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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 dates
7,921Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,317 approved or refused records
360Refused applications

4,957 approved · 360 refused · 559 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Aug 2017 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and building regulationsPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and appraisalsArticle 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

  1. DecidedDC/25/1302/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey front extension

    Rainbows End Wilde Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8BL

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/1303/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one silver birch (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres

    19 Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NP

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/1304/CLE

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - to confirm planning permission DC/19/2456/HYB has been implemented

    Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/1305/LB

    Application for listed building consent - internal and external alterations to building

    Lodge Farm Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/1306/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one horse chestnut (T1 on plan) crown raise limb on the north aspect over road to 5.5 metres, one lime (T2 on plan) remove epicormic growths on roots up to two metres

    Street Record Pound Green Little Thurlow Suffolk

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/1307/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one maple (T1 on plan) crown raise lower limbs to create three metre clearance over river

    The Recreation Ground Wratting Road Great Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7LJ

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/1309/R77

    Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - storage building

    Storage Building Rakeheath Farm House Access Roads In And Around Eriswell Eriswell Suffolk

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/1310/HH

    Householder planning application - 1.5 storey rear extension

    Railway View Cottage High Street Cavendish Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8AR

    Received 19 Aug 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/1311/HH

    Householder planning application - a. replacement conservatory roof to side elevation including two front facing roof lights b. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) c. single storey garage (following demolition of existing garage and shed)

    19 Farmerie Road Hundon Suffolk CO10 8HA

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/1312/FUL

    Planning application - change of use from funeral directors (Class E use) to bar and shop (sui generis use)

    Shop 2, The Shutters St Johns Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1SN

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/1313/COMPLI

    Compliance of planning conditions of SE/09/1283

    32 Roberts Drive Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7PU

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/1314/HH

    Householder planning application - a. replace garage door on front elevation b. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extension) c. cladding to rear elevation d. ramp to rear elevation e. raised patio area to rear of dwelling

    2A Westbury Avenue Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3PZ

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/1315/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Maple (marked on plan) fell

    2 The Street Barton Mills Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6AP

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  14. WithdrawnDC/25/1316/FUL

    Planning application - one dwelling (following demolition of existing store)

    Meadow View 140 Ferry Lane West Row Suffolk IP28 8PT

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  15. UnknownDC/25/1317/COMPLI

    Compliance of conditions of DC/16/0596/OUT

    15 Chase Avenue Red Lodge Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 1AD

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/1318/VAR

    Planning application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/24/0227/FUL to allow use of amended plans (rear extension with a new access and additional parking)

    Norderstedt House 88 James Carter Road Mildenhall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7DE

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  17. WithdrawnDC/25/1319/TPO

    TPO 028(1960) tree preservation order - one eucalyptus (T1 on plan, within A1 on order) crown lift to four meters over the garden

    5 Sharp Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2NB

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/1320/TPO

    TPO 012 (1956) Tree preservation order - one Horse Chestnut (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres

    31 Norfolk Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0DE

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  19. DecidedDCON(A)/25/0664

    Application to discharge conditions 7 (noise management plan) 9 (submission of LEMP) 11 (wildlife lighting scheme) and 12 (cycle storage) of application DC/25/0664/FUL

    Studlands Park Sports Club Hyperion Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7RX

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  20. DecidedDCON(B)/23/0016

    Application to discharge condition 11 (drainage) of DC/23/0016/VAR

    Land North Of RAF Honington Euston Road Fakenham Magna Suffolk

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  21. DecidedDCON(A)/25/0659

    Application to discharge condition 7 (noise management), 9 (LEMP), 11 (lighting design for biodiversity), 14 (cycle storage and EV bike charger) of DC/25/0659/FUL

    Former Swimming Pool Site Recreation Way Mildenhall Suffolk

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  22. DecidedDCON(A)/24/1401

    Application to partially discharge condition 3 (construction method statement) of DC/24/1401/VAR

    29 Buttermarket Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1DW

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/1321/TPO

    TPO 504(2010) tree preservation order - one oak (marked on plan, T1 on order) crown lift to four metres above ground level

    41 Nunnery Green Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8XT

    Received 21 Aug 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/1322/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one sycamore (marked on plan) fell

    1 Weavers Cottage The Street Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SA

    Received 21 Aug 2025

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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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