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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 dates7,061Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,710 approved or refused records
325Refused applications
4,385 approved · 325 refused · 489 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/0954/FUL
Planning application - change of use from car showroom (sui generis) to a mixed use for storage (B8) with trade counter (Class E)
11 Greyfriars Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7DX
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0955/HH
Householder planning application - detached car port
5 New Road Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9LJ
Received 5 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0956/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cypress (T1 on plan) fell
2 Southgate Green Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BL
Received 6 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0957/FUL
Planning application - single storey reading room located within an existing courtyard
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0958/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - one Poplar (T1 on plan) fell; one Greengage and three Plum trees (T2 and G3 on plan) reduce crown height by 1.5 metres and reduce crown spread by 1.5 metres
Sicklesmere House Little Whelnetham Road Great Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0BX
Received 8 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0959/HH
Planning application - a. swimming pool building with garden wall and gate b. relocation of staircase in main dwelling and reduce size of existing window
Scotts Farm, Scotts Farmhouse Stour Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BL
Received 8 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0960/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. swimming pool building with garden wall and gate b. relocation of staircase in main dwelling and reduce size of existing window
Scotts Farm, Scotts Farmhouse Stour Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BL
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0961/FUL
Planning application - replacement outbuilding to form holiday let, annexe and private music studio
Halfway House Farm Stoke Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8HH
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1391
Application to discharge conditions 3 (building recording) 4 (EPS license) 5 (construction environmental management) 6 (ecological enhancement) 7 (lighting design strategy) 9 (soft landscaping) 10 (details of boundary treatments) 11 (bin storage) 12 (cycle storage) 21 (means to prevent discharge surface water) 27 (contamination investigation) of DC/23/1391/FUL
Fentons 15 The Green Barrow Suffolk IP29 5DT
Received 8 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0962/HH
Householder planning application - 1.5 storey side extension to provide annexe accommodation
Crowlands Chapel Lane Brockley Suffolk IP29 4AS
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0963/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cedar (T1 on plan) fell
78 London Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EL
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0964/FUL
Planning application - change of use from gym (class E) to builders' merchant (sui generis) and 2.4 metre fence
Former Sports Direct Fitness Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BY
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0965/TPO
TPO 04 (2012) tree preservation order - one Conifer (T1 on plan T25 on TPO order) - Cut back branches to south to bring in line with existing hedge
5 Mill Reef Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7FB
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0967/HH
Householder planning application - two storey side extension
22 Poplar Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9EJ
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0968/FUL
Planning application - vehicular access
Charmans Farm School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0969/TPO
TPO 204(1994) Tree preservation order - two Ash (T1 and T4 on plan, A1 on order) fell
Gainsborough Road Haverhill Suffolk
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0970/TPO
TPO 312(2001) tree preservation order - one Silver birch (T95 on order and T1 on plan) a. reduction in crown height back to previous pruning points b. lateral reduction by up to 1.5m with incidental work to achieve a natural crown outline
12 Annexe Sharps Green Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PP
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/0530
Application to discharge conditions 3 (new/replacement doors - Int/Ext) and 4 (new/replacement windows - detailed) of DC/23/0530/LB
Pratts Farm House The Green Depden Suffolk IP29 4BY
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0971/FUL
Planning application - 200 kW micro energy storage system
Land North Of Prigmore Drive Mount Road Bury St Edmunds IP32 7QR
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0972/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - one non illuminated totem sign
1 Tripp Batt Close Stanton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2FR
Received 9 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0973/TPO
TPO 028 (1960) Tree preservation order - two cherry (T1,T2 on plan with A1 on order) overall crown reduction by two metres
Home Farmhouse 77 Home Farm Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QL
Received 10 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0975/TPO
TPO 488 (2009) tree preservation order - one Lime (T1 on plan) - remove epicormic growth to crown break
46 The Green Barrow Suffolk IP29 5AA
Received 11 Jul 2024 - DecidedDC/24/0976/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed or existing use or development - breach of condition 4 of N/74/9/M - occupation of lodge for 12 months of the year
78 Isleham Marina, Sandpiper Fen Bank West Row Suffolk CB7 5SL
Received 10 Jul 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/0977/OUT
Outline planning application (all matters reserved) - up to 13 dwellings (following demolition of existing dwelling)
16 Turnpike Road Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8JZ
Received 11 Jul 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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