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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

7,022Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 4,690 approved or refused records

323Refused applications

4,367 approved · 323 refused · 477 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

WithdrawnDCON(A)/22/1627
Application to discharge conditions 3 (New/Replacement Doors - Int/Ext) and 4 (New/Replacement Windows - Detailed) of application DC/22/1627/LB
Harram House Whepstead Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PT
Received 5 Jun 2024
DecidedDCON(A)/23/2065
Application to discharge conditions 4 (CEMP biodiversity) and 5 (Biodiversity enhancement strategy) of application DC/23/2065/FUL
Ringers Barn Farm Knettishall Road Euston Suffolk
Received 4 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0766/P14JPA
Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - roof mounted 63.55 kWp solar array
Bannatyne Spa Hotel Horringer Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5PH
Received 5 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0767/FUL
Planning application - a. change of use of ground floor from office (class E) to place of worship (class F1) and part of first floor office (class E) to residential (class C3) with prayer room; b. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing rear extension)
Vineyard Centre 15A Out Westgate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NZ
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0768/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/22/0105/FUL to allow use of amended drawings
Breckey Ley Old Town Lane Nowton Suffolk IP29 5LT
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0770/FUL
Planning application - a. detached garden studio structure in rear garden for use as tourist/guest accommodation b. additional parking to front of property
5 Edmund Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9LN
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0771/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. removal and replacement of front render b. repairs to timber c. installation of insulation d. repairs to felt flat roof
24 Hatter Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NE
Received 5 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0772/TPO
TPO 035 (1961) tree preservation order - one Horse Chestnut (T013 on plan) remove dead wood from crown of tree back to first available live side branch
Street Record Church Walk Kedington Suffolk CB9 7NN
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0774/HH
Householder planning application - single storey side infill extension
2 Park Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3QL
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDCON(B)/23/1825
Application to discharge condition 11 (materials) of DC/23/1825/FUL
Fallowfields Barrow Road Denham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5EW
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0775/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Privet (T1 on plan) reduce to 2.5 metre stem cutting back off paving by up to 40cm
11 New River Green Exning Suffolk CB8 7HS
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0776/DE1
Notification under Part 11 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - Cold Store
Cold Store Edmunds Hill Stradishall Suffolk
Received 6 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0777/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. reinstate one original window b. replace internal plasterboard walls with chestnut lathes and lime plaster
Westlea Cottage Attleton Green Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8YA
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0778/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) and one Conifer (T2 on plan) - fell
The Kremlin Bungalow 1A Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BX
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0779/FUL
Planning application - a. one dwelling b. associated access and parking
Beech Hedge Farm Weston Ditch West Row Suffolk IP28 8RE
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDCON(A)/22/1899
Application to discharge condition 4 (construction environmental management plan) of application DC/22/1899/FUL
Oakwood House 25A Holmsey Green Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AL
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0780/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. one externally illuminated pictorial sign to existing gibbet b. two externally illuminated fascias c. one non-illuminated fascia d. one non-illuminated amenity sign e. four externally illuminated frames
69-71 The Royal Exchange High Street Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AH
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0781/LB
Application for listed building consent - installation of spotlights to window arches of front facade
50 Abbeygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LB
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDCON(A)/24/0147
Application to discharge condition 3 (cycle storage and EV charging pre-com) of application DC/24/0147/VAR
All Saints Hotel The Street Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6JQ
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0782/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) fell
1 Bridge Street Moulton Suffolk CB8 8SP
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0783/FUL
Planning application - change of use from hotel (class C1) to dwelling (class C3)
13-14 Ounce House Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HP
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0784/HH
Householder planning application - a. new timber portico porch (following removal of existing timber/glass porch) b. rationale external pipework c. four dormers in existing former hayloft roof d. new flat roof infill in junction of main house e. single storey rear extension f. removal link element between house and garage, reopening the passage and reinstating the external door and overlight with new steps g. reopen blocked up first floor window on NW elevation h. arbour structure with lead roof i. new air source heat pump
Boyarin Lodge 30 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 7 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0785/TPO
TPO 513 (2010) tree preservation order - group of yew (G1 on plan) prune back to boundary line
Turret Lodge The Park Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2SX
Received 10 Jun 2024
DecidedDC/24/0786/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (red on plan) fell
Clare House 4 Cricket Meadow Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YX
Received 10 Jun 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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