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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 dates7,121Searchable 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4,423 approved · 327 refused · 492 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/24/1345/HH
Householder planning application - detached greenhouse to rear
Oak House 33B Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1347/HH
Householder planning application - a. alterations to porch including relocation of entrance b. replacement window to front elevation and associated infills c. two dormers to side elevations d. rooflights to front and side elevations
Heath House Brandon Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JD
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1348/OUT
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) two detached self-build dwellings with access via Prince of Wales Close
Land Rear Of 89 York Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1349/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - six Lime (marked on plan) re-pollard to previous pollard points
The Limes High Street Hopton Suffolk IP22 2QX
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0824
Application to discharge condition 3 (minor editions) of DC/24/0824/LB
Warren Lodge Honeyhill Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LF
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1988
Discharge of conditions 4 (access details), 7 (refuse storage), 8 (Construction Management Plan), 9 (contamination), 10 (surface water), 11 (surface water strategy), 13 (construction surface water management), 20 (construction environmental management), 21 (biodiversity enhancement strategy), 22 (wildlife sensitive lighting) of DC/23/1988/FUL
2 Piperell Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QX
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1350/HH
Householder planning application - a. replacement of flat roof covering b. provision of up to 35 PV panels on flat roof c. insertion of 3 rooflights d. french door to rear elevation
6 St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AJ
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1351/LB
Application for listed building consent - internal and external alterations as per schedule of works within design and access statement
6 St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AJ
Received 11 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1352/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Hornbeam (T1 on plan) crown lift to 1.5 metres above ground level b. one Cherry (T2) one Cercis (T11) one Walnut (T7) and one Apple (T12) one Chestnut (T3) overall crown reduction by up to one metre c. one Birch (T5) fell d. one Birch (T4) remove one overhanging branch over driveway e. one Beech (T6) remove and thin crossing limbs and reduce height by one metre f. one Ash (T10) reduce over extended limb towards house right hand side by 1.5 metres g. one Lime (T14) crown lift to one metre above ground level
Lilac Cottage Lidgate Road Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TH
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedNMA(A)/23/2068
Non material amendment to DC/23/2068/P3CMA - a. internal changes to Plot 1 on the ground floor, swapping the kitchen and lounge b. internal wall to staircase for Plot 3 c. Increase in size of first floor study for Plot 3, within the existing roof space.
The Old Courts 147 All Saints Road Newmarket Suffolk
Received 12 Sept 2024 - WithdrawnNMA(B)/22/1267
Non material amendment to DC/22/1267/FUL to alter the wording of condition 2
Former Gasworks Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1TB
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1355/LB
Application for listed building consent - external alterations to gable end including timber frame restoration, replacement windows and replacement render
Abbey Farm, Abbey Farmhouse Heath Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2JN
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1356/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - pad foundation
Land North Of A14 Rougham East Bound Rougham Suffolk
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedDCON(D)/22/1953
Application to discharge condition 3 (BREEAM) of application DC/22/1953/FUL
Unit 3 Fortress Way Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7FQ
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1357/FUL
Planning application - alterations to windows on side elevation
39 High Street Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AE
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1358/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. redecoration of external masonry and joinery b. replacement of rear flat roof c. replacement windows to side elevation
39 High Street Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AE
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/21/1242
Application to discharge conditions 6 (scheme for protection of trees and hedge) and 7 (bat and reptile surveys) of application DC/21/1242/OUT
Land At Black Bear Lane High Street Newmarket Suffolk
Received 12 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1359/HH
Householder planning application - access gate and fencing for existing driveway
The Old Rectory Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1360/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (green on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres
Holmes Barn The Street Little Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7HX
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1361/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - proposed construction of single storey rear extension
46 Marigold Drive Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8TL
Received 13 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1362/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch, b. two-storey rear extension
8 School Road Kedington Suffolk CB9 7NG
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Pending DecisionDC/24/1363/FUL
Planning application - installation of grasscrete blocks for parking areas
The Village Hall Turnpike Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RY
Received 16 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1364/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. alteration of existing door and window openings into single opening b. installation of fenestration in proposed opening
Powyk House 6B Hatter Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LZ
Received 15 Sept 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0667
Application to discharge conditions 3 (materials) 4 (windows) and 5 (doors) of DC/24/0667/LB
The Homestead Conyers Green Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2RX
Received 16 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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