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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
6,617Searchable applications
386Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,433 approved or refused records
305Refused applications

4,128 approved · 305 refused · 419 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

  1. DecidedDC/23/1810/FUL

    Planning application - single storey summer house to lodge 129

    Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Thetford Suffolk IP27 0YZ

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  2. DecidedDCON(C)/21/0888

    Application to discharge condition 11 (protective tree fencing) of DC/21/0888/RM

    Unit 1 Fortress Way Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7FQ

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  3. DecidedNMA(A)/21/0888

    Non material amendment to DC/21/0888/RM - revised wording of condition 6 (landscaping and bund) to amend the trigger point for landscaping commencement

    Unit 1 Fortress Way Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7FQ

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/1811/CLP

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - a. detached cart lodge

    South Acre Chapel Lane Brockley Suffolk IP29 4AS

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  5. DecidedDCON(A)/19/2458

    Application to discharge conditions 3 and 4 (window and door details) of DC/19/2458/LB

    Stonecross Farmhouse Rede Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4ST

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  6. DecidedNMA(B)/22/0469

    Non-material amendment to DC/22/0469/RM - amendment to play equipment supplier and specification

    Land West Of Three Counties Way Three Counties Way Withersfield Suffolk

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/1812/HH

    Householder planning application - a. first floor extension b. 1.5 storey rear extension c. attached side garage following demolition of existing garage d. replacement windows and cladding

    23 Edinburgh Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QE

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/1813/TPO

    TPO 290 (1973) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan within A4 on order) fell.

    Oak Rise The Street Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1SW

    Received 4 Nov 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/1814/FUL

    Planning application - Construction of a canopy walkway over existing disabled access ramp

    80 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QB

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/1815/LB

    Application for listed building consent - Construction of a canopy walkway over the existing disabled access ramp

    80 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QB

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/1816/CLP

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)

    9 Church Lane Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AU

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/1817/LB

    Application for listed building consent - a. replacement signage to front elevation b. internal and external doors repainted c. repainting and repairs of windows d. repaint ATM door e. repainting of brickwork and render and rainwater goods

    1-2 Market Place Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7EF

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/1818/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - a. one non illuminated fascia sign to front elevation b. one non illuminated window graphics sign c. two non illuminated poster frames d. three non illuminated vinyl signs e. various internal signage

    1-2 Market Place Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7EF

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  14. DecidedDCON(B)/19/0505

    Application to discharge condition 7 (CMS - phased) of DC/19/0505/FUL

    Garage Areas Pembroke Close Mildenhall Suffolk

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  15. DecidedDCON(B)/19/0506

    Application to discharge condition 7 (CMS - phased) of DC/19/0506/FUL

    Garage Areas Newnham Close Mildenhall Suffolk

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  16. DecidedDCON(B)/19/0507

    Application to discharge condition 7 (CMS-phased) of application DC/19/0507/FUL

    Garage Areas Emmanuel Close Mildenhall Suffolk

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  17. DecidedDCON(B)/19/0508

    Application to discharge condition 7 (construction method statement) of DC/19/0508/FUL

    Garage Areas Downing Close Mildenhall Suffolk

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/1819/HH

    Householder planning application - a. side extension b. side infill extension c. rear extension (following demolition of existing extensions and car port) d. changes to fenestration and doors e. render to all elevations

    Rossett 2 Mill Lane Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BJ

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/1820/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - replacement of existing signage to include - a. two externally illuminated hanging signs; b. 11 non-illuminated fascia signs; c. two internally illuminated lantern; d. one externally illuminated fascia sign; e. two non-illuminated fascia

    Dog And Partridge 29 Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QU

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/1821/FUL

    Planning application - boat jetty for personal use with decking

    Alder Farm Fen Bank Road Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8RJ

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  21. DecidedDC/23/1822/FUL

    Planning application - agricultural access

    The Street Hepworth Suffolk

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/1823/FUL

    Planning application - two commercial units (use Class E(c and g)) with associated parking and fencing (following demolition of existing unit)

    Unit 1 Anglia House Mildenhall Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6ER

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  23. DecidedDC/23/1824/FUL

    Planning application - Equestrian open air manege

    Rede Hall Bury Road Chedburgh Suffolk IP29 4UG

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  24. DecidedDCON(B)/21/0938

    Application to discharge conditions 3 (biodiversity enhancement strategy) 4 (lighting design strategy) 5 (soft landscaping) 6 (landscape management plan) and 7 (disposal of surface water) of DC/21/0938/FUL (allowed on appeal)Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy; External Lighting Strategy and Lighting Layout Plan; Landscape Management Plan.Detailed Landscape Plans 01A, 02B, 03A, 04A, 05A, 06A, 07B; Surface water drainage drawings.

    Karro Food Group Ltd Haverhill Road Little Wratting Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7TD

    Received 6 Nov 2023

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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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