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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

6,989Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 4,671 approved or refused records

321Refused applications

4,350 approved · 321 refused · 465 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2021 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 regulations Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation areas and appraisals Article 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriescustomer.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk Council source

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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

WithdrawnDC/24/0699/P3CPA
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 betting shop (sui generis) to cafe/restaurant (class E commercial business service)
107 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JH
Received 22 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0700/FUL
Planning application - eight dwellings, landscaping and ancillary works
Land West Of Edmunds Hill Stradishall Suffolk
Received 22 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0701/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - two parallel parking bays to front of dwelling with electric vehicle plug in point for charging
21 Aragon Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9QX
Received 22 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0702/HH
Householder planning application - two storey side extension
2 Red Cottages East Green Great Bradley CB8 9LU
Received 23 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0703/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extensions
2 The Vines Turnpike Road Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8RT
Received 23 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0704/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - change of use to residential dwelling only
Flint Barn Weston Ditch West Row Suffolk IP28 8RD
Received 23 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0705/VAR
Planning application - variation of conditions 2 9 10 15 and 19 of application DC/20/1430/FUL to allow use of amended plans for (i) Agricultural buildings comprising, grain store, sprayer store, dryer and weighbridge (ii) alterations to existing access and (iii) landscaping (demolition of derelict former generator building)
Land Off Sow Lane Road From 8003 To A14 Rougham Suffolk
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0708/HH
Householder planning application - single storey side and rear extensions
13 Falcon Way Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8EL
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDCON(AP)/09/1283
Application to discharge condtion B19 (fire hydrants) of SE/09/1283 in respect of phase 6 of outline planning permission
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 23 May 2024
Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/23/1469
Application to discharge condtion 12 (Limit water use) of DC/23/1469/RM
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 23 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0709/FUL
Planning application - replace existing waste storage trailer tanker with permanent waste yeast storage tank
North Yard Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QX
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDCON(A)/23/0389
Application to discharge conditions 3 (soft landscaping) and 8 (fire hydrants) of DC/23/0389/FUL
Moseleys Farm The Green Fornham All Saints Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6JY
Received 23 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0710/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch with pitched roof b. alterations to front and side elevations c. single storey side extension d. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) e. new pitched roof over dwelling (following demolition of existing roof and chimney)
4 Warren Road Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8JU
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0712/TPO
TPO 272(1973) tree preservation order - three Beech (T1, T2 and T3 on plan and within G1 on order) lateral crown reduction on north east side by up to three metres
Office 87 Horringer Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DQ
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0713/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. single storey extensions to East and South elevations (following demolition of existing porch and conservatory)
Thurston Cottage Thurston End Hawkedon Suffolk IP29 4LQ
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0715/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - ten Box trees (as indicated on plan) fell; one Yew (as indicated on plan) crown reduction to clear tennis court fence
Harraton Lodge Ducks Lane Exning Suffolk CB8 7HQ
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0716/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - as per tree schedule
Euston Estate Office The Park Euston Suffolk IP24 2QP
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0717/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (Blue on plan) and one Sycamore (Yellow on plan) fell
6 Falmouth Gardens Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7DL
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0718/TPO
TPO 107 (1970) tree preservation order- one Sycamore (X on plan) - fell
16 Edgeborough Close Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8QY
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0719/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Sycamore (area marked in red) fell; group of Shrubs (area marked in red) crown reduction in height by two metres
15 Highfield, House Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BX
Received 24 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0720/OUT
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - a. construction of general industrial/storage and distribution/commercial use buildings (use class B2/B8 and E(g) b. highway and access works c. car parking d. landscaping and associated works
Hatchfield Farm Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XL
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0722/HH
Householder Application - Fenestration works to front and side elevations of dwelling. Removal of porch and ramp to front of dwelling.
Vicarage Farm Cottage Vicarage Farm Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2QF
Received 28 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0723/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition Q.2(4) of Class Q which requires the development to be completed within three years from the prior approval date, of application DC/21/1155/P3QPA
Green Farm Brandon Road Culford Suffolk IP28 6UE
Received 25 May 2024
DecidedDC/24/0724/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver Birch (yellow on plan) fell
Priory Farmhouse Bury Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HX
Received 25 May 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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