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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5,040 approved · 364 refused · 568 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0058/HH
Householder planning application - a. replace one window on first floor front elevation with two additional windows b. additional window to side elevation c. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) d. replacement roof to existing single storey rear element
65 Park Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3QW
Received 15 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0059/P3QPA
Prior approval application under part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from agricultural building to create four dwellings
Sparks Farm Hurdle Drove West Row Suffolk IP28 8RF
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0060/HH
Householder planning application - a. first floor side extension b. replacement windows and doors
Arbons Barn Stonecross Farm Rede Road Whepstead Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4ST
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0061/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. first floor side extension b. internal alterations to form dressing room c. replacement windows and doors
Arbons Barn Stonecross Farm Rede Road Whepstead Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4ST
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/25/1485
Non material amendment to DC/25/1485/HH - a. omit two doors to the balcony from the rear bedroom to a central patio door with brick in fill either side (using existing reclaimed bricks to match existing) b. relocation of windows to bathroom / ensuite and change windows from sash to top hung c. remove bars on bi fold doors
8 Orchard Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1EH
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0062/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one lime (marked 183 on plan) fell, 353 lime (marked on plan) re pollard by up to three metres above ground level
Cemetery Church Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0JB
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0063/HH
Householder planning application - a. replace door with window on front elevation b. single storey side extension c. demolition of existing conservatory d. replace door with window on rear elevation
6 Albemarle Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3QS
Received 15 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0064/DE1
Notification under Part 11 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - demolition of agricultural machinery store
Agricultural Machinery Store Woodlands Road Rougham Industrial Estate Rougham Suffolk
Received 14 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(F)/23/1777
Application to discharge conditions 8 (limit water use) and 9 (site investigation) of application DC/23/1777/FUL
Land Opposite Kingshall Farmhouse Kingshall Street Rougham Suffolk
Received 15 Jan 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/25/1109
Non material amendment to DC/25/1109/HH - to allow for use of amended plans omitting the room to the rear of the cart lodge
2 Beech Park Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2JL
Received 15 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0065/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one holly (marked on plan) fell
Fairstead House School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/0066/HH
Householder planning application - External alterations to the service wing to include kitchen window overlooking the north entrance, external hatch over basement stair, repairs to service wing roof, high-level rooflight, reconstruction of existing dormers and formation of new dormers to match existing.
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 16 Jan 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/0067/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. removal of wall and ceiling over breakfast room, b. removal of wall between kitchen and dining room, c. kitchen window overlooking the north entrance, d. restoration of the existing basement stair and provision of external access hatch, e. restoration and conversion of the two first-floor rooms above the boot-room and utility into a bedroom and shower room, f. carefully dismantle and store all existing slates, ridge tiles, decorative clay tiles and set aside for salvage and reuse to allow for inspection of roof carpentry to inform any appropriate repairs, g. removal of rooflights and internal light shafts, h. insertion of new high-level rooflight between or over existing rafters, i. repair of existing high level dormers, j. construction of new dormers to match existing, k. restoration of the original vaulted roof form over the kitchen, l. removal of existing lath and plaster finishes to all ceilings and walls to service wing, m. take up sufficient boards above laundry and larder to confirm structural stability of existing joists and inform structural repairs where necessary, n. replace joists and beams serving first floor structure over the boot room and reinstate broadboards infilling with new as necessary.
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 16 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0069/LB
Application of listed building consent - a. rearrangement of fourth-floor bedroom, b. insertion of shower pod
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 16 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0070/HH
Householder planning application - first floor extension (following removal of sloped roof)
3 Fountains Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2EY
Received 15 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0071/FUL
Planning application - single storey eye catcher building to be used as a shelter for the Estate shoot
Denston Hall Top Green Denston Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PW
Received 16 Jan 2026 - DecidedNMA(B)/25/0129
Non-material amendment for DC/25/0129/HH - amendments to approved extensions
4 Lark Valley Drive Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP28 6UF
Received 16 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0072/HH
Householder planning application - a. new cellar egress hatch to front elevation b. new window to side elevation c. single storey rear and side extension (following the demolition of existing conservatory and toilet) d. convert existing cellar into habitable room
67 Mill Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NJ
Received 19 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0073/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. group of Yew, Crabapple, Holly and Buddleia (T1 on plan) reduce height by 2.5 metres b. one Cherry (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by 1.5 metres.
Culford Cottage The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DN
Received 16 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0074/HH
Householder planning application - a. relocate ground floor door to front elevation b. pitched roof to existing porch c. ground floor window to side elevation d. first floor side extension e. replace ground floor window with door on rear elevation f. replacement door and new ground floor window to rear elevation g. existing roof extended where chimney removed
24 Broom Cottage Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TG
Received 19 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0076/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) b. ramp to rear elevation
31 Norman Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6BU
Received 18 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0077/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. front porch (following demolition of existing porch c. remove door from side elevation
17 Johnson Road Barrow Suffolk IP29 5DY
Received 20 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0078/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 13 (external storage of materials) of (E/78/1412/P/REL) temporary use of additional external storage area for period of three years
Greene King Depot Cullum Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2JG
Received 20 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(BC)/09/1283
Application to discharge conditions B21 (construction method statement) in relation to phase 4A of application SE/09/1283
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 19 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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