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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 dates8,024Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,399 approved or refused records
364Refused applications
5,035 approved · 364 refused · 566 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- DecidedDCON(A)/24/0705
Application to discharge condition 6 (noise) of DC/24/0705/VAR
Land Off Sow Lane Road From 8003 To A14 Rougham Suffolk
Received 17 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2010/TPO
TPO 248(1997) tree preservation order - refer to description of works (application form)
Berkeley Leisure Shepherds Grove Park Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AY
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2011/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. fencing and gates c. alterations to fenestration on front elevation d. insertion of window on side elevation e. single storey rear extension
Mistral Windmill Hill Exning Suffolk CB8 7PB
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2012/TPO
TPO 248(1997) tree preservation order - one cherry and one beech (marked T1 and T2 on plan and within A1 on order) crown lift to five metres above ground level, one cherry (marked T3 on plan and within A1 on order) crown lift to three metres above ground level, one field maple (marked T4 on plan and within A1 on order) sever ivy to three metres above ground level, remove epicormic growth to five metres above ground level and crown lift to 3.5 metres above ground level, one oak (marked T5 on plan and within A1 on order) crown lift to four metres above ground level, sever ivy to two metres above ground level and crown lift to two metres above ground level, one hawthorn (marked G1 on plan and within A1 on order) reduce lateral spread by two metres
Berkeley Leisure Shepherds Grove Park Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AY
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2013/FUL
Planning application - a. change of use gallery (Class F1) and Anselm building to visitor centre (Class E), b. single storey rear extension to north of Anselm building, c. new west cloister building, d. addition of air source heat pumps to new cloister building and roof of cathedral shop, e. creation of one new opening and widening to an existing opening, f. demolition of existing lean-to and garden wall, g. groundworks and alterations within cathedral grounds, h. alterations and improvements to existing paths throughout Abbey Gardens and ruins, i. alterations and ecological enhancements to foot and cycle path within Shire Hall car park
34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2014/LB
Listed Building Consent - a. single storey rear extension to north of Anselm building, b. replacement roof to Anselm building, c. new west cloister building, d. creation of one new opening and widening to an existing opening, e. demolition of existing lean-to and garden wall, f. other associated internal alterations
34 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LS
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2015/FUL
Planning application - Change of use from night club, bar, coffee bar (sui generis) to retail unit (class E)
2-3 Jubilee Walk Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8DA
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2017/TPO
TPO: 036 (1977) tree preservation order - one willow (T1 on plan and G1 on order) - pollard new growth by up to 10 metres, three willows (T2, T3 and T4 on plan and G1 on order) pollard 5 metres above ground level
Almoners Field Cullum Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2TS
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2018/VAR
Variation of condition 2, (approved plans ) of DC/23/0988/FUL to enable the use of amended plans for the expansion of stud farm and extension to dwelling, including - a. Staff accommodation block (two units) b. Staff accommodation block (one unit) with garaging and storage for dwelling, following demolition of existing stables c. three livestock barns, three all weather paddocks, two covered horse walkers, storage building, stable block and covered lunge ring d. Office extension to northern barn e. External alterations to northern barn f. Part two-storey/part single storey side extension to dwelling g. New site access h. New access track to serve dwelling i. New access track to serve stud k. Landscaping, infrastructure and associated works
Hollybush House Weathercock Hill Chevington Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5RG
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2019/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side and front extension b. canopy porch to front elevation
Birch House Mill Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2RU
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2020/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear and side extension (following demolition of existing conservatory and rooms) b. replace window with door on side elevation
30 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AR
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDCON(B)/23/1757
Discharge of conditions for DC/23/1757/FUL - condition 3 - pod roofing material, 10 - soft landscaping, 12 - landscape management, 14 - biodiversity enhancement strategy
Bridge Hotel Brandon 79 High Street Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AX
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2021/RM
Reserved Matters Application - a. submission of details under DC/19/2481/OUT: access (except where approved under the outline), appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for the construction of 137 dwellings for phase one b. approval of conditions reserved by conditions 4 (affordable housing), 14 (surface water drainage scheme), 22 (green and blue infrastructure and land), 25 (landscaping and replacement tree planting), 38 (designing out crime), 42 (design code compliance) of DC/19/2481/OUT
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedNMA(A)/24/0311
Non material amendment to application DC/24/0311/RM to amended condition 1 to reflect the substitution of amended landscape plan which seeks to omit five trees adjacent to the approach to the southern roundabout junction
Hatchfield Farm Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XL
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/1853
Discharge of conditions 3 (Cycle Storage) and 4 (Refuse Storage) of application DC/24/1853/P3CMA
The Paddock 58B Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2022/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Oak (445 and 256 on plan) using fracture pruning techniques monolith at no more than nine metres
First Horringer Scout Group The Street Horringer Suffolk IP29 5RU
Received 19 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2023/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 19 (approved plans) of DC/19/1597/RM to allow the use of amended plans to alter the appearance and scale of plots 7 and 8
The Coal Yard Wilde Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8BL
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2024/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two conifer (marked on plan) fell
The Walnuts Malting Row Honington Suffolk IP31 1RE
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedDC/25/2025/FUL
Planning application - petanque pitch and siting of shelter
Sports Pavilion, Bardwell Sports Club And Comittee Spring Road Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AB
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedDCON(B)/25/0515
Application to discharge conditions 9 (biodiversity enhancement strategy), 18 (soft landscaping), 20 (hard landscaping), 21 (earthworks), 22 (landscape management plan) and 23 (boundary treatments) of application DC/25/0515/HYB
Land North Of Rougham Ind Estate Rougham Tower Avenue Rougham Suffolk
Received 18 Dec 2025 - DecidedDCON(J)/19/2481
Application to discharge condition 23 (Tree protection) of application DC/19/2481/OUT
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedDCON(E)/19/2481
Discharge of condition 12 (Sustainability Statement) of application DC/19/2481/OUT
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedDCON(F)/19/2481
Discharge of condition 17 (Waste Reduction and Circular Economy Statement) of application DC/19/2481/OUT
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 22 Dec 2025 - DecidedDCON(G)/19/2481
Discharge of condition 18 (Construction environmental management plan) of application DC/19/2481/OUT
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 22 Dec 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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