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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 dates7,139Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,757 approved or refused records
327Refused applications
4,430 approved · 327 refused · 501 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/1429/HH
Householder planning application - pitched roof to porch and side extension
Partridge Cottage 12 Marks Lane Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TW
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1430/LB
Application for listed building consent - extend opening of the existing modern Inglenook fireplace to create open through fireplace with insertion of two sided log burner and an oak beam installed above the aperture in the dining room
Old Post Office The Street Great Wratting Suffolk CB9 7HQ
Received 29 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1431/FUL
Planning application - conversion of existing hayloft for staff accommodation
Somerville Lodge Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/21/1580
Application to discharge conditions 8 (construction management strategy), 9 (remediation strategy), and 11 (surface water disposal) of DC/21/1580/FUL
Unit 4 Albion Court 9 Studlands Park Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XA
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1432/RM
Reserved matters application - a. submission of details under DC/21/1950/OUT- widening of vehicular access at entrance to site b. discharge of condition 6 (surface water) of DC/21/1950/OUT
Staithe House 2B Hereward Avenue Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7LW
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1434/TPO
TPO 391 (2004) tree preservation order - one Oak (A on plan, T2 on order) crown lift to four metres above ground level and reduce eastern aspect by up to two metres
Green Tye North Street Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EE
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1435/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - four Conifers (as circled on plan) fell
Southern Cross House The Street Great Wratting Suffolk CB9 7HQ
Received 30 Sept 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1436/HH
Householder planning application - a. removal of existing gas storage tank, b. installation of oil storage tank on concrete plinth to North West of property, c. installation of gate to North West of property
The Old Shepherd And Dog The Street Poslingford Suffolk CO10 8RA
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1437/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. installation of oil storage tank including heat plate and connecting pipe work to North West of property, b. installation of gate to North West of property, c. replacement flue
The Old Shepherd And Dog The Street Poslingford Suffolk CO10 8RA
Received 1 Oct 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1438/FUL
Planning application - two dwellings with access
68 The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8DH
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1439/FUL
Planning application - detached building to form single storey sixth form facility
St Benedicts Catholic School Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6RH
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1440/HH
Householder planning application - air source heat pump to rear elevation and removal of existing oil tank
16 Jersey Meadow Kentford Suffolk CB8 7GJ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1441/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversation of existing garage into garden room b. single storey rear garage extension following demolition of existing summer house
10 Duchess Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AQ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/0217
Application to discharge conditions 4 (cycle storage) 5 (EV charging) 6 (refuse/recycling) and 9 (ground works) of DC/23/0217/FUL
Manor Croft 40 Hamlet Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8EH
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1442/TPO
TPO 475 (2008) tree preservation order - Betula Pendula (T1 on plan and order) reduce limb on the south west side by up to 2 metres to give clearance from the house; Acer Pseudoplatanus (T2 on plan and order) reduce upper crown by up to 1.5 metres, reduce lateral limbs on south west side by up to 2.5 metres to give clearance from building, reduce remaining crown on the west, north and eastern side by up to 2 metres where needed to create a balanced crown.
Rocrisar Tut Hill Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6LD
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1443/FUL
Planning application - replacement entrance to land east of Rede Road
Rede Road Whepstead Suffolk
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1444/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - construction of grain store
Hall Farm Bury Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TA
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1445/TPO
TPO 500 (2010) tree preservation order - one Beech (14 on plan, T1 on order) crown lift to 5.2 metres above road and to 2.6 metres above footpath
Land At Nethergate Street Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1446/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. insertion of ground floor window on side elevation
183 Eldo Road West Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8PY
Received 1 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1447/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction of 1.5 metres
White House Icklingham Road West Stow Suffolk IP28 6EZ
Received 1 Oct 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1448/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate - Use of outbuilding to facilitate personal training business
Beech Hall Bury Road Depden Suffolk IP29 4BU
Received 1 Oct 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1449/TPO
TPO 002 (2006) tree preservation order - one Copper beech (T1 on plan, T1 on order) crown lift to five metres above ground level and an overall crown reduction of three metres
Partridge Cottage 12 Marks Lane Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TW
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1450/HH
Householder planning application - porch extension
Annamel Church Lane Barnardiston Suffolk CB9 7TL
Received 2 Oct 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1451/HH
Householder planning application - detached single storey outbuilding
Beech Hall Bury Road Depden Suffolk IP29 4BU
Received 2 Oct 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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