder planning application - conversion of garage to home gym
4 Elveden Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7FX
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0209/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of existing garage into habitable space and replace flat roof with pitched roof b. single storey rear extension
51 Oliver Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3JQ
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedNMA(A)/23/1301
Non-material amendment to DC/23/1301/HH - reduce depth of kitchen extension by 1.4 metres and reposition
1 Clifton Cottage Stoke Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8NS
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0210/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Common honey locust (T1 on plan) fell
Dog And Partridge 29 Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QU
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0211/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Plum (marked on plan) prune two branches back to highlighted points in the annotated photo submitted
The Unicorn 57 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YR
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0212/HH
Householder planning application - front porch and pitched roof over existing garage
17 Broadland Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2TG
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0213/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing rear lean to) b. insertion of two roof lights on rear elevation c. alterations to front elevation and conversion of garage into habitable space
14 Westley Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RW
Received 12 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0215/HH
Householder planning application - detached garage with first floor workshop/store
14 Boundary Road Red Lodge Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JQ
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0216/HH
Householder planning application - a. insertion of two dormers on south-west elevation and one rooflight on the north-east elevation of the detached garage to existing ancillary living accommodation b. two-storey front extension (demolition of existing extension) c. single storey rear extension d. alterations to rear dormer window and insertion of rear rooflight.
May Cottage School Lane Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2RQ
Received 9 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0217/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. part single storey part two storey rear extension with balcony c. infill first floor rear extension d. Juliet balcony on rear elevation
Beeches Moat The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AW
Received 12 Feb 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0218/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension
55 Atterton Road Haverhill CB9 7SR
Received 10 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0221/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension
39 Lime Close Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7PR
Received 10 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0222/HH
Householder planning application - front porch
2 Hill Cottages The Street Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SN
Received 11 Feb 2024 - DecidedDCON(B)/23/0211
Application to discharge conditions 10 (biodiversity enhancement measures) and 11 (lighting design strategy for biodiversity) of DC/23/0211/FUL
The Packhorse Inn Bridge Street Moulton Suffolk CB8 8SP
Received 11 Feb 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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