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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 dates8,045Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,410 approved or refused records
364Refused applications
5,046 approved · 364 refused · 569 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0124/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one picea (marked on plan) fell
7 St Margarets Place Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YP
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0125/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Leylandii (T1 on plan) fell, three Leylandii (T2, T3 and T4 on plan) reduce to 3.5 metres above ground level, one Ash (T5 on plan) pollard to five metres above ground level, one Ash (T6 on plan) four metres overall crown reduction
88 High Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9DS
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(N)/19/2481
Application to discharge condition 5 (fire hydrants) of DC/19/2481/OUT - phase 1 only
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(O)/19/2481
Application to discharge condition 6 (drainage details) of application DC/19/2481/OUT
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0126/TPO
TPO 532 (2012) tree preservation order - One Silver Birch (T1 on plan) - crown lift up to 4.5 metres above ground level, and cut back from overhead lines to suitable pruning points to provide up to 2 metres clearance.
Meadowcroft 5 The Green Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EL
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0127/TPO
TPO 04 (1991) tree preservation order - works to various trees and species as per tree report
Street Record C655 From Dalham To Gazeley Dalham Suffolk
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0128/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - 288, 289, 290, 307 as per tree schedule
Dalham Estate Dalham Suffolk
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0129/LB
Application for listed building consent - installation of electric vehicle charger to garage wall
Dawn Cottage Duke Street Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AA
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0130/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) shorten lowest lateral branch on the eastern aspect by up to one metre and overall crown prune by up to 0.5 metres
Penny House 36 St Johns Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1SN
Received 27 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0131/LB
Application for listed building consent - installation of electric vehicle charging point to side elevation
Yew Cottage The Street Hepworth Suffolk IP22 2PS
Received 28 Jan 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0132/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 2 (DC/25/0191/HH) to enable for the use of amended plans for a. new external render and weather boarding b. replacement open sided porch c. alterations to existing fenestration including replacement windows and new canopies d. two storey rear extension including terrace e. first floor side extension f. addition of pitched roof to existing single storey side projection
Russet Lodge The Triangle Culford Suffolk IP28 6DW
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0133/HH
Householder planning application - a. rear porch b. one rear door
44 College Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NL
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0134/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. rear porch b. removal and replacement of one rear door c. internal alterations to ground floor and first floor rooms d. brickwork to rear elevation and refurbish of fascias soffits and barge boards
44 College Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NL
Received 28 Jan 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0136/TPO
TPO 028(1960) tree preservation order - one Cyprus (on plan) fell
81 Home Farm Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QL
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/0317
Application to discharge condition 6 (LEMP) of DC/25/0317/FUL
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Thetford Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0137/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing utility) b. single storey rear extension c. conversion of existing garage to habitable room
9 Sharp Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2NB
Received 28 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0138/FUL
Planning application - create vehicular access
103 Westward Deals Kedington Suffolk CB9 7PL
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0139/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - fence line and associated security infrastructure
Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Received 29 Jan 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/24/1593
Application to discharge conditions 3 (windows), 4 (schedule of works), 5 (repointing), 6 (minor additions) of application DC/24/1593/LB
Lloyds Tsb Bank 47 High Street Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7DZ
Received 29 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(BGP)/24/1857
Application to discharge Statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/24/1857/FUL
Blandings Farm Badlingham Freckenham Ely Suffolk CB7 5QQ
Received 26 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0141/HH
Householder planning application - side and rear extensions
8 Princes Close Brandon Suffolk IP27 0LH
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0142/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage) b. single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory) c. garden room to rear d. roof mounted solar panels to side and rear elevations
2 Briarwood Avenue Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3QF
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/15/2138
Application to discharge condition 7 (contamination) for application DC/15/2138/FUL
1 Cherry Tree Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0144/EIASCO
EIA Scoping - EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 - Cambridge to Rede Pipeline Scheme
Cambridge To Rede Pipeline The Green Depden Suffolk
Received 30 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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