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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
7,957Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,347 approved or refused records
360Refused applications

4,987 approved · 360 refused · 563 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/25/1421/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing stores) and installation of two air source heat pumps

    Grove House Livermere Road Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2SB

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/1422/HH

    Householder planning application - construction of outdoor swimming pool and plant room

    Nowton Hall Hall Farm Lane Nowton Suffolk IP29 5NA

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/1423/P14JPA

    Prior Approval Application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of 28.8kWp solar photovoltaic on roofs, consisting of 128 panels

    Kedington Primary Academy Church Walk Kedington Suffolk CB9 7QZ

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  4. DecidedDC/25/1424/TCA

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

    9 Balaton Place Snailwell Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7YP

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  5. WithdrawnDC/25/1425/CLP

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - rear extension of four metres to existing bungalow

    14 Brandon Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7HZ

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/1426/HH

    Householder planning application - a. reposition front porch/entrance b. insertion of windows and reposition of garage doors to front elevation, c. first floor side extension d. two storey rear extension

    Langstone Manor Lane Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PY

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/1427/TCA

    Trees in conservation area notification - three Plum (T1, T3 and T8 on plan) fell, Cherry (T2 on plan) fell, two Walnut (T4 and T5 on plan) fell, one Cherry (T6 on plan) pollard to three metres above ground level, one Plum (T7 on plan) pollard to two metres above ground level

    The Old Forge Blacksmith Lane Barnham Suffolk IP24 2NE

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/1428/FUL

    Planning application - one dwelling

    Willow End 6 The Meadows Worlington Suffolk IP28 8SH

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/1429/FUL

    Planning application - a. replacement cladding b. parapet to front elevation c. changes to fenestration on south west elevation and front elevation

    Chassis Cab Northern Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6NL

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/1430/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one oak (marked T17 on plan) crown reduction by 1.5 metres on north side to shorten three branches overhanging garage, crown lift to four metres above ground level, one oak (marked T18 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, crown thin by 5%, crown lift to four metres above ground level

    Chapel Cottage Ixworth Road Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AU

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/1431/TPO

    TPO 182(1993) tree preservation order - one walnut (marked on plan, marked T1 on order) overall crown reduction by two metres, crown lift by two metres above ground level

    5 Rowan Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9AE

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/1432/HH

    Householder planning application - first floor side extension with pitched roof

    Maxton Higham Road Tuddenham Suffolk IP28 6SG

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/1433/FUL

    Planning application - a. installation of plant room with evaporator fan and air source heat pumps, b. electrical substation, c. addition of fencing, d. addition of solar panels, e. addition of rooftop plant, f. alterations to existing access, g. addition of ramp to north elevation, h. render to building entrance.

    Abbeycroft Leisure Centre Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3TT

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/1435/CLE

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development cross boundary application (Mid Suffolk District Council) - use of land at bright meadow as a residential caravan site in breach of planning permission

    Touring Park Thurston Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  15. DecidedNMA(A)/25/0437

    Non material amendment to DC/25/0437/FUL - a. repositioning of feeder pillar to allow three metre separation distance from substation;b. realignment of proposed charging bays to consist of four bays to the south of the substation and two bays to the north

    Car Park Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk

    Received 10 Sept 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/1436/P3RPA

    Prior approval application under Part 3 (Class R) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 - change of use of agricultural building to Class E

    Hall Farm Bury Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TA

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/1437/HH

    Householder planning application - a. deconstruct first floor to allow access to timber frame b. remove cement and lime render to expose frame c. remove ground floorboards d. timber repairs including replacement of sole plate e. repair wall plate and renew roof structure f. re-thatch roof g. renew windows and re-lead lights h. repoint chimney i. re render external walls j. drainage works to rear of property

    Town House Church Road Little Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7JQ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/1438/HH

    Householder planning application - detached garage

    Laurel Cottage Malting End Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8XG

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/1439/FUL

    Planning application - refurbishment and conversion of Chaise and Pool Buildings, relocation of East Wing basement treatment rooms, renovation and reconfiguration of changing rooms, installation of sauna and associated plant room

    Ickworth House, Ickworth Hotel Ickworth Park Horringer Suffolk IP29 5QE

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/1440/LB

    Application for Listed Building Consent - refurbishment and conversion of Chaise and pool buildings, relocation of East wing basement treatment rooms, renovation and reconfiguration of changing rooms, installation of sauna and associated plant room

    Ickworth House, Ickworth Hotel Ickworth Park Horringer Suffolk IP29 5QE

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/1441/P14JPA

    Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - roof mounted solar panels (58.05kwp)

    Place Farm Primary Academy Camps Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8HF

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/1442/HH

    Householder planning application - detached double garage and re-roofing of existing outbuilding

    Woodlands Thelnetham Road Hopton Diss Suffolk IP22 2QY

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedDCON(A)/25/0648

    Application to discharge condition 4,5,6 (biodiversity enhancement plan) of application DC/25/0648/HH

    3 Flempton Barns, Cornwallis Cottage Bury Road Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EQ

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/1443/HPA

    Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4 metres with a height of 3.6 metres and a height of 2.4 metres to the eaves

    7 Nunnery Green Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8XT

    Received 12 Sept 2025

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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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