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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
7,121Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,750 approved or refused records
327Refused applications

4,423 approved · 327 refused · 492 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 regulationsPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and appraisalsArticle 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

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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

  1. DecidedDC/24/1325/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey side and rear extension b. window to replace french doors

    18 Cadogan Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3QJ

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  2. DecidedDCON(H)/23/0411

    Application to discharge conditions 14 (soft landscaping), 16 (hard landscaping), 17 (landscape management plan), 19 (biodiversity enhancement strategy) of DC/23/0411/FUL

    Cornwallis Court Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NH

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  3. DecidedDC/24/1326/AG1

    Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - extension and lean-to extension to existing agricultural building to house hay, straw and machinery

    Shooters Hill Farm Birds End Hargrave Suffolk IP29 5HE

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  4. DecidedDC/24/1327/AG1

    Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - one agricultural building

    Park Farm Front Street Ousden Suffolk CB8 8TN

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  5. DecidedDC/24/1328/FUL

    Planning application - one dwelling

    Land Adjacent To 8 Junction Road Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7BZ

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  6. DecidedDC/24/1329/FUL

    Planning application - change of use from research and development facility (class E) to general industrial use (class B2) for vehicle mechanics

    Heath Barn Farm Risby Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6HH

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  7. DecidedDC/24/1330/FUL

    Planning application - construction of pavilion (following demolition of existing building)

    The Owell Pavilion And Playing Field Paccas Close Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2LE

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  8. DecidedDC/24/1331/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    2 Castle Lane Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9NF

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  9. DecidedDC/24/1332/HH

    Householder planning application - retention of detached single storey outbuilding

    87 Kingsway Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7HS

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  10. DecidedDCON(A)/24/0120

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (ecological mitigation measures) and 8 (soft landscaping - minor (and trees)) of application DC/24/0120/FUL

    Woodland House Elms Road Freckenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JG

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  11. DecidedDC/24/1333/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Field Maple (FM1 on plan) crown lift to three metres above ground level and one Cherry (C1 on plan) crown lift to three metres above ground level

    Workhouse Yard North Street Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EE

    Received 6 Sept 2024
  12. DecidedDC/24/1334/HH

    Householder planning application - a. shed in front garden b. relocation of access gates with new section of fencing

    Well Cottage 6 Bury Road Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EG

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  13. DecidedDC/24/1336/LB

    Application for listed building consent - eight roof mounted 3.56kW solar panels

    The Priory High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HT

    Received 7 Sept 2024
  14. DecidedDC/24/1337/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    3 Woodruff Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AG

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  15. DecidedDC/24/1338/HH

    Householder planning application - installation of railings and gate to front garden

    38 Well Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1EQ

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  16. DecidedDC/24/1339/HH

    Householder planning application - a. change to pitched roof on garage, b. enlargement to one ground floor window aperture on principal elevation c. single storey side extension, d. single storey rear extension

    7 Lark Hill Moulton Suffolk CB8 8RT

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  17. DecidedDCON(B)/21/1321

    Application to discharge condition 6 (new/replacement doors) of DC/21/1321/LB

    Keepers Cottage Grange Farm Bury Road Hengrave Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6LX

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  18. DecidedDC/24/1340/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Walnut (as indicated on plan); crown lift to 3-4 metres above ground level, thin out banches by 20 percent

    Old Forge House High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AX

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  19. DecidedDC/24/1341/HH

    Householder planning application - two storey side extension (following demolition of existing extension and garage)

    Newlynn The Downs Rougham Suffolk IP30 9JQ

    Received 10 Sept 2024
  20. DecidedDCON(I)/19/1711

    Application to discharge condition 13 (gas protection strategy) of application DC/19/1711/OUT

    Land West Of Three Counties Way Three Counties Way Withersfield Suffolk

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  21. DecidedDC/24/1342/CLP

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - use of converted outbuilding for sleeping accommodation incidental to the enjoyment of the existing residential dwelling

    72 Exeter Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LR

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  22. DecidedDCON(A)/22/1804

    Application to discharge condition 7 ( noise mitigation assessment ) of application DC/22/1804/RM

    Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 9 Sept 2024
  23. DecidedDC/24/1343/HH

    Householder planning application - ground floor bay window on front elevation

    46 Chapple Drive Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0DJ

    Received 11 Sept 2024
  24. DecidedDCON(A)/23/0301

    Application to discharge condition 3 (tree protection measures) of application DC/23/0301/HH

    Madasa 6A Hatter Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LZ

    Received 10 Sept 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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