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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 dates7,171Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,773 approved or refused records
329Refused applications
4,444 approved · 329 refused · 507 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/1605/TPO
TPO 13 (1975) tree preservation order - a. one Ash (T1 on plan) - fell b. two Sycamore (T2 and T3 on plan) crown lift to 3 metres from ground level
The Co-Operative Food Mildenhall Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6EN
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1606/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (T1 on plan) lateral crown reduction on eastern side (over lawn) by up to one metre, one Cherry (T2 on plan) lateral crown reduction on eastern side (over lawn) by to one metre, one Yew (T3 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level, two Pine (T4 and T6 on plan) remove deadwood, row of Leylandii (T5 on plan) crown lift over path to four metres above ground level, one Yew (T6 on plan) crown lift over path to three metres above ground level, three Yew (T7 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level, one Sycaremore (T8 on plan) lateral crown reduction by three metres to reduce away from buildings, one Sycamore (T9 on plan) lateral crown reduction by three metres, one Horse Chestnut (T10 on plan) lateral crown reduction by two metres
Reydon Lodge 38 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 2 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1607/TCA
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - Three Hazel, one Wild Cherry, one Pagoda (marked 1,2,3,4,18 on plan) fell, One Walnut, one Prunus (marked 5,6 on plan) remove lower branches, Two Holly, one Dawn Redwood (marked 8, 9, 10 on plan) remove lower branches, One Silver Birch (marked 11 on plan) remove limb to balance crown, One variegated Sycamore, One variegated Lawson Cypress, one Lawson Cypress (marked 12, 13, 17 on plan) remove lower branches, One Cherry, one Plum and one Greengage (marked 14,15, 16 on plan) reduce height
The Grove Middle Green Higham Suffolk IP28 6NY
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1608/VAR
Planning application - removal of condition 4 (occupancy) of application E/78/3267/P
The Barn Rede Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4ST
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDCON(E)/23/0864
Application to discharge condition 29 (fire hydrants) from application DC/23/0864/FUL
Land At Former St Felix School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0123
Application to discharge conditions 4 (Cycle Storage), 5 (EV Charging) and 6 (Refuse/Recycling Bins) from application DC/24/0123/FUL
Airedale 26 Hamlet Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8EH
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1609/TPO
TPO 033 (1961) Tree preservation order - a. two Ash (A1, A4 on plan) fell b. three Ash (A2, A3, A5 on plan) re-pollard to four, six and eight metres above ground level
37 Conyers Way Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SW
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1611/TPO
TPO 004 (1991) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T177 on plan, within area A1 on order) fell; one Ash (T178 on plan, within area A1 on order) fell; one Sycamore (T187 on plan, within area A4 on order) fell; one Beech (T196 on plan, within area A4 on order) fell
Street Record C655 From Dalham To Gazeley Dalham Suffolk
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1612/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey rear extension, b. single storey side extension to garage
39 Nether Road Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BU
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1613/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Horse Chestnut (T207 on plan) fell
Dalham Hall Church Lane Dalham Suffolk
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1614/TPO
TPO 162 (1992) - Tree preservation order - one Oak (as indicated on plan, T20 on order) cut back branches overhanging fence to 5 metres above ground level
Glasswells Ltd Kempson Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7GL
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1615/TCA
Tree in Conservation Area Notification - One Yew (marked T1 on plan) reduce height by 3 metre and reduce spread by 4 metres, One Ash (marked T2 on plan) reduce lateral branches by 3 metres
The Old Rectory 31 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1616/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Willow (T1 on plan) re-pollard to previous points b. one Sycamore (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by four metres
Manor Close The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6QR
Received 4 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1617/TPO
TPO 097 (1969) tree preservation order - one Lime (T3 on plan, within area A1 on order) pollard to 12 metres above ground level
53 Woodlands Way Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JA
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1618/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Magnolia (T1) reduce crown overall by 1.5 metres
54 Kings Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DR
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1619/TPO
TPO169a (1992) tree preservation order - one Maple (T1 on plan) one Beech (T2 on plan) and one Maple (T3 on plan) lateral reduction on all trees to remove branches that overhang the garden of 5 Grange Mill
5 Grange Mill Chevington Suffolk IP29 5PQ
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1620/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Fig (T1 on plan) - overall crown reduction by one metre b. one Walnut (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres
116 Queens Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3ES
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1621/HH
Householder planning application - detached cartlodge and detached annexe
Mokefield Baxters Green Wickhambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8UY
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1622/FUL
Planning application - change of use of agricultural land to enclosed field for dog exercise and associated parking, lighting and pond
North Hall Farm Market Weston Road Hepworth Suffolk
Received 5 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnNMA(B)/22/0476
Non-material amendment - amendments to layout for DC/22/0476/FUL
Land South Of General Castle Way Rougham Industrial Estate Rougham Suffolk
Received 5 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1623/FUL
Planning application - change of use of agricultural land to residential garden
28 The Street Icklingham Suffolk IP28 6PS
Received 6 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1625/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension, b. creation of footpath to the north
29 Mill View Gazeley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8RN
Received 6 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1626/FUL
Planning application - replacement of wooden sheds with three log cabins
Village Hall, Bowling Green Church Park Stoke By Clare Suffolk CO10 8JB
Received 7 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1627/LB
Application for listed buildings consent - replacement windows
Marycot Hopton Road Thelnetham Suffolk IP22 1JN
Received 7 Nov 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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