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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 dates6,800Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,552 approved or refused records
317Refused applications
4,235 approved · 317 refused · 438 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0243/FUL
Planning application - two dwellings with access
Land Rear Of 42 Newmarket Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SN
Received 14 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0244/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Acacia (T1 on plan) reduce upper crown by up to four metres, prune crown near building by three metres; b. one Sycamore (T2 on plan) reduce crown by three metres for re balance; c. one Lime (T3 on plan) reduce upper crown by four metres, prune by two metres near car park; d. one Holly (T4 on plan) reduce top by three metres; e. one Laurel (T5 on plan) overall pruning by one metre; f. one Yew (T6 on plan) crown lift to two metres above ground level; g. one Holly (T7 on plan) reduce by one metre clearance to building; h. one Yew (T8 on plan) fell
Street Record The Great Churchyard Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 14 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0245/FUL
Planning application - a. conversion of existing ground floor garage / storage to holiday let with associated parking amenity space; b. construction of fence boarded entrance to first floor
Heath Barn Manor Cavenham Road Risby Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6QP
Received 15 Feb 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/0556
Application to discharge condition 19 (biodiversity enhancement measures) of DC/23/0556/FUL
2 Eastern Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AB
Received 14 Feb 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1523
Application to discharge conditions three (later approval of details) six (minor additions) and seven (new/replacement windows - detailed) of DC/23/1523/LB
8 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1PR
Received 14 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0246/LB
Application for listed building consent - replacement of four windows to first floor east elevation
Church Farm Road From Peacocks To The Green Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BP
Received 15 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0248/CR3
Regulation 3 planning application (application on behalf of Suffolk county council) Maintanance workshop
Recycling Centre Brandon Road Eriswell Suffolk
Received 15 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0247/TPO
TPO 111a (1991) tree preservation order - two Common beech (T2 and T3 on plan, T9 and T10 on order) overall crown reduction by up to five meters as per pruning diagram; one Common Beech (T4 on plan, T11 on order) overall crown reduction by up to five meters as per pruning diagram, crown lift by 5.2 meters,
La Maison Hamlet Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8EE
Received 16 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0249/HH
Householder planning application - fence 1670mm high along the front boundary
Laurels Fornham Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2TR
Received 15 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0250/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/21/2410/FUL to enable drgs 4265-03H, 4265-04D and 4265-05C to replace drgs 4265-03D, 4265-04C and 4265-05A
Unit 1 Bury Road Business Park Bury Road Chedburgh Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4US
Received 15 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0251/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. removal and infill of modern window to rear elevation b. repair two ceilings at first floor level in bedrooms one and two
37 Bridewell Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8QD
Received 16 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0252/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) crown lift to six metres above ground level, reduce highest leader by six metres
Lodge Barn Bury Road Sicklesmere Suffolk IP30 0BS
Received 16 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0253/TPO
TPO 048 (1963) Tree preservation order - one Oak (T1 on plan with A2 on order) crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres to previous reduction points - to increase light penetration and stimulate epicormic growth response.
56 Lamble Close Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8DB
Received 16 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0254/HH
Householder planning application - conversion of existing garage to annexe comprising a. single storey extension to north elevation b. first floor side extensions c. dormer to east elevation
2 Elms Cottage Newmarket Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QA
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0255/TPO
TPO 194 (1993) - Tree preservation order - one Ash (G1 on plan and order) remove overhanging limb above summerhouse; one Ash (G2 on plan and order) remove two overhanging boughs; one Ash (G2 on plan and order) remove to base of trunk; one Ash (G2 on plan and order) remove; one Ash (T3 on plan and order) reduce back to main stem three major lateral limbs on garden side to elevate weight
Canley Thetford Road Coney Weston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1DN
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0256/TPO
TPO 01(2009) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T4 on plan and order) one Beech (T5 on plan and order) fell
1B And 3 Ascot Close Exning Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7FJ
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0257/TPO
TPO 01(2009) - two Beeches (T2 on plan and order and T3 on plan and order) overall crown reduction by two metres
Land Off Ascot Close Exning Suffolk CB8 7JE
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDCON(C)/19/2347
Application to discharge conditions eight (hard landscaping) nine (management of public open space) and ten (woodland work plan) of DC/19/2347/FUL
Land East Of Russet Drive Bilberry Close And Parsley Close Manor Wood Red Lodge Suffolk
Received 16 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0258/FUL
Planning application - one substation adjacent to the North West of the school site
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0259/HH
Householder planning application - three bay cart lodge with access
Land At Mill House And Mill Cottage Old Bury Road Stanton Suffolk IP31 2BX
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0260/HH
Householder planning application - construction of a glazed link between dwelling and annexe
Church Farm Bury Road Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0EE
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0261/LB
Application for listed building consent - construction of a glazed link between dwelling and annexe
Church Farm Bury Road Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0EE
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDCON(G)/22/0452
Application to discharge condition 21 (demolition management strategy) and partial discharge of conditions 3 (contamination), 10a (dust and dirt) and 29 (construction surface water management plan) - Site B only of DC/22/0452/FUL
Land Off Northern Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 19 Feb 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0262/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - six Limes (marked on plan) Pollard to 12 metres
Jockey Club Chambers 101 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JL
Received 19 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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