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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

7,111Searchable applications

387Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 4,744 approved or refused records

327Refused applications

4,417 approved · 327 refused · 491 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/24/1281/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (T1 on plan) reduce north Eastern side of tree back by one metre
51 High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HN
Received 29 Aug 2024
WithdrawnDC/24/1282/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two White Poplar trees fell (tree 1 and 2 on plan); one Sycamore (tree 3 on plan) fell
Foot Bridge Ship Gardens Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 29 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1283/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - One Yew (T1 on plan) fell
2 Gentle Rise Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9NB
Received 29 Aug 2024
WithdrawnDC/24/1284/HH
Householder planning application - replacement windows to all elevations
Sunbeam Cottage 15B Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG
Received 30 Aug 2024
WithdrawnNMA(A)/23/2027
Non material amendment to DC/23/2027/HH - alteration to finish of extension and main house from brickwork to render
28 Rowley Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0NH
Received 29 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1285/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (T1 on plan) fell
13 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ
Received 30 Aug 2024
Pending ConsiderationDCON(E)/22/0593
Application to partially discharge condition 42 (Post Excavation Assessments) of application DC/22/0593/HYB in relation to the ecological mitigation sites and construction compound sites
Land At Hardwick Manor Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1286/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension, b. garage conversion to habitable space
Cotswold Livermere Road Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2SB
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1287/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - swimming pool with associated outbuilding and solar panels on the south elevation
Oakland House Euston Road Barnham Suffolk IP24 2NJ
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1288/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension following removal of conservatory
7 Howard Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9QT
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1289/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Bay (on plan) fell
6 Oakfield Place Old Station Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8GA
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1290/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side porch extension b. single storey rear extension c. internal alterations
16 Campbell Close Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7BN
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1291/HH
Householder planning application - detached carport
Garland Lodge 61A Garland Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1EZ
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1292/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Apple (indicated on plan) reduce height by up to 2 metres and reduce sides by up to 0.5 metres
106 Queens Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EP
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1293/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Sycamore (red on plan) fell
52A Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 30 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1294/TPO
TPO 382 (2004) tree preservation order - one Ash (indicated on plan, within area A1 on order) reduce indicated lateral branch by up to six metres and remove right hand limb
60A Horringer Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DR
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1295/FUL
Planning application - storage unit (use class B8) with associated hardstand
Land Rear Of 153 To 161 Burwell Road Exning Suffolk
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDCON(A)/23/1733
Application to discharge condition 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of application DC/23/1733/HH
The Mill Barn Mill Lane Exning Suffolk CB8 7JW
Received 31 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1296/HH
Householder planning application - single storey front extension
42 The Paddocks Brandon Suffolk IP27 0DX
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDCON(B)/23/1898
Application to discharge conditions 8 (Minor additions) and 10 (New/Replacement Doors - Int/Ext) of application DC/23/1898/LB
43 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8NA
Received 31 Aug 2024
DecidedDC/24/1299/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey detached outbuilding b. single storey side extension
8 Honeysuckle Close Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8TH
Received 2 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1300/TPO
TPO 196 (1993) tree preservation order - one Lime (T1 on plan, T2 on order) pollard to previous pollard points
19 Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BP
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1301/TPO
TPO 196 (1993) tree preservation order - one Lime (T1 on plan and order) pollard to previous pollard points
Sicklesmere Lodge 17A Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BN
Received 3 Sept 2024
DecidedDC/24/1303/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
3 Beechcroft Stanningfield Suffolk IP29 4RT
Received 3 Sept 2024

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Researching a proposal in West Suffolk Council

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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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