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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 dates7,317Searchable applications
390Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,872 approved or refused records
335Refused applications
4,537 approved · 335 refused · 521 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedNMA(E)/18/1751
Non material amendment to DC/18/1751/RM for the change of materials
Land East Of Moreton Hall Mount Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0279/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one apple (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by 2 meters, one plum (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by 2 meters, group of holly and plum trees (T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by 3 meters, one willow (T4 on plan) overall crown reduction by 3 meters, one sycamore (T5 on plan) fell
93 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YW
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/24/0999
Non material amendment to DC/24/0999/FUL - a. unit numbers, jambs, and heads of entrance doors, windows, and loading doors to Merlin Grey (RAL 180-40-05) and RAL 9006, amending the approved Green (Special RAL 6018) colour details b. composite cladding system to alternate between Prisma Silver Metallic (RAL 9006) and Green Grey (RAL 150-40-10), with the loading doors and microrib cladding amended to Merlin Grey (RAL 180-40-05), amending the approved Prisma Metallic Silver (RAL 9006) and Anthracite (RAL 7016) details
Mce House 351 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AU
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0281/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - one non illuminated fascia sign
107 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JH
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0282/HH
Householder planning application - ramped access
9 Plumpton Avenue Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7PA
Received 17 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0283/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Walnut and one Cedar (T1 and T2 on plan) fell
The Dovecote 5 Church Walk Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7ED
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0284/HH
Householder planning application - single storey front porch extension
16 Pentlow Drive Cavendish Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8AE
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0285/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey infill rear extension including new roof to existing rear extensions b. partial cladding of existing elevations
80 Hollow Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AZ
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0286/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Robinia (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction up to five metres
4 Beeches Close Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2EW
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0287/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - remove hedge
1 Tower Cottages Water Lane Barnham Suffolk IP24 2ND
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0288/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Horse Chestnut (T1,T2,T5,T8 and T9 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one Sycamore (T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one Ash (T4 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one Sycamore (T6 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one Lime (T7 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres
The Kremlin 1 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BX
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0289/FUL
Planning application - a. construction of kitchen building and storage facility with basement b. create hardstanding area with access c. partial demolition of existing front wall and rebuild
Warren Place Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8QQ
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0290/FUL
Planning application - a. three dwellings and six apartments (following demolition of existing building) and b. single storey outbuilding for cycle storage
Goodfellows 139 Kings Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DQ
Received 18 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0291/TPO
TPO 191 (1993) tree preservation order - one ash (G10 on plan and on order) fell
35 The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DP
Received 20 Feb 2025 - WithdrawnDC/25/0292/HH
Householder planning application - two storey front, side extension and rear extension
2 Garden Lane Westley Suffolk IP33 3TL
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedNMA(C)/16/0473
Non material amendment to DC/16/0473/OUT for the revision of wording to condition 10 (TRO) to be pushed back to prior occupation
Development Land Brickfields Drive Haverhill Suffolk
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0293/TPO
TPO/1978/02 - Tree preservation order - one Horse Chestnut (T1 on plan, T6 on order) fell
9 Saint Albans Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AJ
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0294/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Apple, one Gleditsia, one Quince, three Cherry trees (T1,T3,T4,T5,T6 and T8 on plan) fell; one Magnolia (T2 on plan) crown reduction by reducing height by two metres and lateral spread by 1.5 metres; one Bay (T7 on plan) reduce height by two metres
36 Churchgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RD
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0295/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (T1 on plan) prune to provide ground clearance of 2 metres; group of mixed native trees (G1 on plan) pruning to give clearance of zip wire by 3 metres ; one Ash (T33 on plan) crown reduce by 3 metres to prevent overhanging
Moulton Village Hall Bridge Street Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8SP
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0297/FUL
Planning application - remediation work to external areas of school site including replacement artificial grass and planting
The Pines Primary School Manor Wood Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8WL
Received 20 Feb 2025 - WithdrawnDC/25/0298/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/21/0620/FUL to enable the use of amended plans for a. two storey extension to commercial building to provide additional office accommodation with associated alterations b. siting of temporary office/welfare portacabin
Lower Gorse, Spurgeon Pig Farm Blackthorpe Rougham Suffolk IP30 9HX
Received 20 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0299/FUL
Planning application - a. installation and replacement of wall lights, b. timber posts and festoon lighting to form seating area, c. timber fence and gates, d. resin hardstanding, e. external repairs and decorations, f. internal alterations
The Fox 1 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XX
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0300/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. installation and replacement of wall lights, b. timber posts and festoon lighting to form seating area, c. timber fence and gates, d. resin hardstanding, e. external repairs and decorations, f. internal alterations, g. wall panelling and alterations to bar servery
The Fox 1 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XX
Received 19 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0301/LB
Application for listed building consent - conversion and extension of existing vacant buildings to form accommodation rooms including partial demolition works
The Station 7 Out Northgate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1JQ
Received 19 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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