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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 dates7,237Searchable applications
396Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,811 approved or refused records
332Refused applications
4,479 approved · 332 refused · 515 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2021 to 7 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/24/1696/FUL
Planning application - a. one arbor b. 1.8m close boarded fencing c. new set of steps and handrails to match existing d. replacement footpath and planters e. three covered pergolas and relocation of existing pergola f. 1.1m picket fence
Spread Eagle Out Westgate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DE
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1697/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. extension to existing lean-to, b. rebuild of WC block, c. replace floor tiles, d. re-location of down pipes and the inclusion of additional window
Mustow Corner House 1A Mustow Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XL
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0404
Application to discharge condition 3 (CMP PRE COMM) from application DC/24/0404/FUL
Pumping Station The Street Icklingham Suffolk
Received 19 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1698/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and discharge of conditions 7 (cycle Storage) 9 (Biodiversity enhancement) 11 (hard standing) 12 (soft landscaping) 15 (boundary treatments). As amended by plans received 10th February 2025
Southdene 7 The Drift Culford Suffolk IP28 6DR
Received 19 Nov 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/0458
Application to discharge conditions 4 (Cycle storage) and 7 (Soft landscaping) from application DC/23/0458/FUL
The Stables Nowton Lodge Farm Low Green Nowton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5ND
Received 19 Nov 2024 - DecidedDCON(B)/24/0404
Application to discharge condition 19 (Landscaping) from application DC/24/0404/FUL
Pumping Station The Street Icklingham Suffolk
Received 19 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1699/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. one and a half storey side extension with pitched roof dormer window c. single storey rear extension d. box dormer to rear elevation e. two rooflights to front elevation f. removal of chimney
17 Dalham Road Moulton Suffolk CB8 8SB
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1700/FUL
Planning application - Internal / external alterations to - a. ground floor bathrooms, b. kitchen, and linen stores, c. two sash windows to first floor blind reveals, d. and lean-to store to rear enclosed courtyard
Ickworth Lodge Ickworth Park Horringer Suffolk IP29 5QE
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1701/LB
Application for listed building consent - partial demolition consisting of a. door opening to existing bathroom, b. removal of modern partition between bathroom and kitchen, c. opening of two blind windows to first floor, d. lean-to-store to rear courtyard
Ickworth Lodge Ickworth Park Horringer Suffolk IP29 5QE
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1702/FUL
Planning application - one self-build dwelling (following demolition of existing bungalow)
Malandra Dunstall Green Road Ousden Suffolk CB8 8TY
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1703/HH
Householder planning application - a. relocation of entrance door to side elevation b. replacement of existing roof to bay window and continuation to form open porch to side elevation c. replacement door and window to side elevation d. single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) e. bi-fold doors to rear elevation
Chilton House Chilton Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8QS
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1704/FUL
Planning application - a. Building for workshop b. associated drainage infrastructure c. LPG storage tank
East Of England Ambulance Service Fiveways Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AE
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDCON(E)/23/0239
Application to discharge condition 18 (surface water drainage) of DC/23/0239/FUL
Suffolk Business Park Rougham Tower Avenue Rougham Suffolk
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1705/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. removal of internal partitions and internal lobby b. extension of existing lightweight suspended ceiling
49 & 49A High Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AQ
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1706/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) fell, three Yew (T2-T3) fell
The Old Vicarage Callis Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8PX
Received 20 Nov 2024 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0462
Application to discharge conditions 8 (CSWMP), 20 (Construction Method Statement) and 32 (AIA & AMS) from application DC/24/0462/VAR
Development Site Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 20 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1707/TPO
TPO 1 (1991) tree preservation order - two Leyland cypresses (T1 and T2 on plan and within G2 on Order) fell
Land To The Rear Of 13 The Chase Brandon Suffolk
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1708/HH
Householder Planning Application - two bay cart lodge and store
The Old Rectory Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1709/OUT
Outline Planning Application (means of access to be considered) - for employment development (use class E(g))
Plot 200 Enterprise Way Withersfield Suffolk
Received 21 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1710/HH
Householder planning application - a. raise garage roof height b. removal of door at rear of garage and replace with bi-fold door d. install window to rear of garage c. replacement of two pitched roofs at rear of property to one lean pitched roof
3 Glanely Gardens Exning Suffolk CB8 7PA
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1711/FUL
Planning Application - change of use from residential dwelling (class C3) to children's care home (class C2)
Little Haven Water Lane Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AH
Received 22 Nov 2024 - WithdrawnDC/24/1712/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - farm office/welfare and agricultural machinery store
Agricultural Storage Building Lawshall Road Hawstead Suffolk
Received 21 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1713/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Apple and one Holly (circled on plan) fell
6 The Green Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EL
Received 22 Nov 2024 - DecidedDC/24/1714/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Magnolia and one Hawthorn (T1 and T2 on plan) fell; one Bay (T3 on plan) reduce height by two metres
44 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF
Received 22 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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