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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
7,964Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,354 approved or refused records
361Refused applications

4,993 approved · 361 refused · 563 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/25/1444/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/17/1746/HH (Householder Planning Application - (i) part two-storey part first floor side extension, (ii) single storey rear extension, (iii) 1no. dormer to rear elevation (to facilitate loft conversion) (iv) 2no. balcony areas to rear (v) alteration to external finish on existing dwelling to render and weatherboard cladding) - amendments to approved plans

    The Warren School Lane Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AD

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/1445/FUL

    Planning application - a. change of use from agricultural land to a new municipal cemetery b. vehicular and pedestrian accesses and c. entrance wall and gates

    Cemetery Manor Road Brandon Suffolk

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/1447/HH

    Householder planning application - a. create two window openings for escape windows b. create two light wells in front of windows

    6 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AN

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  4. DecidedDCON(A)/25/0657

    Application to discharge condition 7 (noise management plan) 9 (landscaping plan) 10 (LEMP) 13 (lighting design for biodiversity) 15 (cycle storage information) of application DC/25/0657/FUL

    Motts Field Chalkstone Way Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  5. DecidedDCON(BGP)/25/0657

    Application to discharge biodiversity gain plan of application DC/25/0657/FUL

    Motts Field Chalkstone Way Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/1450/TPO

    TPO 06 (1996) tree preservation order - one Oak (T1 on plan, T7 on order) reduce two branches on Eastern aspect by three metres from building

    29 Thetford Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7HX

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/1451/HH

    Householder planning application - a. cart lodge with first floor habitable space b. gate c. wall d. associated access

    Harraton Square Church Lane Exning Suffolk CB8 7HF

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  8. WithdrawnDC/25/1452/P3CMA

    Prior Approval Application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use from Class E (commercial, business and service) to Class C3 (dwellings) for 36 apartments

    Land At Suffolk House Rayes Lane Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AB

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  9. DecidedDCON(L)/25/2128

    Application to discharge condition 26 (SuDS system details) of application DC/19/2128/FUL

    Land Off Turnpike Road Heath Farm Road Red Lodge Suffolk

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  10. DecidedDCON(A)/25/0982

    Application to discharge condition 4 (submission of arboricultural method) of application DC/25/0982/HH

    Pendleton Lodge Elms Road Freckenham Suffolk IP28 8JG

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/1453/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres and crown lift to three metres above ground level, one Yew (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by three metres and crown lift to three metres above ground level and one Oak (T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by one and a half metres

    Turret Close 24 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QG

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/1454/TPO

    TPO 510 (2010) tree preservation order - one Walnut (indicated on plan and T1 on Order) overall crown reduction by up to 2.5m, and crown lift up to 5.5 metres above ground level over the road and 4 metres elsewhere

    3 Saddlers Yard Ixworth Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2HY

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/1455/FUL

    Planning application - new vehicular access onto Abbots Close

    Abbots Close Denham Suffolk

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/1457/HH

    Householder application - single storey rear extension

    313 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AT

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/1458/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - three Holly (1, 2 and 3 on plan) fell

    Buttons Close 35 High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HJ

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/1459/LB

    Application for listed building consent - a. two conservation rooflights to rear elevation b. loft conversion to create habitable space and associated internal and external alterations

    20 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/1460/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (indicated on plan) fell

    Buttons Close 35 High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HJ

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/1461/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Pear (T1 on plan) one whitebeam (T2 on plan) two Conifer hedges (G1 and G2 on plan) fell

    Maltings Farm The Street Great Wratting Suffolk CB9 7HQ

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  19. DecidedDCON(B)/23/1612

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (biodiversity enhancement), 9 (drainage verification report), 11 (access prior occupation), 13 (EV charge points), 14 (car and cycle parking), 15 (visibility splays), 24 (water consumption), 25 (fire Hydrants) and 26 (bin storage collection) of application DC/23/1612/FUL

    40 Hollow Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AY

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  20. Pending ConsiderationDC/25/1497/COMPLI

    Please can you confirm that the property falls within Area B and F2 of the plan so we can ensure that there are no ongoing planning obligations

    20 Selway Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7PL

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/1462/HH

    Householder planning application - a. two storey front extension (following demolition of existing front extension) b. raising height of existing roof to create additional storey c. two dormers on front elevation and d. one dormer on rear elevation

    10 Birdcage Walk Newmarket CB8 0NE

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  22. DecidedDC/25/1463/P14JPA

    Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - roof mounted solar panels (83.74kWp)

    Place Farm Primary Academy Camps Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8HF

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedNMA(A)/21/1148

    Non material amendment to DC/21/1148/FUL - to amend the colour of windows and doors to be black upvc

    1 Jacqueline Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NW

    Received 16 Sept 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/1464/FUL

    Planning application - replacement of five ventilation louvres

    20 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NP

    Received 17 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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