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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
7,817Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,233 approved or refused records
357Refused applications

4,876 approved · 357 refused · 555 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Aug 2017 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 regulationsPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and appraisalsArticle 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. DecidedDC/25/0788/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/22/1244/FUL to enable the use of amended plans for a. construction of vehicle repair workshop with ancillary office and storage (class B2) following demolition of existing commercial building b. relocation of existing access

    Chassis Cab Northern Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6NL

    Received 12 May 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/0789/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Laurel (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres b. one Fruit (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres c. one Azara (T3 on plan) crown thin by 15%

    Balquholly The Street Barnham Suffolk IP24 2NF

    Received 9 May 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/0790/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey front extension

    35 Downs Crescent Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9LQ

    Received 12 May 2025
  4. WithdrawnDC/25/0791/TPO

    TPO 175a (1993) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan, T1 on order) pollard to eight metres above ground level

    Fornham Grange School Lane Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1SP

    Received 12 May 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/0792/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey extension to rear of dwelling including balcony to first floor following demolition of lean to (partly amended scheme to planning permission DC/25/0321/HH)

    8 Orchard Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1EH

    Received 12 May 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/0793/HH

    Householder planning application - electric vehicle wall mounted battery and connector to side elevation

    The Old Forge Manor Lane Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PY

    Received 13 May 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/0794/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - Conifers (C1 on plan) reduce height by up to three metres; two Laurels (L1 and L2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to three metres

    Old Post Office The Street Great Wratting Suffolk CB9 7HQ

    Received 12 May 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/0795/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech (T1 on plan) and one Sycamore (T2 on plan) re-pollard to previous pruning points

    80 Hamlet Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QQ

    Received 12 May 2025
  9. DecidedDCON(B)/23/0252

    Application to discharge conditions 9 (Contamination), 12 (Soft Landscaping), 13 (Hard Landscaping) and 14 (Landscape Management Plan) from application DC/23/0252/FUL

    5 King Street Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7ES

    Received 12 May 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/0797/HH

    Householder planning application - a. first floor rear extension b. conversion of garage to create habitable space

    10 Pheasant Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0BE

    Received 13 May 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/0798/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/24/0579/FUL to allow use of amended plans for micro energy storage facility

    10 Homefield Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QP

    Received 13 May 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/0799/AG1

    Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - steel portal building for storage of agricultural machinery and hay

    Storage Building Vincents Farm Pages Hill Road Whepstead Suffolk

    Received 12 May 2025
  13. DecidedDCON(A)/21/2279

    Application to discharge condition 7 (demolition and construction management) of DC/21/2279/FUL

    Land Adjacent 16 The Green Barrow Suffolk

    Received 12 May 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/0800/HH

    Householder planning application - ramped access

    6A Bishops Court Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9BS

    Received 13 May 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/0802/TPO

    TPO 015 (1975) tree preservation order - fell 1 No. Sycamore and 2 No. Poplars (within A1 on Order)

    Open Space Chestnut Close Great Barton Suffolk

    Received 13 May 2025
  16. DecidedNMA(A)/24/0934

    Non-material amendment for DC/24/0934/FUL - a. amendment to doors b. amendment to roller shutters c. amendment to parking d. amendment to guard railing, barriers and louvres e. amendment to levels f. amendment to water tank and substation

    Unit 6 Fortress Way Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7FQ

    Received 13 May 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/0803/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. two storey rear extension and c. changes to existing fenestration including new side windows

    37 Radnor Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7JL

    Received 13 May 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/0804/FUL

    Planning application - retention of hardstanding, access and fencing for agricultural use

    Land Off Road From B1112 To A1065 Wangford Suffolk

    Received 1 May 2025
  19. DecidedDCON(D)/23/1777

    Application to discharge conditions 14 (boundary treatment) and 24 (bus stop provision) of DC/23/1777/FUL

    Land Opposite Kingshall Farmhouse Kingshall Street Rougham Suffolk

    Received 13 May 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/0805/VAR

    Planning application - Variation of condition application for the removal of condition 3 (temporary permission) of DC/21/1366/FUL for - Installation of battery container, and associated foundations and fencing.

    West Suffolk House Western Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3YU

    Received 13 May 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/0806/TCA

    Trees in conservation area notification - One Willow (marked T40) crown reduction by three metres, One Thuja/Lawson Cypress (within area marked Group 4) fell, One Thuja/Lawson Cypress (within area marked Group 4) remove dead top, One Alder (marked T179) reduce subsiding limb back by 50% to suitable unions to alleviate end weight, One Alder (marked T202) crown lift to five metres over drive, One Crimson King Maple (marked T220) fell, One Beech (marked T251) reduce over extended limbs over lunge ring, One Sycamore (marked T281) reduce long over-extended limb over building by three metres, One Yew (marked T284) crown touching building, reduce by 1.5 metres, One Purple Plum (marked T290) remove stem decay by roots, One Beech (marked T306) canopy touching house roof reduce by 1.5 metres, One Horse Chestnut (marked T374) fell, One Oak (marked T375) crown lift to five metres over road and four metres over drive, One Beech (marked T380) prune by one metre to clear phone line and crown lift to 4.5 metres over drive

    Terrace House Queensberry Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9BT

    Received 13 May 2025
  22. WithdrawnDC/25/0807/TPO

    TPO 529(2011) tree preservation order - one Ash (T2 on plan and order) crown reduction in height by two metres and lateral crown reduction by two metres

    17-19 Heazworth House Hamlet Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8EE

    Received 13 May 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/0808/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey side and rear extensions b. landscaping

    The Red House 17 Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NP

    Received 14 May 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/0809/LB

    Application for listed building consent - a. single storey side and rear extensions (removal of lean-to structures) b. internal works to subdivide ground floor and create rear entrance hall, utility and wet room/WC c. internal opening up works to ground floor

    The Red House 17 Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NP

    Received 14 May 2025

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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.

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