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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 dates6,885Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,611 approved or refused records
319Refused applications
4,292 approved · 319 refused · 447 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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(A)/23/2027
Application to discharge conditions 3 (arboricultural method statement) and 4 (tree protection) of application DC/23/2027/HH
28 Rowley Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0NH
Received 18 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0556/FUL
Planning application - detached warehouse building (class B8 - storage and distribution)
Corserv House 118A Newmarket Road Bury St Edmunds IP33 3TF
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0557/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 4 (zebra crossing) of DC/22/0749/VAR to vary the timing for the provision of the Beeches Road zebra crossing to be before the occupation of the 24th unit, for the construction of 46 dwellings (including 14 affordable dwellings) with the creation of new vehicular access and uncontrolled pedestrian crossing onto Beeches Road
Land East Of Beeches Road Beeches Road West Row Suffolk
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDCON(H)/14/1751
Application to discharge conditions 25 (land contamination 1) and 26 (land contamination 2) of DC/14/1751/OUT
Land At Junction Of Hall Road And Mill Road Hall Road Kedington Suffolk
Received 19 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0558/LB
Listed Building Application - replacement of three windows on front elevation
6-7 St Johns Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1SQ
Received 21 Apr 2024 - DecidedNMA(A)/22/1217
Non material amendment to DC/22/1217/HH to - remove one external door
Robbs Farm Barn Peacocks Road Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BZ
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0559/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - one internally illuminated digital totem sign
14A Prospect Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DG
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0560/HH
Householder planning application - single storey sun room extension with demolition of existing sun room
Great Bradley Hall Hall Road Great Bradley Suffolk CB8 9LT
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0561/LB
Application for listed building consent - single storey sun room extension with demolition of existing sun room
Great Bradley Hall Hall Road Great Bradley Suffolk CB8 9LT
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0562/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension with four roof lights; b. first floor extension over garage
20 Meadow Drive Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SB
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0563/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - use of outbuilding as a residential dwelling
Stanley Lodge Fen Road Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2LS
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedNMA(C)/21/1383
Non-material amendment for DC/21/1383/FUL - replacing eight juliette balconies with full balconies on the western elevation
Social Services Camps Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8HF
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0564/HH
Householder planning application - a. renovation of The Old Mill b. part single storey and part two storey side extension c. demolition of existing extension following construction of new extension
The Old Mill West Row Fen West Row Suffolk IP28 8QP
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0565/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - One Oak (T1 on plan) one Walnut (T3 on plan) fell
Dorch House The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DN
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0567/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of summer house to annexe b. single storey front extension to summerhouse
4 Spring Barns Thurlow Road Great Bradley Suffolk CB8 9LR
Received 22 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0568/FUL
Planning application - new access
Land Lying North Of Denham Road, Dalham Denham Road Dalham Bury St Edmunds
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0569/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry blossom (T1 on plan), one Rowan (T2 on plan), one Lilac (T3 on plan) and one Laurel (T4 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to one metre
30 High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HH
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0570/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. replace cloakroom within existing porch with utility space b. glazed double door access into kitchen from porch c. blocking up of existing internal door access d. blocking up of internal window e. conversion of cupboard into wet room f. external extractor vent to wet room
Clay Cottage Barrow Road Great Saxham Suffolk IP29 5JR
Received 24 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0571/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing) b. install black metal railings to front garden
21 Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NP
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0572/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing) b. install black metal railings to front garden c. Internal alterations to provide new bathrooms and convert existing attic space to bedroom with en-suite
21 Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NP
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0573/FUL
Planning application - change of use of land to self storage (class B8) with office,landscaping and fencing
Van Master Barton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BE
Received 24 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0574/TPO
TPO 234 (1972) TPO 04 (1994) TPO 02 (1998) tree preservation order - as per tree schedule
Land Adjacent To 26 Noel Murless Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0DS
Received 23 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0575/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
6 Threshers Yard Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7QD
Received 25 Apr 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0576/HH
Householder planning application - installation of air source heat pump
46 Simpson Way Barrow Suffolk IP29 5EA
Received 25 Apr 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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