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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 dates8,033Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,404 approved or refused records
364Refused applications
5,040 approved · 364 refused · 568 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedDC/26/0015/HH
Householder planning application - a. porch to front elevation b. window to side elevation c. single storey rear extension and infill side extension d. replace door with window on rear elevation e. part garage conversion with door to garage side elevation
2 Daisy Court Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8GB
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0016/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - change of use from commercial, business and service (class E) to two dwellings (class C3)
9 Short Brackland Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1EL
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0017/FUL
Planning application - a. bronze statue and bench to front elevation b. demolition of wall
Theatre Royal 5 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/24/0768
Application to discharge condition 3 (materials) of application DC/24/0768/VAR
Breckey Ley Old Town Lane Nowton Suffolk IP29 5LT
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0018/TPO
TPO 235(1973) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T31 on plan and within A3 on order) overall crown reduction by three metres, one sycamore (marked T71 on plan and within A3 on order) fell
Bmi Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0019/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - temporary camping event
Sports And Social Club British Sugar Hollow Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BB
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0020/DE1
Notification under Part 11 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - removal of cladding and existing asbestos sheet roofing for the entire building and demolition of the structural frame from gridlines 15-27
West Suffolk Council Depot Olding Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3SP
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0021/FUL
Planning application - one dwelling and associated access
Land North Of Thetford Road Fakenham Magna Suffolk
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0022/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two ash (marked T4 and T5 on plan) fell
Little Manor The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6RF
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0023/TPO
TPO 101a(1985) tree preservation order - one cedar (T2 on plan and T1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres
Little Manor The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6RF
Received 6 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/1239
Application to discharge condition 3 (drainage strategy) of application DC/25/1239/RM
Townsend Nurseries Snow Hill Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8QE
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0026/HH
Householder planning application - installation of loggia along south west boundary of rear garden
Boyarin Lodge 30 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/21/0139
Application to discharge conditions 12 (soft landscaping) and 15 (biodiversity enhancements) of application DC/21/0139/FUL
68 Holmsey Green Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AP
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(C)/23/0016
Application to discharge condition 3 (WSI post investigation assessment) of DC/23/0016/VAR
Land North Of Raf Honington Euston Road Fakenham Magna Suffolk
Received 7 Jan 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(D)/24/0934
Application to discharge condition 8 (Preventing water entering the highway), 18 (EV facilities to be agreed and installed), 32 (Submission of hard landscaping), 36 (Wildlife sensitive lighting design) of application DC/24/0934/FUL
Unit 6 Fortress Way Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7FQ
Received 7 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0027/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. replacement of polycarbonate roof with a solid insulated roof incorporating two roof lights, b. replacement front door
School Cottage The Street Hepworth Suffolk IP22 2PS
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0028/HH
Householder planning application - single storey front and side extension (following demolition of existing kitchen)
45 Drinkwater Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QW
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0029/LB
Application for listed building consent - reinstatement of a section of chimney brickwork and insertion of steel lintel
Ancient House 33A Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0030/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/25/1589/HH to allow for amended plans for a. front porch extension, b. single storey rear extension, c. new window on first floor side elevation
165 Thetford Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0DF
Received 8 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0031/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two viburnum (marked S8 and S9 on plan) fell
25 Exeter Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AR
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0032/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one yew and one accacia (marked T1 and T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres
Little Manor The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6RF
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/25/1239
Application to discharge condition 2 (SUDs pods) from application DC/25/1239/RM
Townsend Nurseries Snow Hill Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8QE
Received 8 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0033/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one willow (marked T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres
Ivy Cottage The Street Stanton Suffolk IP31 2DQ
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(E)/19/2456
Application to discharge conditions 33 (Northern access - soft landscaping), 38 (Badger survey), 46 (Veteran tree management plan) in relation to Phase 1 of application DC/19/2456/HYB (allowed on appeal APP/F3545/W/22/3297751)
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 9 Jan 2026
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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