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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 dates7,295Searchable applications
390Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,860 approved or refused records
334Refused applications
4,526 approved · 334 refused · 519 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/25/0193/LB
Application for listed building consent - alterations to dwelling to facilitate installation of pipes
Old Chapel Snow Hill Clare Suffolk CO10 8QG
Received 4 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0194/FUL
Planning application - single storey rear extension
10 Market Place Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7EF
Received 5 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0196/FUL
Planning application - a. detached cart lodge located on existing car park and incorporating PV panels for vehicle charging b. detached single storey workshop
The Greyhound 28 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ
Received 5 Feb 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/24/1734
Non-material amendment for DC/24/1734/FUL - removal of two existing signs
The Plough The Green Rede Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4BE
Received 4 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0198/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (marked on plan) overall reduction by up to six metres
31 Church Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0JB
Received 5 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0199/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) reduce lateral overhang to boundary line by up to three metres
The Warren 42 Queens Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EP
Received 5 Feb 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/21/0079
Non material amendment to DC/21/0079/FUL to alter the position of approved drainage basin as per amended plans
Rabbithill Covert Station Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Received 5 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0200/HPA
Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.68 metres with a maximum height of 2.52 metres and a height of 2.52 metres to the eaves
5 Princess Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0NX
Received 16 Jan 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/0252
Application to discharge conditions 3 (construction method statement) 5 (asbestos) 17 (construction management plan) 23 (materials schedule)
5 King Street Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7ES
Received 5 Feb 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/23/1812
Non material amendment to DC/23/1812/HH - for a. utility room omitted behind garage, b. garage shown with rear access door, c. living room rear window replaced with patio door, d. new kitchen window, e. dining room pair of patio doors replaced with a single centralised patio door, f. first floor bathroom window omitted, replaced with velux rooflight. g. UPVC windows to be pale green in colour, h. render finish to dormers
23 Edinburgh Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QE
Received 5 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1456
Application to discharge condition 4 (Landscape Management Plan) of DC/23/1456/FUL
Hatchfield Farm Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XL
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0202/TPO
TPO 135 (1970) tree preservation order - one Scots pine (T1 on plan within A1 on order) fell
Woodlands Grove Thetford Road Barnham Suffolk
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0203/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Salix Elaeagnos (on plan) fell
Ashbrook House 3 Homestall Crescent Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SP
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/22/1566
Application to discharge conditions 3 (noise mitigation) 4 (bike storage) 5 (refuse) and 6 (limit water use) of application DC/22/1566/FUL
5 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/1992
Application to discharge conditions 9 (biodiversity enhancement layout),10 (wildlife sensitive lighting scheme), 11 (arboricultural method statement) and 12 (soft landscaping) of DC/23/1992/FUL
42 Newmarket Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SN
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0204/RM
Reserved matters application - a. submission of details under outline planning permission DC/15/2151/OUT - in relation to spur road to the south of parcel A7 - the means of access, appearance, layout and scale - residential development of up to 2500 units (within use classes C2 and C3) two primary schools, two local centres including retail, community and employment use ( with use classes A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 and D1 D2) open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure
Great Wilsey Park Wilsey Road Little Wratting Suffolk
Received 7 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0205/TE1
Determination in respect of development by telecommunications code systems operators - a. proposed arqiva smart metering one omni at 13.45 metres mean mounted on proposed 12 metres streetworks pole b.proposed arqiva smart metering one GPS antenna at 12 metres mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole c. proposed arqiva smart metering one 3G omni antenna at 4.19 metres mean mounted on proposed streetworks pole d. proposed arqiva smart metering equipment enclosure mounted on root foundation
Sewage Treatment Works Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0206/PIP
Permission in principle - conversion of water holding tanks to one self-build dwelling, with associated gardens and parking
Old Pumping Station Baileypool Pakenham Suffolk
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/2100
Application to discharge conditions 5 (biodiversity), 6 (biodiversity enhancement strategy), 7 (lighting design strategy) and 8 (arb method statement) of DC/23/2100/FUL
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0207/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of barn to habitable space b. single storey extension to barn c. single storey canopy extension to barn
Hill House Top Green Denston Suffolk CB8 8PW
Received 7 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0208/LB
Application for Listed Building Consent - a. conversion of barn to habitable space b. single storey extension to barn c. single storey canopy extension to barn d. 1no. window to north elevation of barn e. 2no. roof lights to west elevation of barn
Hill House Top Green Denston Suffolk CB8 8PW
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(B)/16/0473
Application to discharge conditions 12 (access) and 13 (estate road) of DC/16/0473/OUT
Development Land Brickfields Drive Haverhill Suffolk
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/22/1398
Application to discharge condition 4 (Foot/Cycle Way) from application DC/22/1398/RM
Development Land Brickfields Drive Haverhill Suffolk
Received 6 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0209/TCA
Trees in Conservation Area Notification - two Holm Oak (marked T1 and T2 on plan) fell; two Sweet Chestnut (marked T3 and T4 on plan) crown reduction to 3 metres to previously pruning points; one Laurel (marked T5 on plan) fell; one Holly (marked T6 on plan) fell; one Sweet Chestnut (marked T7 on plan) fell
Hawthorns The Street Great Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7LA
Received 6 Feb 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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