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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 dates7,366Searchable applications
390Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 4,906 approved or refused records
336Refused applications
4,570 approved · 336 refused · 527 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- UnknownDC/25/0584/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 a planning application seeking planning permission for the development of a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Farm for the purposes of commercial electricity generation
Land North Of The A143 Bardwell
Received 3 Apr 2025 - UnknownDC/25/0586/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 North Of Mount Road Rougham Suffolk
Received 3 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0587/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (T1) one Fir (T2) and one Apple (T3) fell
6 St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AJ
Received 3 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0588/HH
Householder planning application - a. part single storey part two storey front extension b. PV array to side elevation pitched roof c. replacement windows, weather boarding, and render to all elevations
Priors Farm Cobbs Hall Road Great Saxham Suffolk IP29 5JW
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0589/TPO
TPO 195 (1993) Tree preservation order - a. four Lime (a,b,c,d on plan within G1, G2 on order) limb reduction to give maximum 1.5m clearance around electricity cables, b. one Beech (e on plan within G2 on order) fell
Danem House Stoke Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8HG
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0590/TPO
TPO/1956/012 and TPO/1977/04 tree preservation orders - as listed on tree schedule
Amenity Land At Norfolk Avenue Durham Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0DE
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0591/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of integral garage to utility/cloakroom and garden store/study
8 Clematis Close Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8JS
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0592/HH
Householder planning application - one annexe (following demolition of existing summer house)
50 Victoria Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BD
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0593/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
Mitchells Farm Bury Road Icklingham Suffolk IP28 6PW
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0594/LB
Application for listed building consent - single storey rear extension
Mitchells Farm Bury Road Icklingham Suffolk IP28 6PW
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0595/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed or existing [use one or the other] use or development - proposed single storey rear extension, porch, and roof lights to existing dwelling
1 Waveney Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6JX
Received 4 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0596/LB
Application for listed building consent - replace lime render
Rookery Farm Bury Road Depden Suffolk IP29 4BU
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0597/OUT
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - seven self build/custom dwellings
Land South Of Grove Lane Stanton Suffolk
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0598/FUL
Planning application - single storey outbuilding with PV array to form art studio
Crows Farm Malting End Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8QA
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0599/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey extension to side of dwelling b. first floor extension to side of dwelling c. infill of ground floor undercover walkway
2 Bunbury Avenue Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SZ
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0600/FUL
Planning application - one self-build dwelling and detached cartlodge
Laurel Farm Sandy Drove Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9GT
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0601/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Fir (T1 on plan) fell; three Silver Birch (T2, T3, T4 on plan), one Sycamore (T5 on plan), one Acacia (T6 on plan) lower crown by 50 percent
9 Chestnut Close Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6LH
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0602/HH
Householder planning application - single storey extension to rear of dwelling
10 Mustow Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XU
Received 8 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0604/TPO
TPO 028 (1960) tree preservation order - a. one Horse Chestnut (T1 on plan within A1 on order) crown lift to four metres b. one Hawthorn (T2 on plan within A1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to one metre
3 Hardwick Park Gardens Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QU
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0605/FUL
Planning application - retention of access and surfaced compound previously approved under DC/23/2098/RM to be used for agricultural use
Land Off Bury Road Great Whelnetham Suffolk
Received 7 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0606/HH
Householder planning application - detached cartlodge
The Old Paddock Rushbrooke Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RR
Received 8 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0607/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Hawthorn (T1 on plan) crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres
Park Cottage 18 The Street Moulton Suffolk CB8 8RZ
Received 8 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0608/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) re pollard and reduce to previous cut points up to 3 metres
10 The Street Moulton Suffolk CB8 8RZ
Received 8 Apr 2025 - DecidedDC/25/0610/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. 29 Poplars (T1-T30 on plan excluding T28) fell b. one Sycamore (T28 on plan) pollard to 1.5 metres above ground level
Southwood The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DT
Received 8 Apr 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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