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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 dates7,327Searchable applications
390Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,880 approved or refused records
335Refused applications
4,545 approved · 335 refused · 523 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedDCON(E)/19/0506
Application to partially discharge condition 6 (remediation - phased) in relation to plots 5 and 6 from application DC/19/0506/FUL
Garage Areas Newnham Close Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 24 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0328/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Pride of India (T1633 on plan) - crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level
James School Place, Flat 3 Nelson Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3FQ
Received 24 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0329/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Chestnut (T3327 on plan) remove lowest branch on north east aspect b. two Cypress (T3336 and T3337) prune to clear building by 1.5 metres
Lethrede Hall Lane Risby Suffolk IP28 6RS
Received 24 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0330/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. four lime - pollard by four metres height reduction and 2.5 metres lateral reduction b. one Yew - overall crown reduction by up to two metres
Dairy Farm 2 The Street Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TF
Received 24 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0331/FUL
Planning application - Change of use of first floor space (Class E) to create 4no. self-contained residential dwellings (Class C3), external alterations (insertion and changes to fenestration on first floor, and insertion of first floor external door and staircase) and provision of 5no. vehicle parking spaces with EV charging facilities, 8no. cycle parking spaces and designated bin and recycling area
1 - 3 St Olaves Precinct Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SP
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0332/HH
Householder planning application - a. flue to rear roof elevation b. insertion of door to ground floor rear elevation
68 Churchgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RL
Received 25 Feb 2025 - WithdrawnDC/25/0333/P3CMA
Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of first floor from commercial (class E) to create four self-contained residential units (class C3)
1 - 3 St Olaves Precinct Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SP
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0334/ELEC
Application under The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - dismantle and remove existing overhead line and install stay wire
James Carter Road Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0335/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Lawson Cypress (T1 on plan) raise crown to seven metres above ground level
St Petronillas Church Church Hill Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TR
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0133
Application to discharge condition 3 of application DC/24/0133/LB
High Green House High Green Nowton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5LZ
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0336/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Wild Cherry (T3777 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level, one Wild Cherry (T3778 on plan) lateral crown reduction by 1.5 metres from building, one Wild Cherry (T3791 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and lateral crown reduction by 1.5 metres clear of streetlight, one Thorn (T3801 on plan) crown lift to two metres above ground level over footpath, one Pear (T3802 on plan) remove basal growth
Street Record Pipistrelle Way Great Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0BF
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0337/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - concrete yard to front of agricultural barns
Grove Farm Colethorpe Lane Barrow Suffolk IP29 5BE
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0338/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development for - Demolition of existing conservatory, and proposal of replacement habitable extension
4 Dunwich Court Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7WR
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0339/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Himalayan Birch (T4068 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and lateral crown reduction by one metre clear of building, one Himalayan Birch (T4069 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and lateral crown reduction by one metre clear of building, one Crab Apple (T4072 on plan) lateral crown reduction by 1.5 metres on Eastern aspect, one Himalayan Birch (T4066 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and lateral crown reduction by one metre clear of adjacent building on Eastern aspect, one Himalayan Birch (T4067 on plan) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and lateral crown reduction by one metre clear of building
Street Record Aldrich Place Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7DP
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0340/FUL
Planning application - change of use from office (Class E) to dwelling (Class C3) (Amended plans received 10/4/25)
18-19 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD
Received 26 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(I)/23/0411
Application to discharge conditions 10 (WSI Archaeology) and 11 (Archaeology Post Investigation) of application DC/23/0411/FUL
Cornwallis Court Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NH
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0342/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. two Field Maple (T4 and T5) overall crown reduction by up to four metres b. one Elm (T6 on plan) one Silver Birch (T1 on plan) and two Pine (T2 and T3 on plan) fell
Ostlers Cottage 9 School Green Stoke By Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8HW
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/19/2456
Application to discharge condition 5 (Phasing Plan) and to partially discharge conditions 29 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 37 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 38 (Badger Survey), 57 (Construction Management Plan), and 62 (Surfacing works to Green Lane) in relation to Phase 1A from application DC/19/2456/HYB
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 25 Feb 2025 - WithdrawnNMA(B)/15/2483
Non material amendment to DC/15/2483/OUT - to amend the trigger points as set out in conditions 16 and 18 to allow delivery of the mitigation requirement at a later point in the construction process
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0343/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. one internally illuminated aluminium panel b. three non-illuminated aluminium panels c. two internally illuminated flex signs
Homebase Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BY
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/23/1389
Non material amendment to DC/23/1389/FUL - a. escape stair design to North West elevation, b. first floor fire escape door position from North West facade to South West facade, c. first floor window to North East elevation cill height raised, d. omission of double door to South West elevation at ground floor, e. door frame colour change from yellow to dark grey, f. addition of canopy to front entrance
British Sugar Hollow Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BB
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0344/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - one non illuminated fascia sign
British Sugar Hollow Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BB
Received 25 Feb 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0345/HH
Householder planning application - single storey extension to rear of dwelling
Brigholme The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6QH
Received 26 Feb 2025 - UnknownDC/25/0346/EIASCR
EIA screening opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 on the matter of whether or not the proposed development is considered that there are likely significant environmental impacts for which an environmental statement would be required - solar farm
Harram Farm Harram Hill Horringer Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5PT
Received 26 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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