Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
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 dates6,884Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,610 approved or refused records
319Refused applications
4,291 approved · 319 refused · 447 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.
Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)
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/24/0533/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - commencement of development
Goymers Barn Denston Hall Top Green Denston Suffolk
Received 16 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0534/TPO
TPO 192(1993) tree preservation order - one Sorbus (as indicated on plan, A1 on order) fell
5 Atterton Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7SR
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0535/HH
Householder planning application - Freestanding garden pod in rear garden
87 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1PR
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0536/HH
Householder planning application - solar panel array to south elevation
Grovebury House Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RQ
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0537/HH
Householder planning application - Single storey rear extension, new dormer windows to main roof and associated works
Maple House Old Bury Road Lackford Suffolk IP28 6HR
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1470
Application to discharge condition 3 - cycle storage of DC/23/1470/HH
43 Fen Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3ZA
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0538/FUL
Planning application - three tennis courts
All Saints Hotel The Street Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6JQ
Received 16 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0539/HH
Householder planning application - detached garden studio (following demolition of existing outbuilding)
Park Gates House Top Green Denston Suffolk CB8 8PW
Received 17 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0540/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (indicated on plan) fell
Harefield Euston Road Barnham Suffolk IP24 2NJ
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0541/TCA
Trees in a conservation are notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) - Reduce crown to previous pruning points.
The Laurels The Street Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SN
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0542/TPO
TPO 331 (2002) tree preservation order - one Poplar (T1 on sketch plan (T11 on order)) - raise crown up to 3.5 metres above ground level
Dutmoss House Whepstead Road Hawstead Suffolk IP29 4TG
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0543/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash and one Prunus (A, B on plan) reduce branches overhanging roof of house
Laurel Lodge Hall Lane Risby Suffolk IP28 6RS
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0544/HH
Householder planning application - replacement windows and door to ground floor front elevation
38 Garland Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HB
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0545/HH
Householder planning application - a. construction of swimming pool b. construction of fence
High Green House High Green Nowton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5LZ
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0547/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. part two storey rear extension part single storey (following demolition of existing stable building) c. removal of chimney from rear of building d. three new windows on rear elevation e. replacement of window and door to door on rear elevation f. replace of door to larger door opening on rear elevation g. replace of first floor window with new circular window on rear elevation h. reduce existing swimming pool i. partial demolition of existing garage
Branches Park, The Coach House Newmarket Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HN
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0548/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. front porch b. replace two front windows on ground floor c. part two storey rear extension part single storey (following demolition of existing stable building) d. removal of chimney from rear of building e. replacement of window and door to with new door on rear elevation f. replace of door to larger door opening on rear elevation g. replace of first floor window with new circular window on rear elevation h. reduce existing swimming pool i. internal alterations on ground floor and first floor h. partial demolition of existing garage
Branches Park, The Coach House Newmarket Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HN
Received 17 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0549/HPA
Application for householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by eight metres with a maximum height 3.85 metres and a height of 2.8 metres to the eaves
Highfields Nacton Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SA
Received 17 Apr 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0550/FUL
Planning application - change of use of agricultural unit for general Industrial use (class B2)
Willow Grove Farm Station Road Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9AA
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/22/1976
Application to discharge condition 5 (soft landscaping) and 7 (ecological enhancement) of DC/22/1976/FUL
Terrace House Queensberry Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9BT
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0551/FUL
Planning application - removal of existing windows and replacement of windows
Post Office 14 High Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AJ
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0250
Application to discharge conditions 6 (surface water) 8 (cycle storage) 9 (refuse storage) 10 (contamination) and 11 (ecological enhancement) of DC/24/0250/VAR
Unit 1 Bury Road Business Park Bury Road Chedburgh Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4US
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0552/ELEC
Application under the overhead lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - overhead lines and installation of in-line pole
Nether Road Cavendish Suffolk
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0553/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - works to trees as per tree schedule
Euston Estate Office The Park Euston Suffolk IP24 2QP
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0554/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (T1 on plan) - remove lowest branch extending over 49 The Yews
4 Back Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9HF
Received 18 Apr 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in West Suffolk Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
How to search planning applicationsGuides to planning records
All planning guides
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning permission drawings: how to read plans
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.
UK researchPublished Updated
Property research · 13 min read
Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics
Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.
UK researchPublished Updated
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.
Check collection coverageMore planning authorities in England
- West Sussex County Council
- Westmorland and Furness Council
- Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
- Wiltshire Council
- Winchester City Council
- Wirral Borough Council