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West Suffolk Council
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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

7,989Searchable applications

397Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,373 approved or refused records

363Refused applications

5,010 approved · 363 refused · 564 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Aug 2017 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 regulations Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation areas and appraisals Article 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriescustomer.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk Council source

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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/25/1661/TPO
TPO 355(2003) - Tree preservation order - three Norwegian maple (T1, T6, T7 on plan and order) fell
Maple House Woodsdale Grove Troston Suffolk IP31 1EJ
Received 20 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1662/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extensions with conservatory to replace existing
Noisette 16 Conyers Way Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2RL
Received 20 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1663/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. remove existing external plasterwork to front, rear and gable end of property and replace with traditional lime render and paint b. replace damaged and missing bargeboards and guttering
Foundry House Old Bury Road Stanton Suffolk IP31 2BS
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1664/FUL
Planning application - a. Subdivision of Units 1 and 2 to allow for change of use of unit 1 from a shop (class E) to a hot food takeaway (sui generis) b. external alterations to unit 1 to include a flue to side elevation and new door to rear elevation c. opening hours of unit 1 Monday - Sunday 11.00am to 11.00pm
Unit 1 And 2 The Centre Brickfields Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7RX
Received 20 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1665/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - 16 Willow (marked on plan) pollard to six metres from ground level
37A The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Received 20 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1666/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. replace corroded guttering and down pipes b. replace asbestos tiles from outbuildings with metal barn roofing c. repair exterior render on car port
Nether Hall Peacocks Road Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BX
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1667/FUL
Planning application - a. one self-build dwelling (replacement of existing) b. alterations to existing access
Three Crossways, Town House Thetford Road Coney Weston Suffolk IP31 1DR
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1668/TPO
TPO 028(1960), TPO 122(1987) and TP: 257(1998) tree preservation orders - as per tree schedule
West Suffolk Hospital, Car Park E Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1669/TPO
TPO 028(1960) tree preservation order - three Acer (Z5T1, Z5T2 and Z5T3 on plan) fell
West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1670/TPO
TPO 257(1998) tree preservation order - one Quercus (Z2T2 on plan) reduce height by up to three metres
West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1671/TPO
TPO 257(1998) tree preservation order - one Acer (Z1T1 on plan) fell
West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1673/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) crown lift to three and a half metres above ground level and overall crown reduction by up to three metres
Exeter House 2 Church Street Exning Suffolk CB8 7EH
Received 22 Oct 2025
DecidedDCON(A)/23/1757
Application to discharge conditions 3 (roof material) 4 (site management plan) 9 (arboricultural method statement) 10 (soft landscaping scheme) 12 (landscape management plan) 14 (biodiversity enhancement strategy) 16 (cycle storage / EV charging) and 17 (foul/surface water drainage strategy) of DC/23/1757/FUL
Bridge Hotel Brandon 79 High Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AX
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1675/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Lime (T1 on plan) re pollard back to previous pruning points
5 Friars Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QQ
Received 21 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1676/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) fell, one Ash (T2 on plan) reduce branch off main union on West side of crown by 5 metres, one Ash (T3 on plan) fell, one silver birch (T4 on plan) fell, one willow (T5 on plan) fell
Dejoo 51 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Received 22 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1677/TPO
TPO: 450 (2007) tree preservation order - one Tulip (T4 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres and crown lift up to 3.5 metres above ground level.
Hale House 152 Westley Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SD
Received 22 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1678/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 red on plan) fell
Street Farm House 45 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Received 22 Oct 2025
DecidedDCON(AA)/15/2151
Application to discharge condition 36 (fire hydrants) of application DC/15/2151/OUT
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 22 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1680/TPO
TPO 175a (1993) tree preservation order - two Oak (T001 and T002 on plan, within G20 and T13 on order) crown lift southern aspect to six metres above ground level
Fornham Grange School Lane Fornham St Martin Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1SP
Received 23 Oct 2025
WithdrawnDC/25/1681/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - for the siting of mobile home and containers (for storage) for a temporary period of two years whilst fire damaged dwelling is rebuilt
West View Hurdle Drove West Row Suffolk IP28 8RB
Received 22 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1682/FUL
Planning application - change of use from public house (sui generis) to one dwelling (class C3)
The Bull Inn High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AX
Received 23 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1683/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Robinia (T1 on plan) crown reduce by up to four metres back to previous pruning points and selectively prune limb on SW aspect by up to four metres back to boundary
Barnaby House 13 Swan Grove Exning Suffolk CB8 7HX
Received 23 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1684/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing utility and wc)
South View Mildenhall Road West Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8NS
Received 24 Oct 2025
DecidedDC/25/1685/TPO
TPO 277 (1973) tree preservation order - one Ash (T1 on plan, within area G1 on order) fell
The Clockhouse Farm The Green Brockley Suffolk IP29 4AA
Received 24 Oct 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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