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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

7,308Searchable applications

390Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 4,867 approved or refused records

334Refused applications

4,533 approved · 334 refused · 520 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/0259/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Lime (as indicated on plan)- pruning to previous points
114 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN
Received 13 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0260/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - group of Maple (as indicated on plan) reduce and reshape group of Maple; one Silver Birch (as indicated on plan) reduce by 2-3 metres all round
16 Brewers Lane Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7FH
Received 13 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0261/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side and rear extensions b. access
6 Church Park Stoke By Clare Suffolk CO10 8JB
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDCON(A)/21/2501
Application to discharge condition 8 (Ecological Enhancement) of application DC/21/2501/FUL
Cherry Tree Cottage Pound Corner Barningham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1BY
Received 13 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0262/HH
Householder planning application - part two storey and part single storey rear extension
61 Mill Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NJ
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0263/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side porch extension, b. two storey rear extension, c. replace existing garage roof to pitched roof, d. removal of rear garage window with replacement door, e. single storey front infill extension, f. external render and cladding, g. solar panels to roof
Meadow View Coney Weston Road Sapiston Suffolk IP31 1RX
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0264/HH
Householder planning application - a. removal of chimney; b. single storey rear extension; c. cladding of all elevations of existing house including external wall insulation
71 Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3JY
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDCON(A)/22/2215
Application to discharge conditions 5 (surfacing) and 8 (drainage) of DC/22/2215/FUL
The White House Blackthorpe Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9HZ
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0265/HH
Householder planning application - a. alterations to fenestration and doors on east and rear elevations b. replacement single storey rear extension (following part demolition of existing extension)
Armswater Cottages Ickworth Park Chevington Suffolk IP29 5QQ
Received 17 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0266/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. alterations to fenestration and doors on east and rear elevations b. replacement single storey rear extension (following part demolition of existing extension) c. internal alterations
Armswater Cottages Ickworth Park Chevington Suffolk IP29 5QQ
Received 17 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0267/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) b. replacement windows
8 Brewers Close Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9DW
Received 17 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0268/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - accommodation block
Riverside Hotel 17 Mill Street Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7DP
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0269/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Acacia (T1 on plan) fell
26 Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RJ
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0270/FUL
Planning application - roof mounted solar PV array on rear of building
5 Northgate Street Business Park Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HP
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDCON(B)/24/0458
Application to discharge conditions 8 (cycle storage) 10 (remediation strategy) 13 (tree protection measures) and 14 (soft landscaping) of application DC/24/0458/FUL
Rede Hall Farm Bury Road Chedburgh Suffolk IP29 4UG
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0271/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey front and side extension b. increased roof height to garage c. extension to porch to form car port d. removal of first floor window to front elevation e. two first floor windows and Juliet balcony to side elevation f. ground floor window to side elevation g. render to existing dwelling h. solar panels to garage and dwelling roof
7 The Paddocks Worlington Suffolk IP28 8SB
Received 17 Feb 2025
WithdrawnDC/25/0272/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - a. conversion of existing garage into habitable room b. rear extension (to rear of existing garage)
8 Wentworth Drive Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JT
Received 14 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0273/HH
Householder planning application - single storey front extension (following demolition of existing canopy)
12 St Martins Lane Barnham Suffolk IP24 2NQ
Received 17 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0274/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Lime and one Holly (black dots, circle on plan) remove branches overhanging boundary wall
Flint House 6 The Great Churchyard Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RS
Received 15 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0275/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Wellingtonia (T1 on plan) - reduce back from neighbouring building and chimney leaving three metres clearance
Carlburg Stables 49 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BY
Received 15 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0276/HH
Householder planning application - detached double cart lodge
Rawlins School Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2RQ
Received 17 Feb 2025
Pending ConsiderationDC/25/0296/P4BC
Campsite at East Green Farm CB8 9LU, to be opened between June to August for a total of 60 non-consecutive days
East Green Farm East Green Great Bradley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9LU
Received 17 Feb 2025
WithdrawnDC/25/0277/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey front extension b. first floor side extension
2 Bunbury Avenue Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SZ
Received 18 Feb 2025
DecidedDC/25/0278/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension to garage b. replacement pitched roof to rear conservatory c. bifold doors to rear conservatory
3 Glanely Gardens Exning Suffolk CB8 7PA
Received 17 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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