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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5,046 approved · 364 refused · 569 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedDCON(B)/24/1323
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Construction environmental management plan), 8 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 9 (External lighting Ecology), 11 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 12 (Landscaping) and 16 (Water demand) of application DC/24/1323/FUL
Leys Farm The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PS
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0163/CR3
Regulation 3 planning application (application on behalf of Suffolk County Council) - The construction and operation of an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant and associated infrastructure
Reservoir Summerpit Farm Bury Road Elveden Suffolk
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0164/VAR
Planning application - Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of application DC/20/1437/VAR
Lawn Farm Barn Skippers Lane Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SJ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0165/HH
Householder planning application - one air source heat pump
59 Holmsey Green Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AP
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0166/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey front porch extension b. single storey rear extension
16 Mere View The Street Great Livermere Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1JU
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0167/FUL
Planning application - single storey rear extension to create new golf clubhouse facility and extension of external roof level terrace area
All Saints Hotel The Street Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6JQ
Received 3 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0168/FUL
Planning application - alterations to shopfront
10 Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1BH
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0169/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - four non illuminated fascia signs
10 Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1BH
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0170/TPO
TPO 236(1997) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and T14 on order) installation of two single bracing systems at 10 and 14 metres from ground level and the reduction of a limb on the eastern side by up to four metres
1 The Greenwoods Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2JJ
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0170
Application to discharge condition 3 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of application DC/24/0170/FUL
Street Record The Triangle Culford Suffolk
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0171/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/25/0068/FUL to allow for amended plans with amended extraction system for replacement extract flue system
The George The Green Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BA
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0172/HH
Householder planning application - a. replacement of door with window on front elevation b. removal of three windows on side elevation and add a new door c. single storey rear extension d. two roof lights to rear elevation e. window to rear elevation
36 Rous Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DL
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0173/HH
Householder planning application - a. raise roof to provide additional habitable accommodation b. changes to fenestration on front elevation including timber cladding c. one dormer and one rooflight on front elevation d. single storey rear extension including air source heat pump and e. rooflights on rear elevation f. render all elevations
22 Edinburgh Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QF
Received 4 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0174/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (on plan) fell
8 Forge End Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JS
Received 4 Feb 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0175/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - conversion of existing single storey double garage to provide self-contained one-bedroom annexe
17 Old Church Lane Westley Suffolk IP33 3TJ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0176/HH
Householder planning application - a. replace garage door with window to accommodate garage conversion to habitable space b. replacement garage roof c. permeable block paving forward of front elevation
20 Common Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8QB
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0177/HH
Householder planning application - a. replace existing first floor double doors with window on rear elevation b. create new opening on rear elevation to form juliet balcony
The Old Rectory Thetford Road Fakenham Magna Suffolk IP24 2QX
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0178/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one conifer (T1 on plan) fell
Old Rectory Cottage Bury Lane Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PX
Received 5 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0179/TPO
TPO 417(2005) tree preservation order -�one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and order) crown lift up to 3.5 metres above ground level, pruning secondary and tertiary branch structure only. Cut back to suitable pruning points to provide up to 1.5 metres clearance from surrounding structures
Longfield High Street Hopton Suffolk IP22 2QX
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0180/HH
Householder planning application - a. render to front elevation b. fenestration alterations c. remove window on side elevation at ground floor d. first floor side extension e. single storey link extension f. convert existing garage to habitable space and associated alterations g. window to side elevation at ground floor h. single storey rear extension (following the demolition of the existing conservatory) i. alterations to existing front porch j. removal of chimney k. extension of existing canopy on front elevation
6 Caulfield Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2LA
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0181/TPO
TPO/008(2016) tree preservation order - three Irish Yew Trees (T1, T2, T3 on plan, T5, T6, T7 on order) reduce by .5 metres
St Johns Church St Johns Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AA
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/23/0193
Application to discharge conditions 9 (Lighting design) and 14 (Secure cycle storage and EVC) of application DC/23/0193/FUL
Earles Farm Sharps Lane Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PS
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0182/OUT
Outline planning application (means of access/layout/scale) - three dwellings and associated external parking and garden areas
73 Tollgate Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6BS
Received 6 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0183/LB
Application for listed building consent - cast iron effect balustrade with timber handrail to first floor terrace and canopy
Manor House The Manor Herringswell Suffolk IP28 6SH
Received 6 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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