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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
7,267Searchable applications
390Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,837 approved or refused records
334Refused applications

4,503 approved · 334 refused · 518 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Dec 2021 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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/25/0023/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Walnut (T3796 on plan ) Crown lift to five metres over road

    1 Stanningfield Road Great Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0TL

    Received 6 Jan 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/0024/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Indian Bean (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres

    Burghley House The Green Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BB

    Received 6 Jan 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/0025/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Maple (T3696 on plan) fell

    21 Maxim Lane Clare Suffolk CO10 8FH

    Received 6 Jan 2025
  4. DecidedDCON(A)/24/0050

    Application to discharge condition 4 (biodiversity enhancement layout) of DC/24/0050/FUL

    The Barn Kiln Farm Melford Road Cavendish Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8AA

    Received 6 Jan 2025
  5. DecidedDCON(A)/21/2503

    Application to discharge conditions 3 (surface water); 4 (demolition and construction management); 5 (AMS); 7 (ecological and enhancement measures); 9 (ecological design strategy); 10 (landscape and ecological management plan); 15 (access) of DC/21/2503/OUT

    Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HD

    Received 7 Jan 2025
  6. WithdrawnDC/25/0026/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension and porch b. single storey rear extension c. two storey side extension d. increase height of existing roof from 4.9 metres to 7 metres e. dormer windows and roof lights

    3 Clements Way Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AB

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/0027/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey front and rear extensions b. first floor side extension

    12 Flemyng Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3UZ

    Received 7 Jan 2025
  8. WithdrawnDC/25/0028/TPO

    TPO 05(1985) tree preservation order - one Lime (on plan and T6 on order) overall crown reduction by six metres and crown lift to four metres above ground level

    West Row Academy Beeches Road West Row Suffolk IP28 8NY

    Received 7 Jan 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/0029/HH

    Householder planning application - two storey front extension (following demolition of existing porch)

    29 Minden Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RZ

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/0031/TPO

    TPO 13 (1998) tree preservation order - four limes (on order and within area G1 on plan) crown reduction in height by five metres back to previous pruning points

    The Gallops Old Station Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LA

    Received 7 Jan 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/0032/TCA

    Trees in Conservation Area Notification - one Acacia (as indicated on plan) reduce back to previous reduction points and balance crown

    18 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 1QG

    Received 7 Jan 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/0033/TPO

    TPO 322 (2001) Tree preservation order - one Lime (shown on plan) re-pollard to four metres above ground level

    20 Grove Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BG

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/0034/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - 10 Cypress (red on plan) height reduction by two metres and thin by 5%

    Little Oaks High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AS

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/0035/HH

    Householder planning application - a. replacement door and fanlight window to front elevation b. replacement windows to front elevation

    126 York Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EE

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/0036/FUL

    Planning application - Installation of solar panel canopy structures within school car park for electric vehicle charging

    Great Heath Academy Girton Close Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7PT

    Received 9 Jan 2025
  16. DecidedDCON(A)/22/1031

    Application to discharge conditions 5 (Minor Additions), 8 (New/Replacement Windows - Detailed) and 9 (New/Replacement doors - Int/Ext) from application DC/22/1031/LB

    Kristie Cottage The Street Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1SW

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/0037/AG1

    Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - agricultural crop/grain store building

    Agricultural Storage Building Lawshall Road Hawstead Suffolk

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/0038/RM

    Reserved Matters Application - submission of details under outline planning permission DC/21/2503/OUT including parking and access drive, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for six dwellings

    Brandon Cottage Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HD

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  19. WithdrawnDC/25/0039/OUT

    Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - three dwellings and access

    Land Off The Park Great Barton Suffolk

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/0040/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey extension to rear of dwelling

    3 Summerfield Back Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9LT

    Received 9 Jan 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/0041/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey extension to front of dwelling b. removal of door to south elevation c. installation of window and roof lights to south elevation

    16 Birch Crescent Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JR

    Received 9 Jan 2025
  22. DecidedDCON(A)/16/0473

    Application to discharge condition 5 (Construction and Site Management Programme) from application DC/16/0473/OUT

    Development Land Brickfields Drive Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/0042/HH

    Householder planning application - victorian style greenhouse and air source heat pump

    Thelnetham House High Street Thelnetham Suffolk IP22 1JL

    Received 8 Jan 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/0044/HH

    Householder planning application - a. alterations to all windows and doors of dwelling b. single storey extension to front of garage c. raising of garage roof height d. roof lights and solar panels to garage roof e. alterations to all windows and doors of summer house f. raising of summer house roof height

    Farm Cottage 210 Folley Road Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EY

    Received 9 Jan 2025

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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.

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