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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
6,868Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,598 approved or refused records
319Refused applications

4,279 approved · 319 refused · 445 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0472/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction to 18 metres above ground level

    Commister House Commister Lane Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HE

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  2. DecidedDC/24/0473/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - two Elm (T1 and T2 on plan) fell

    Sycamores 5 Beeches Close Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2EW

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  3. DecidedDC/24/0474/FUL

    Planning application - one self-build dwelling with vehicular access

    Land Adjacent To Aldersfield Place Farm Ashfield Green Wickhambrook Suffolk

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  4. DecidedDC/24/0475/FUL

    Planning application - a. one dwelling with associated landscaping; b. install bus shelter adjacent to existing access as amended by plans received 10 September 2024

    Land Adjacent To Duke Of Marlborough Bury Road Hepworth Suffolk

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  5. DecidedDC/24/0476/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (T1 on plan) crown lift to two metres above ground level; one Horse chestnut (T2 on plan) fell

    St Marys Church Ingham Road West Stow Suffolk IP28 6ET

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  6. DecidedDC/24/0477/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one cherry (marked front on plan) overall crown reduction by up to one metre b. one conifer (marked back on plan) fell

    Flint House Middle Green Higham Suffolk IP28 6NY

    Received 1 Apr 2024
  7. WithdrawnDC/24/0478/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension and porch; b. two storey side extension

    16 Abbot Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3UB

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  8. DecidedDC/24/0479/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - two Conifers (marked blue on plan) fell

    55 Southgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BJ

    Received 1 Apr 2024
  9. DecidedNMA(A)/22/1645

    Non-material amendment to DC/22/1645/HH - amendment to roof structure and removal of fixed glazing in apex section

    39 Horringer Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DQ

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  10. DecidedDC/24/0480/FUL

    Planning application - replacement of 24.5 metres of fencing to perimeter of allotment site

    Allotments Cotton Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  11. DecidedDC/24/0481/FUL

    Planning application - change of use of land from agricultural land to storage and distribution (class B8) associated with planning permission - DC/23/0445/FUL

    Honeysuckle Farm Thetford Road Barnham Suffolk IP24 2PA

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  12. DecidedDCON(A)/23/1760

    Discharge of conditions application for condition 4 (arboricultural method statement) of DC/23/1760/HH

    Rosedene 250B London Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0LX

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  13. DecidedDC/24/0482/HH

    Householder planning application - installation of air source heat pump to side elevation

    63 Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HD

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  14. DecidedDC/24/0483/FUL

    Planning application - eight dwellings and associated works

    Land Rear Of 124 High Street Lakenheath Suffolk

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  15. DecidedDC/24/0484/HH

    Householder planning application - roof mounted solar panel array to detached outbuilding

    The Old Lamb Burthorpe Green Barrow Suffolk IP29 5DA

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  16. DecidedDCON(Y)/15/2483

    Application to partially discharge condition 22 (electric vehicle charging points) of DC/15/2483/OUT in relation to southern neighbourhood

    Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  17. DecidedDC/24/0485/HH

    Householder planning application - a. insertion of one window to ground floor front elevation b. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage) c. single storey rear extension

    61 Edinburgh Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QD

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  18. DecidedDC/24/0486/FUL

    Planning application - three vehicle charging units

    St Bartholomews Church The Street Ingham Suffolk IP31 1NG

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  19. DecidedDC/24/0487/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (T1 on plan) Rreduce height and lateral branches by up to two metres, reduce the canopy on the east side back to the neighbouring wall and crown lift to four metres

    13 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  20. DecidedDC/24/0488/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 10 (time limit - prior approval) of DC/23/1384/VAR to enable works to be completed

    1 The Grain Barn Hall Lane Risby Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6RS

    Received 4 Apr 2024
  21. DecidedDC/24/0489/TCA

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

    6 Cowlinge Corner Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PN

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  22. DecidedDC/24/0490/FUL

    Planning application - Change of use from timber yard to farm shop as amended by plans received 10 July 2024

    Jubilee Farm Vicarage Farm Lane Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2QF

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  23. DecidedDC/24/0491/HH

    Householder planning application - front porch

    8 Chapel Street Exning Suffolk CB8 7HA

    Received 5 Apr 2024
  24. DecidedDC/24/0492/FUL

    Planning application - a. external louvres b. external heat condenser units c. EV charging points d. marking of disabled parking bays

    Ross House Kempson Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR

    Received 5 Apr 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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