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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

7,285Searchable applications

390Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 4,852 approved or refused records

334Refused applications

4,518 approved · 334 refused · 519 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 regulations Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation areas and appraisals Article 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriescustomer.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk Council source

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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/25/0082/VAR
Planning Application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/24/0713/HH to enable the use of amended plans for a. front porch b. single storey extensions to East and South elevations (following demolition of existing porch and conservatory)
Thurston Cottage Thurston End Hawkedon Suffolk IP29 4LQ
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0083/HH
Householder planning application - single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling
15 Dudding Walk Stanton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2BQ
Received 17 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0084/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of garage into habitable space b. removal of conservatory and replacement single storey extension to rear of dwelling c. insertion of roof lights
10 Bunbury Avenue Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SZ
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0085/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - use of land for siting of 3 residential mobile homes within the definition of caravans in the relevant legislation
Land Opposite Vicarage Farm Upthorpe Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 17 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0086/FUL
Planning application - a. detached cart lodge b. removal of lean to at rear of dwelling c. single storey extension to rear of dwelling d. alterations to doors and windows of outbuilding e. creation of new access f. hardstanding g. addition of gate h. insertion of 3no. rooflights
Giffords Hall Cottages Giffords Lane Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8PQ
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0087/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. detached cart lodge b. removal of lean to at rear of dwelling c. single storey extension to rear of dwelling d. alterations to doors and windows of outbuilding e. insertion of 3no. rooflights
Giffords Hall Cottages Giffords Lane Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8PQ
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0088/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
51 Oak Drive Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8UA
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0089/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notifcation - one Apple (T1) fell
84 Kings Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DS
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedNMA(A)/21/2021
Non material amendment to DC/21/2021/FUL - change of roof materials from plain roof tiles to pantiles
Land Adjacent To Montescourt Philip Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0090/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey front porch b. removal of door to side of dwelling c. two storey extension to rear of dwelling d. installation of hardie plank boarding to existing elevations
1 Rose Cottage Rougham Road Bradfield St George Suffolk IP30 0AZ
Received 19 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0091/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) fell and one Lime (T2 on plan) fell
Ladys Garden Lower Green Denston Suffolk CB8 8PN
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0093/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey rear extension b. detached double garage (following demolition of existing garage)
Dowlands Calford Green Kedington Suffolk CB9 7UN
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDCON(A)/24/1311
Application to discharge condition 3 (tree protection) of DC/24/1311/HH
Hyde Wood Cottage Hyde Road Risby Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6RR
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0094/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - one non-illuminated fascia
1 Exeter Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LT
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0095/LB
Listed building application - a. two storey rear exetension b. detached double garage (following demolition of existing garage) c. creation of window in wall between front entrance hall and rear porch d. replacement window and door to rear porch e. creation of partition wall to subdivision room into two rooms f. internal alterations
Dowlands Calford Green Kedington Suffolk CB9 7UN
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0096/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition for removal of condition 4 of SE/07/0490 for two storey dwelling and detached garage incorporating store with studio/playroom over (amended scheme) as amended by letter dated 26 April 2007 and accompanying revised plan Drawing No. 537/003B indicating revisions to design and detailing external materials to be used
7A Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QF
Received 21 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0097/FB1
Determination in respect of permitted forestry development - Steel portal frame building
Street Record Heath Road Knettishall Suffolk
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0098/HH
Householder planning application - ramped access to front of dwelling
5 Homepiece Market Weston Suffolk IP22 2PH
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0099/HEDGE
Hedgerow Removal Notice - removal of 10 metres length of hedgerow
Land At Giffords Lane Giffords Lane Wickhambrook Suffolk
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0100/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use to establish lawful implementation of DC/13/0932/HYB and DC/21/0736/RM
Local Centre Crosses Link Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDCON(A)/24/0082
Application to discharge conditions 3 (access) 5 (surface water) 6 (manoeuvring and parking) 7 (cycle storage) 8 (pedestrian crossing) 14 (contaminated land) 15 (EV charging points) 16 (soft landscaping and implementation) and 17 (ecological enhancement) of application DC/24/0082/FUL
40 Bury Road Barrow Suffolk IP29 5AB
Received 20 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0101/TPO
TPO 115 (1986) tree preservation order - one sycamore (T2 on plan, G4 on order) lateral crown reduction towards the house by 4 metres
Tilia House The Green Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JX
Received 21 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0102/TCA
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - 3 Holly trees (as shown on plan) reduce overall crown by 4.5 metres
27 High Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NZ
Received 21 Jan 2025
DecidedDC/25/0103/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. six Sycamore (T1-T6) one Beech (T7) one Ash (T8) one Horse Chestnut (T9) fell b. one Lime (T10) pollard to fork at approximately 10 metres to bring down to height of adjacent Limes
1 Godolphin Stables, Stanley Stud House Snailwell Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7DJ
Received 21 Jan 2025

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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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