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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 dates7,865Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,273 approved or refused records
358Refused applications
4,915 approved · 358 refused · 557 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
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Application to discharge condition 23 (noise mitigation measures) of DC/19/2128/FUL
Land Off Turnpike Road Heath Farm Road Red Lodge Suffolk
Received 24 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1011/HH
Householder planning application - repair and partial rebuild to single storey outbuilding
Lodge Farm Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedNMA(B)/25/0550
Non material amendment to application DC/25/0550/HH to amend the conservatory roof to mono-pitched roof
Drovers 26 Bridewell Street Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8QD
Received 13 Jun 2025 - Pending DecisionDC/25/1013/RM
Reserved matters application - submission of details under outline planning permission DC/15/2483/OUT the means of layout, scale, appearance, landscaping and internal means of access for Northern Neighbourhood phase 4 pursuant to condition 1, construction of 201 dwellings (Use Class C3), internal access roads, public open space, car and cycle parking, landscaping, tree works, locally equipped area for play, sustainable urban drainage systems, and associated infrastructure
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 24 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1014/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - one internally illuminated totem sign
Service Station The Street Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2NP
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDCON(AE)/15/2483
Application to partially discharge condition 7 (Matters to accompany 1st RMs) of DC/15/2483/OUT
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 24 Jun 2025 - DecidedDCON(AF)/15/2483
Application to discharge conditions 10 (SuDS details for all RM submissions) and 11 (foul water drainage strategy) of DC/15/2483/OUT
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(AG)/15/2483
Application to discharge condition 12 (details of estate roads and footpaths) of DC/15/2483/OUT
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(AH)/15/2483
Application to discharge condition 22 (EV charging points) of DC/15/2483/OUT
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 24 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1015/HH
Householder planning application - single storey extension to rear of dwelling
27 Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EU
Received 24 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1016/HH
Householder planning application - EV charger to side elevation
The Old Post Office 44 Queens Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EP
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1017/HH
Householder planning application - ramped access to front elevation
20 Heath Farm Road Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8LG
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1019/P1CAA
Prior approval application under part 1 of schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - enlargement of dwelling by one additional storey to a maximum height of 8.44 metres
Aspasia High Street Stansfield Suffolk CO10 8LN
Received 24 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1020/HH
Householder planning application - ramped access to front elevation
Prebends Fen Road Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2LT
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1021/HH
Householder planning application - a. first floor side extension b. single storey rear extension c. replacement render to front elevation d. replacement windows to rear elevation e. roof mounted solar panels
3 Hervey Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DN
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1022/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing outbuilding) b. garage door removed and replaced with window
105 Shetland Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0LR
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1024/LB
Application for listed building consent - replacement of existing window with door to side elevation
The Stables Fornham Park Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6TT
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/1641
Application to discharge conditions 3 (biodiversity method statement) and 4 (biodiversity enhancements) of DC/24/1641/FUL
Ickworth House Ickworth Park Horringer Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5QE
Received 25 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1025/FUL
Planning application - a. conversion of existing barn to self-build/custom dwelling b. single storey rear extension with first floor terrace c. detached four bay garage with first floor store
Barn Pigeon Lane Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JP
Received 26 Jun 2025 - DecidedDC/25/1026/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/20/0852/FUL to allow use of amended plans for a. conversion of agricultural barn to one dwelling b. one outbuilding with garage
Wood Street Farm Barn Crown Lane Ixworth Suffolk
Received 26 Jun 2025 - DecidedNMA(B)/19/2456
Non material amendment to DC/19/2456/HYB to implement the commencement strategy through S96a application to exclude works on Green Lane
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 26 Jun 2025 - DecidedDCON(B)/19/2456
Application to discharge condition 62 (Byway RB4 upgrade) for phase 1a of DC/19/2456/HYB (allowed under appeal APP/F3545/W/22/3297751)
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 26 Jun 2025 - DecidedDCON(B)/24/1311
Application to discharge conditions 4 (soft landscaping) and 7 (biodiversity enhancement layout) of DC/24/1311/HH
Hyde Wood Cottage Hyde Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RR
Received 26 Jun 2025 - Pending DecisionDC/25/1027/FUL
Planning application - proposed hybrid renewable energy scheme for the construction and operation of a solar farm and battery energy storage system (BESS), with associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure
Land North Of Wales End Road Wales End Road Cavendish Suffolk
Received 26 Jun 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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