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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5,046 approved · 364 refused · 569 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0145/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - Agricultural building for the storage of farm equipment
Land To The North Of Rede Road Whepstead Suffolk
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/1007
Application to discharge condition 6 (Photographic condition survey) of application DC/25/1007/VAR
Land East Of Firsfield Bowbeck Bardwell Suffolk
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/25/1007
Application to discharge part 1 (parts i to iii) of condition 4 (Contaminated land) of application DC/25/1007/VAR
Land East Of Firsfield Bowbeck Bardwell Suffolk
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDCON(C)/25/1007
Application to discharge condition 14 (Construction environmental management plan) of application DC/25/1007/VAR
Land East Of Firsfield Bowbeck Bardwell Suffolk
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0146/TPO
TPO 003(1950) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) re-pollard at previous points
Quarrymans Cottage Mount Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BH
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0147/FUL
Planning application - engineering works to increase ground level
Land East Of Fred Castle Way And Land South Of Rougham Tower Avenue Rougham
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0149/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/24/0362/FUL to allow for use of amended plans for a. alterations to shop front on front elevation including repositioning of ATM and removal of doors to units 2 and 3 b. infill of door to rear elevation and enlargement of door to side elevation
1 St Olaves Precinct Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SP
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0150/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - outbuilding
Hearth Cottage 121 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0EL
Received 30 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0151/HH
Householder planning application - veranda across rear elevation
3 Bull Lane Pinford End Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NU
Received 31 Jan 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0153/TPO
Tree preservation order - TPO 391(2004) - one Beech (B1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres and cown lift to five metres
Chapel House North Street Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EE
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/25/1389
Non-material amendment to DC/25/1389/FUL - revised wording to condition 11 to include reference to EPS licence
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Thetford Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0155/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - siting of mobile home
7 Tillbrooks Hill Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QF
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0156/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 5 of DC/24/1711/FUL to change age range from 5-12 years to 5-17 years
Little Haven Water Lane Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AH
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0157/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - three Cypress (T002, T003 and T004 on plan) fell, two Laburnum (T005 and T006 on plan) fell, one Beech (T008 on plan) fell and one Sycamore (T009 on plan) fell
Church Lane Exning Suffolk
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0158/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - agricultural roadway
Flatts Farm Bell Lane Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NW
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedDCON(BGP)/25/0515
Application to discharge statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/25/0515/HYB
Land North Of Rougham Ind Estate Rougham Tower Avenue Rougham Suffolk
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0159/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 1 (approved plans) of DC/23/1966/VAR - to allow for the provision of a single storey lean-to extension
Clare Hall Cavendish Road Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8PJ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0160/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Prunus (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by 2.5 metres to previous cut points
23 Beechwood Close Exning Suffolk CB8 7EL
Received 2 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0161/LB
Application for listed building consent - replace cement render with lime render on all elevations
4 Church Cottages, Cornerways Bury Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LD
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDCON(BD)/20/0614
Application to discharge condition 14 (allotments) of application DC/20/0614/RM
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDCON(BE)/25/0231
Application to discharge condition 2 (Materials) in relation to phase 4A of application DC/25/0231/RM
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDCON(BG)/25/0231
Application to discharge condition 13 (surface water management plan) in relation to phases 4a,4b and 5b of application DC/25/0231/RM
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDCON(BF)/09/1283
Application to discharge condition B21 (Construction method statement) in relation to phase 3a, The Local Centre, 4b,5a,5b and 5c of application SE/09/1283
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Received 3 Feb 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0162/FUL
Planning application - change of use from offices (class B1) to barber shop (class E)
6 Northgate Avenue Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6BB
Received 4 Feb 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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