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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
6,626Searchable applications
386Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,439 approved or refused records
306Refused applications

4,133 approved · 306 refused · 420 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/23/1825/FUL

    Planning application - one dwelling with associated parking (existing dwelling to be demolished)

    Fallowfields Barrow Road Denham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5EW

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  2. DecidedDC/23/1826/TPO

    TPO 175a (1993) tree preservation order - two Pine (T1 and T2 on plan within G21 on order) and one Oak (T3 on plan G18 on order) fell

    Fornham Grange School Lane Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1SP

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  3. DecidedDC/23/1827/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Juniper (T1 on plan) fell

    The Manor House Hengrave Road Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6LA

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  4. DecidedDC/23/1828/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Field maple (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by up to three metres and crown lift over parking area by removing two lowest limbs.

    Crumble Cottage 14A Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  5. DecidedDCON(A)/22/1425

    Application to discharge of condition 3 (Timber framing - schedule of works) of DC/22/1425/LB

    Goose Cottage Thurston End Hawkedon Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4LQ

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  6. DecidedDC/23/1830/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - three Ash (T1, T2 and T3 on plan) fell

    18 College Close Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SL

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  7. DecidedDC/23/1831/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver birch (T1 on plan) fell

    37 Cangle Junction Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9PF

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  8. DecidedDC/23/1832/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing rear extension)

    85 Wratting Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0DA

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  9. DecidedDC/23/1833/FUL

    Planning application - removal of a section of collapsed wall and erection of a 1.8 metre brick pier and close board fence to enclose an existing substation

    Brick Wall Adjacent To 86 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  10. DecidedDC/23/1834/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Acer (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres

    2 The Terrace High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AS

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  11. DecidedDC/23/1835/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver birch (T1 on plan) fell

    3 The Terrace High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AS

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  12. DecidedDC/23/1836/TCA

    Trees in a conservaton area notification - one Hazel (T1 on plan) coppice

    4 The Terrace High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AS

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  13. DecidedDC/23/1837/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Salix caprea (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres

    5 The Terrace High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AS

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  14. DecidedDC/23/1838/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Norway Maple (T1 on plan) fell; one Norway Spruce (T2 on plan) fell

    73 Kings Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DS

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  15. DecidedDC/23/1839/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. two storey side extension c. extend chimney d. one roof light to side elevation

    3 Howletts Yard The Street Barrow Suffolk IP29 5AT

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  16. DecidedDC/23/1840/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Goat Willow (T1 on plan) fell

    74 Kings Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DS

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  17. DecidedDC/23/1841/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Ash (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to three metres and reduce the over extended limbs over the road by 3.5 metres b. one Willow (T2 on plan) pollard at 9.5 metres

    Manor Farm Spring Road Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AB

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  18. DecidedDC/23/1842/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - Mixed species consisting of Hazel, Plum, Catalpa, Buddleia, Lawson Cypress, Sycamore, Pear, Holly, Hawthorn, Privet and Amelanchier - works specified on accompanying tree plan - fell

    33 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 1YQ

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  19. DecidedDC/23/1843/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Indian bean (marked in yellow on plan) overall crown reduction by up to three metres

    Wellington Villa 3 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  20. DecidedDC/23/1844/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver Birch (T2 on plan) fell

    Sefton Cottage Snailwell Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7DJ

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  21. DecidedDCON(A)/19/2347

    Application to discharge conditions 11 (tree protection measures), 12 (ecological protection and enhancement), 13 (construction method statement), 16 (estate road phasing), 21 (contamination), 31 (public open spaces), 35 (plant/infrastructure) of DC/19/2347/FUL

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

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  22. DecidedDC/23/1845/CLP

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

    2 Cumberland Avenue Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6TG

    Received 8 Nov 2023
  23. WithdrawnNMA(B)/22/0618

    Non material amendment to DC/22/0618/RM - amendments to both the levels, boundary treatments and landscaping plans.

    Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  24. DecidedDC/23/1846/HH

    Householder planning application - front porch

    70 Westley Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RU

    Received 7 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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