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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates7,041Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,702 approved or refused records
325Refused applications
4,377 approved · 325 refused · 482 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/24/0912/LB
Application for listed building consent - replacement of 15 windows from single glazed to double glazed
Malting Farmhouse Church Road Chevington Suffolk IP29 5QH
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0913/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. three Birch (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by up to four metres b. two Cherry (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres
20 Belle View Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RY
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0914/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. part first floor and two storey side extension
15 Gedge Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2HD
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1170
Application to discharge conditions 7 (cycle storage) and 11 (biodiversity enhancements) of DC/23/1170/FUL
Genesis Green Stud Farm Genesis Green Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8UX
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0915/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Viburnham (T1 on plan), one Cherry (T2 on plan), one Apple (T6 on plan) overall crown reduction to height of 2.5 metres; b. one Goat Willow (T3 on plan) pollard to 1.8 metres above ground level; c. one Wild service (T4 on plan) reduce limb over footpath by 1.5 metres; d. one Beech (T5 on plan) reduce crown 3.6 metres above ground level; e. one Pine (T7 on plan) remove small secondary stem
Western House High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AR
Received 1 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0916/TPO
TPO 278 (1999) - Tree preservation order - one Poplar (T1 on plan, T1 on order) remove crossing, rubbing and damaged branches; remove four overly extended limbs; raise low limbs to 2 metres above ground
64A Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BU
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0917/FUL
Planning application - a. construction of horse walker b. new hard surfacing c. new timber gates, walls and railings d. external repairs and alterations to the buildings e. creation of a larger opening in the stable block to create a link to horsewalker
198 Queensbury Lodge High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9AP
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0918/LB
Application for listed building consent - repairs and alterations to stable, cottage and lodge within race-horse training yard
198 Queensbury Lodge High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9AP
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0919/HH
Householder planning application - a. replace existing flat roof conservatory with pitched roof conservatory b. one dormer to front elevation c. replace one window to rear elevation with bi-fold doors
Peace Haven Duke Street Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AB
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0920/TPO
TPO 125 (1970) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on order) 1m overall crown reduction; crown lift to 4.5m cutting secondary branches only
31 Pound Meadow Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JL
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0921/LB
Listed building application - a. single storey side extension b. remove existing door and block up opening to kitchen c. create new opening in existing dining room d. new wall to create utility e. new opening on side elevation to link to new extension
Chapel Farm Cottage Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7TA
Received 19 Jun 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0389
Application to discharge condition five (ecological enhancements) of DC/24/0389/HH
Willows Stoke Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8HG
Received 2 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0922/ELEC
Application under Section 37 of the Electricity Act 1989 - a. replace existing poles 210631, 210630, 210628, 210627, 210626, 210625 & 210654 with taller 11m poles; b. part of the existing overhead line between 210626 and 210625 will be replaced with underground cable c. height increase of the line will exceed to 10% tolerance afforded under the Exemption Regulations
Street Record Whepstead Road Hawstead Suffolk
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0923/TPO
TPO 078 (1966) tree preservation order - One Beech (T1 on plan within A1 on order)- overall crown reduction by up to five metres
9 Church Close Stanton Suffolk IP31 2BY
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedNMA(A)/22/1447
Non material amendment to DC/22/1447/RM - change location of apartment block with associated landscaping and replacement of balcony with Juliet balcony (plots 1,3,5)
Phase 3B Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0924/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. fenestration changes to rear elevation
2 Croft Lane Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8EJ
Received 2 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0925/TPO
TPO 290(1973) - Tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan, A4 on order) reduce road side back by 2 metres to clear cables; two Oak (T2,T3 on plan, A4 on order) give 1 metre clearance of cables; one Oak (T5 on plan, A4 order) remove lower limb that is growing into cable; one Hornbeam (T8 on plan, A4 on order) 1 metre clearance of cables - all final cut placements to be made at a suitable point in accordance with BS 3998
The Drift Fornham St Martin Suffolk
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0926/TPO
TPO/1969/097 Tree preservation order - five sweet chestnut (T1-T5 on plan, A1 on order) crown reduction to give two metres clearance to house and neighbouring property
78A Woodlands Way Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7JF
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0927/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
19 The Knowle Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AF
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0928/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Fagus Sylvatic (Beech) (T1 on plan) - fell
Manse Court Hamlet Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8EP
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0929/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension
32 The Coppice Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2TT
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0930/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - 75 Lime (on plan) re-pollarding 4.5 metres above ground level (previous pruning points)
Victoria Avenue Brandon Suffolk
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/21/0444
Application to discharge condition 5 (archaeological investigation) of application DC/21/0444/FUL
All Saints Church The Street Stanton Suffolk
Received 3 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0931/FUL
Planning application - one self-build dwelling and cart lodge
Land At Chardale Dale Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 4 Jul 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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