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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates8,034Searchable 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5,040 approved · 364 refused · 568 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0034/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver Birch (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by 4.5 metres and crown thin by up to 10 percent, three Conifers (Grp 1 on plan) reduce height by 2.5 metres, one Everygreen Magnolia (T2 on plan) reduce height by up to 3 metres
10 St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AJ
Received 9 Jan 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(M)/19/2481
Application to discharge condition 32 (off-site highway improvements) of DC/19/2481/OUT
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0036/ELEC
Application under The Overhead Lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - upgrades to existing high voltage (HV) overhead line
Sudbury Road Sicklesmere Suffolk
Received 9 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0037/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - mixed species trees (within highlighted area) crown lift to approx. 5.5 metres over roadway
Anglian Water School Road Great Wratting Suffolk CB9 7HA
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0038/HH
Householder planning application - a. extension and conversion of existing detached rear garage b. infill of garage door and addition of door to side elevation c. replacement pitched roof with roof lights
11 Klondyke Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6DB
Received 10 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0039/TPO
TPO 281 (1999) tree preservation order - 1. one Ash (T1 on plan, T7 on order) reduce the two branches overhanging garden on the southern aspect by up to 5 metres to suitable growth points
8 Larks Gate Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6HY
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0040/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. first floor side extension c. additional door to side elevation d. single storey rear extension
12 Hawthorn Drive Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SS
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0043/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech (on plan) overall crown reduction by up to 2 metres
26 Oxford Street Exning Suffolk CB8 7EW
Received 11 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0044/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Prunus and one Ash (G1 on plan) fell
78 Jubilee Cottages School Road Great Wratting Suffolk CB9 7HA
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0045/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - four Ash (T0281,T0282, T1 and T2 on plan) fell
135 Pound Green Little Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7HY
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/24/1851
Application to discharge conditions 6 (contamination) and 7 (verification report) of DC/24/1851/FUL
The Station 7 Out Northgate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1JQ
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0046/HH
Householder planning application - two rooflights to front elevation and one to rear elevation
11 Hanbury Paddocks Risby Suffolk IP28 6US
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0047/TPO
TPO 002(1974) tree preservation order - six alder (marked T3-T8 on plan and within G1 on order) sever ivy to 1.5 metres, one cherry (marked T11 on plan and within G1 on order) sever ivy to 1.5 metres and remove lower branches by 0.5 metres over street furniture, one alder (marked T13 on plan and within G1 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level
Tesco Storage Yard Reeds Lane Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0EL
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0485
Application to discharge condition 3 (flood resistance) of DC/24/0485/HH
61 Edinburgh Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QD
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/25/0169
Application to discharge condition 9 (Soft Landscaping - Minor (And Trees)) of application DC/25/0169/FUL
The Swan Inn Thetford Road Coney Weston Suffolk IP31 1DN
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0048/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/25/1472/HH to enable for the use of amended plans - Householder planning application - a. open front porch b. raising the roof and conversion of existing garage to living accommodation c. replace link extension and raise roof line d. single storey rear extension
Harewood House Front Street Ousden Suffolk CB8 8TW
Received 12 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0050/TPO
TPO/1963/048 - Tree preservation order - works stated on submitted tree schedule of works
Aspal Close Local Nature Reserve St Johns Street Beck Row Suffolk
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0052/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. reinstatement of connection between the master bedroom and the adjacent bedroom on the first floor via existing door b. conversion of the adjacent bedroom into a dressing room and en-suite shower room
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0053/TPO
TPO 218(1972) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and within G5 on order) overall crown reduction by 1.5 metres
87 Raynham Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6ED
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0054/TPO
TPO 04(1989) and TPO 04(1992) tree preservation order - one silver birch (marked T4 on plan and T1 on order) and one horse chestnut (marked T6 on plan and T4 on order) fell, one lime (marked T3 on plan and T4 on order) re-pollard to 4.5 metres above ground level, one yew (marked T1 on plan and T5 on order) crown lift to 4.5 metre above ground level, one horse chestnut (marked T7 on plan and T5 on order) reduce crown by up to 2 metres, one yew (marked T2 on plan and T6 on order) reduce crown by up to 1.5 metres and cut back to suitable pruning points to provide up to 0.5m of clearance from the phone lines.
25 Exeter Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8AR
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0055/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - on Cherry (marked on plan) fell
Old School House The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DN
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/23/0110
Application to discharge conditions 4 (contamination investigation), 8 (cycle storage), 9 (landscaping major), 10 (bin storage), 12 (ecological enhancement) and 14 (limit water use) of DC/23/0110/FUL
Plot 1 Westley Hall Farm Hall Farm Lane Westley Suffolk
Received 13 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0056/FUL
Planning application - a. single storey extension to existing barn to form stabling b. first floor extension to be accessed via external staircase
The Old Rectory The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0057/FUL
Planning application - temporary construction access
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 14 Jan 2026
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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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