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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 dates6,871Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,600 approved or refused records
319Refused applications
4,281 approved · 319 refused · 445 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- DecidedDCON(F)/22/0469
Application to discharge conditions 6 (soft landscaping) and 7 (hard landscaping) of DC/22/0469/RM
Land West Of Three Counties Way Three Counties Way Withersfield Suffolk
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0493/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one lime (red on plan) reduce height to previous reduction points and lateral branch over road by three metres
96 Queens Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EP
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0494/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by up to five metres
Hollygarth Schoolhall Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HA
Received 4 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0495/LB
Application for listed building consent - internal and external alterations to allow alterations to first floor bathroom layout including replacement external drainage pipes and ventilation to first floor side elevation
Lodge Farm Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH
Received 5 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0496/HH
Householder planning application - install an oil tank and external boiler to existing concrete pad
Lodge Farm Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1545
Discharge of conditions application for condition 11 - scheme of soft landscaping of DC/23/1545/FUL
Pippin Park The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP
Received 5 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0497/HH
Householder planning application - Detached garage to front elevation
1 Eastern Avenue Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9HU
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0498/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/22/2161/HH to allow use of amended plans for a. single storey and first floor extensions including balcony; b. two storey stairwell extension; c. alterations to existing fenestration including external wall insulation and 24 solar panels; d. installation of air source heat pump
North Court Brandon Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0SF
Received 5 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0499/FUL
Planning application - external plant including a. two sprinkler tanks, pump house, chiller, and air handling plant; b. three air handling units and ducting; c. externally mounted vents to existing cladding; d. one door an one window to service yard elevation e. fencing at rear
SP 160 Land North Of A14 Rougham East Bound Rougham Suffolk
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0500/HEDGE
Hedgerow Removal Notice - removal of 16 metres in length of hedgerow
Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk
Received 5 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/22/2136
Application to discharge conditions 8 (surface water), 10 (AMS), 11 (TTP), and 12 (materials) of DC/22/2136/FUL
Yew Tree Cottage The Street Great Bradley Suffolk CB8 9LH
Received 5 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0501/FUL
Planning application - a. installation of ventilation system to rear elevation b. replacement door to rear elevation
58-60 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LB
Received 9 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0502/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. internal changes to accommodate bar/restaurant b. installation of internal and external ventilation equipment
58-60 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LB
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0503/FUL
Planning application - change of use of first floor office (class E) to flat (class C3)
Office Batt House 56 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QG
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0504/LB
Application for listed buildings consent - demolition of internal modern partition wall
Office Batt House 56 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QG
Received 8 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDCON(B)/18/1793
Application to discharge conditions five (existing access to be surfaced) eight (parking/manoeuvring to be provided) ten (cycle storage) 11 (provision of fire hydrants) and 14 (electric vehicle charging) of DC/18/1793/FUL
Spurgeon Pig Farm Lower Gorse Blackthorpe Rougham Suffolk
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/21/0620
Application to discharge conditions 3 (loading/unloading) and 4 (recycling) of DC/21/0620/FUL
Spurgeon Pig Farm Lower Gorse Blackthorpe Rougham Suffolk
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0505/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. four White Willows (T1 on plan) remove stems over power lines, and four White Willows (T1 on plan) fell ; b. one Ash (T2 on plan) fell
Ixworth Abbey The Paddock Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HQ
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(B)/22/0476
Application to discharge condition 7 (hard landscaping) to sites A, B and C of DC/22/0476/FUL
Land South Of General Castle Way Rougham Industrial Estate Rougham Suffolk
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(C)/22/0476
Application to discharge conditions 3 - archaeology - sites A, B and C, Condition 4 - archaeology - site B, condition 5- archaeology - site c, condition 8 - landscape management plan, condition 17 - ventilation - sites A and B, condition 23 - ecological lighting scheme - sites A and B, condition 28 - street lighting site site C, condition 31 - litter management plan - sites A and B of DC/22/0476/FUL
Land South Of General Castle Way Rougham Industrial Estate Rougham Suffolk
Received 8 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0507/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of existing garage to habitable rooms b. raising of garage roof
14 Windmill Rise Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EQ
Received 9 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0508/FUL
Planning application - conversion of existing cart lodge and outbuilding to one dwelling
Proposed Dwelling Church Lane Freckenham Suffolk
Received 10 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0509/FUL
Planning application - a. access track from existing parking area b. four additional parking bays
83-84 Thurlow Road Great Wratting Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7HG
Received 10 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0510/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and condition 3 (materials) of DC/23/0984/FUL to fenestration and install solar panels
The Bungalow Beck Street Hepworth Suffolk IP22 2PN
Received 9 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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