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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 dates7,104Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,740 approved or refused records
327Refused applications
4,413 approved · 327 refused · 489 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedDCON(A)/22/2164
Application to discharge condition 4 of DC/22/2164/FUL - arboricultural method statement and tree protection plan
Thelnetham House High Street Thelnetham Suffolk IP22 1JL
Received 21 Aug 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1240/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - concrete of hardcore farmyard area
Land At Grove Farm Colethorpe Lane Barrow Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5BE
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1822
Application to discharge conditions 9 (Ecological Enhancement) 10 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 14 (Soft Landscaping Major) of application DC/23/1822/FUL
Access At The Street Hepworth Suffolk
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1241/TE1
Determination in respect of development by telecommunications code systems operators - a. one arqiva smart metering omni at 13.45 metres mean mounted on proposed 12 metres streetworks pole b. one arqiva smart metering GPS antenna at 12 metres mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole c. one arquiva smart metering 3G omni antena 4.19 metres mean mounted on streetworks pole d. one arqiva smart metering equipment enclosure
Water Works Rushbrooke Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1245
Application to discharge condition 4 (construction method statement) of application DC/23/1245/VAR
The Tavern 88 St Johns Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1SQ
Received 21 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1242/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (T1 on plan) reduce overall height by up to four meters
1 Golton Cottages The Street Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JN
Received 22 Aug 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0333
Application to discharge condition 3 (bin screen) of application DC/24/0333/FUL
Kings Arms 23 Brentgovel Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1EB
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1245/HH
Householder planning application - two storey side extension
Surrey Cottage Rayes Lane Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AB
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1246/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification a. one Elder (T1) and one Prunus (T2) fell b. one Acer (T3) overall crown reduction by up to three metres c. one Prunus (T4) coppice d. one Silver Birch (T5) reduce over extended branches back into the general periphery of the crown and crown reduction by up to three metres e. one Cherry (T6) overall crown reduction by up to one metre
Stour House Stoke Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8NS
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1247/RM
Reserved matters application - submission of details under DC/20/2231/OUT the means of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for one dwelling and hardstanding
Land Adjacent To Hall Lane Risby Suffolk
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1248/HH
Householder planning application - creation of new access and dropped kerb
Mimosa House 15B Snow Hill Clare Suffolk CO10 8QF
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1249/FUL
Planning application - painting frontage of building
19-20 Brentgovel Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1EB
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1250/FUL
Planning application - a. conservatory (following demolition of existing) b. raised decking to front and rear c. internal and external alterations
93 Isleham Marina, Lakeside Fen Bank West Row Suffolk CB7 5ZD
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1252/FUL
Planning application - change of use from second floor office (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3)
Crescent House 28 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ
Received 26 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1253/LB
Application for listed building consent - internal alterations to allow for change of use from second floor office to dwelling
Crescent House 28 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ
Received 26 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1254/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Sycamore (S1 on plan) and one Box (B1 on plan) fell
Jacobs Manor Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG
Received 23 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1255/LB
Application for listed building consent - remove damaged cement render over metal mesh on the south elevation and replace with lime plaster over wood wool boards
Rookery Farm Bury Road Depden Suffolk IP29 4BU
Received 27 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1256/TPO
TPO 120 (1987) tree preservation order - two Sycamore (T3 and T5 on plan, T3 and T5 on order) crown lift to three metres above ground level
Trinity Mews Trinity Mews Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 26 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1257/FUL
Planning application - construction of driveway with access
103 Westward Deals Kedington Suffolk CB9 7PL
Received 24 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1258/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - one front porch
14 Lake Avenue Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6HX
Received 14 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1259/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey front extension b. single storey rear extension
17 Lark Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7LA
Received 26 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1260/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - three Ash (T1766,T1765 and T1764 on plan) fell
Street Record Burton Hill Withersfield Suffolk
Received 26 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1261/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - four Sycamores and one Lawson's Cypress (T1774, T1792 and T1793 on plan) fell
Little Thurlow Hall Pound Green Little Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7HY
Received 26 Aug 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1262/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1780 on plan) fell
Church Farm Barn Bury Road Great Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7LG
Received 26 Aug 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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