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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 dates7,352Searchable applications
390Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,894 approved or refused records
335Refused applications
4,559 approved · 335 refused · 527 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/0431/HH
Householder planning application - a. movement of front door from east elevation to north elevation b. single storey extension to side of dwelling
29 Mill View Gazeley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8RN
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0432/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - loft conversion with a box dormer, compliant with the 2019 Permitted Development (PD) guidelines
17 Chase Avenue Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 1AD
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0433/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sorbus (T1 on plan) fell
The Green Peacocks Road Cavendish Suffolk
Received 12 Mar 2025 - UnknownDC/25/0434/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 and battery energy storage system with associated works
Brandon Fields Estate Brandon Fields Brandon Suffolk
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/22/0897
Non material amendment to DC/22/0897/HH - to reduce the width of the dormer windows; widen the approved window width from two to three panes; and amend the material finish to cladding
40 Sanderling Close Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7LE
Received 12 Mar 2025 - UnknownDC/25/0436/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 for up to 160 residential dwellings
Land West Of Bardwell Road Ixworth Suffolk
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0437/FUL
Planning application - Installation of six ultra-rapid charging hubs and associated infrastructure
Car Park Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/24/0622
Non material amendment to DC/24/0622/RM - private drive benefitting plots 5 - 9 has moved 2.5 metres north along the spine road
Hatchfield Farm Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XL
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Pending DecisionDC/25/0438/HYB
Hybrid planning application - a. full application - two commercial units and extension to cemetery b. outline application (means of access to be considered) - residential development
Moseleys Farm The Green Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JY
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0439/OUT
Outline Planning Application (Means of Access to be considered) - one self-build dwelling
Land At Pipers Hall Farm Whepstead Road Hawstead Suffolk
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0440/HPA
Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.2 metres with a maximum height of 2.72 metres and a height of 2.72 metres to the eaves
295 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AT
Received 12 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0441/HH
Householder planning application - construction of cart lodge
St Peters Guildhall Quaker Lane Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AL
Received 13 Mar 2025 - WithdrawnDC/25/0442/LB
Application for listed building consent - construction of cart lodge
St Peters Guildhall Quaker Lane Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AL
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0443/TPO
TPO 365 (2003) tree preservation order - one Walnut (T1 on plan) fell
Walnut Lodge Bury Lane Stanton Suffolk IP31 2DF
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0444/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/21/0780/HH to enable the use of amended plans for a. single storey rear extension b. double garage with first floor studio above with balcony following demolition of existing garage c. alterations to existing access d. 1.8 metre fence and gates to front e. material changes to the existing dwelling to a cream render finish with grey slate tiles
The Willows 36 Mildenhall Road Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6BD
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0445/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Elm (T1 on plan) fell
51A York Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EQ
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0446/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - convert two dwellings into one
16 The Green Timworth Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1HZ
Received 13 Mar 2025 - WithdrawnDC/25/0447/FUL
Planning application - one self-build dwelling
4 St Nicholas Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AX
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0448/FUL
Planning application - a. conversion of basement to additional commercial space b. single storey rear extension
1 Rous Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DH
Received 14 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0449/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of garage to habitable space b. replacement of garage door with window c. ground floor and first floor window removed on West elevation d. replacement of window with front door e. replacement of front door with window f. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extension) g. render
Hedera 6 Factory Lane Chevington Suffolk IP29 5QF
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0450/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension
19 Fen Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3ZA
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0452/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver Birch (marked on plan) fell
5 Burwell Road Exning Suffolk CB8 7EX
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0453/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Holly (T1 on plan) cut back by two metres from neighbours fence line b. one Box hedge (T2 on plan) reduce height to two metres above ground level
Rectory Cottage Thetford Road Fakenham Magna Suffolk IP24 2QX
Received 13 Mar 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0454/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Plum (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres b. Three Cherry Sycamore (T2 on plan) re pollarding to previous growth points 3 metres above ground level
16 Beechwood Close Exning Suffolk CB8 7EL
Received 13 Mar 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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