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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
7,989Searchable 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5,010 approved · 363 refused · 564 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/25/1686/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Acer (T1) one Mulberry (T3) and one Tulip (T4) overall crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres b. one London Plane (T2) re-pollard by up to two metres and reduce lower westerly limb by 0.75 metres c. one Lleylandi (T5) reduce height to eight metres above ground level and reduce sides by up to 0.75 metres

    47 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QF

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  2. Pending ConsiderationDC/25/1698/CR3

    Regulation 3 planning application (application on behalf of Suffolk County Council) - use of the site as waste transfer station

    Spurgeon Pig Farm Lower Gorse Blackthorpe Rougham Suffolk

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/1687/FUL

    Planning application - continued use of agricultural land as dog walking field (sui generis)

    Land Off Pages Hill Road Whepstead Suffolk

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/1688/HH

    Householder planning application - a. part two storey part single storey side extension b. vehicular access and driveway

    Hyde Cottage School Road Risby Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6RR

    Received 23 Oct 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/1689/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver birch (marked on plan) reduce height to five metres above ground level

    Craster House 22 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AW

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/1690/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory) b. rendering of all elevations of existing house

    25 Back Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9HB

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/1691/TPO

    TPO 491(2009) tree preservation order - one maple (marked T5 on plan and order) fell, one cherry (marked T2 on plan and order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level

    Unit 15 Homefield Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8QP

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/1692/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Fig (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to four metres

    42 Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HY

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/1693/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Field Maple (T1 on plan) reduce entire collective canopy by approximately 3 metres

    7 Cricket Meadow Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YX

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  10. WithdrawnDC/25/1694/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Robinia (red on plan) overall crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres and crown thin by 20%

    80 Chalk Road North Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BW

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/1695/LB

    Application for listed building consent - formation of four glazed openings in internal brick wall

    2 Grange Farm Barns Bury Road Hengrave Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6LW

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/1696/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notifiction - one leylandii conifer and one holly (marked on plan) fell

    Southmead 3 Chimney Mills West Stow Suffolk IP28 6ES

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  13. DecidedDCON(H)/22/1193

    Application to discharge condition 01 (temporary access onto Sicklesmere Road - opposite Plot 77) of DC/22/1193/RM

    Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  14. DecidedNMA(A)/19/1597

    Non-material amendment to DC/19/1597/RM - to allow for the use of amended plans

    The Coal Yard Wilde Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8BL

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  15. WithdrawnDC/25/1699/FUL

    Planning application - one self build dwelling (following demolition of existing dwelling, outbuildings and garage)

    Picardy Church Road Market Weston Suffolk IP22 2NX

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/1700/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one ash (marked T1 on plan) fell

    Bridge Cottage Bury Road Great Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7LF

    Received 28 Oct 2025
  17. DecidedDCON(C)/24/0622

    Application to discharge condition 12 (air source heat pumps) of DC/24/0622/RM

    Hatchfield Farm Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XL

    Received 28 Oct 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/1701/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one norway maple (marked on plan) overall crown reduction up to four metres to previous pruning points

    14 Albert Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3DZ

    Received 28 Oct 2025
  19. WithdrawnDC/25/1702/FUL

    Planning application - a. construction of two storey building to accommodate gym/spa facilities in conjunction with Heath Court Hotel (Class E(d) (following demolition of forge building), b. demolition of a section of existing wall to create pedestrian entrance

    Heath Court Hotel Moulton Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DY

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/1703/HH

    Householder planning application - a. detached double garage b. replace existing garage door with window on front elevation

    3 Holywell Farm Holywell Row Suffolk IP28 8NL

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/1704/TPO

    TPO 535(2012) tree preservation order - two yew (marked T461 and T462 on plan and T5 and T6 on order) crown raise to four metres above ground level, one beech (marked T455 on plan and T1 on order) overall crown reduction by two metres

    Redwood Gardens Cotton Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1XG

    Received 28 Oct 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/1705/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one corsican pine (marked T1 on plan) crown reduce by up to two metres, one ash (marked T2 on plan) fell

    The Limes The Street Little Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7LA

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/1706/TPO

    TPO 235(1973) tree preservation order - one london plane (marked T1 on plan and T27 on order) re-pollard to 10 metres above ground level

    South Of 7 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NX

    Received 29 Oct 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/1707/TPO

    TPO 012(2021) tree preservation order - one acacia (marked T1 on map and order) fell

    60 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NP

    Received 29 Oct 2025

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