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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 dates6,929Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,634 approved or refused records
319Refused applications
4,315 approved · 319 refused · 451 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedDC/24/0674/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear garden room
36 Persimmon Walk Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BJ
Received 20 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0675/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear lean-to extension
14 Manderville Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2JB
Received 18 May 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1894
Application to discharge conditions 3 (soft landscaping) , 4 (access) and 11 (biodiversity enhancement) of DC/23/1894/FUL
Warren Farm Warren Road Herringswell Suffolk CB8 7QP
Received 20 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0676/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
71 Kingshall Street Rougham Suffolk IP30 9LF
Received 20 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0677/FUL
Planning application - pergola to rear garden
Bunbury Arms Ixworth Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2NX
Received 21 May 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/22/1404
Application to discharge conditions 6 (construction method strategy) , 7 (hard and soft landscaping) , 8 (landscape and ecological management plan), 9 (details of external appearance) and 12 (storage and disposal of waste - horses) of application DC/22/1404/FUL
Willow Grove Farm Station Road Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9AA
Received 20 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0680/HH
Householder planning application - two bay garage
36 Kingsway Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7HR
Received 21 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0681/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey front extension (following demolition of existing front extension) b. raising height of existing roof to create additional storey c. insertion of two windows to side elevation
10 Birdcage Walk Newmarket CB8 0NE
Received 21 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0683/FUL
Planning application - a. three floor mounted air conditioning units with enclosure and access gate b. one fan gas cooler c. one steel access door and hand rail
1-3 St Olaves Precinct Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SP
Received 21 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0684/HH
Householder planning application - a. addition of windows to side elevations b. render to all elevations
1 Stanley Stud Cottages Snailwell Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7DJ
Received 22 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0685/HH
Householder planning application - widening of existing dropped kerb, new boundary wall and railings
1 Hamilton Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0NQ
Received 22 May 2024 - WithdrawnNMA(A)/22/2002
Non-material amendment for DC/22/2002/HH - a. removal of utility side extension b. reducing rear extension c. amendment to roof pitch d. reduce overall height of the extension
32 The Coppice Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2TT
Received 21 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0686/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (demolition of conservatory); b. addition of pitched roof to existing single storey side element including overhang to create a covered area outside front door
Garden Cottage Marks Lane Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TH
Received 21 May 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0687/HH
Householder planning application - replace existing wooden sliding sash windows with uPVC sliding sash windows
27 West Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EL
Received 21 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0688/TPO
TPO 341 (1973) tree preservation order - one Yew (T1 on plan, within G1 on order) two Cypress (T2 and T3 on plan, within G1 on order) fell
Barton Court School Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2RQ
Received 22 May 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0689/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension
43 Cambridge Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9HN
Received 22 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0690/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) and one Elder (T2 on plan) - fell
Little Thurlow Hall Pound Green Little Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7HY
Received 22 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0692/LB
Application for listed building consent - replacement and colour change of render to front and side elevations
43 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NP
Received 23 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0693/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) crown lift to two metres above ground level, overall crown reduction up to two metres; two Yew (T2 and T3 on plan) fell; one Yew (T4 on plan) crown reduction in height by up to three metres
The Red House 17 Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NP
Received 22 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0694/P3QPA
Prior Approval Application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from agricultural building to dwellinghouse (class C3) to create one dwelling
Barn Adjacent To Farley Green House Farley Green Wickhambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PX
Received 22 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0695/FUL
Planning Application - external wall insulation system to numbers 3, 7, and 10
3 7 And 10 Houldsworth Terrace Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0JX
Received 23 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0696/FUL
Planning application - installation of external wall insulation
103, 119, 121, 133 Burwell Road Exning Suffolk CB8 7EY
Received 23 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0697/FUL
Planning application - external wall insulation system to 179, 218, 220 London Road and 200, 210, 212 Park View London Road
200, 210,212 Park View 179, 220, 218 London Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0LP
Received 23 May 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0698/FUL
Planning application - installation of external wall insulation
20, 22 And 26 Stamford Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JB
Received 23 May 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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