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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
7,971Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,361 approved or refused records
361Refused applications

5,000 approved · 361 refused · 563 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDCON(Z)/15/2151

    Application to discharge conditions for - DC/15/2151/OUT - condition 30 - travel plan - parcels A3 and A5

    Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  2. DecidedDC/25/1512/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/25/0573/HH (Householder planning application - part two storey and part first floor side extension) - amendments to approved plans

    17 Meadow Drive Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SB

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  3. DecidedDCON(A)/14/2096

    Application to discharge conditions 9 (site wide design framework) and 10 (odour assessment) of DC/14/2096/HYB

    Land Off Station Road Station Road Lakenheath Suffolk

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  4. DecidedDCON(F)/21/2418

    Application to discharge condition 7 (surface water drainage) of application DC/21/2418/FUL

    Stradishall Training Area Hmp Highpoint Haverhill Road Stradishall Suffolk

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/1513/HH

    Householder planning application - two storey side and single storey rear extension (following demolition of single storey structure to side elevation)

    16 Holly Close Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SZ

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  6. DecidedNMA(A)/25/0758

    Non-material amendment to DC/25/0758/HH - amendment of approved roof tiles and extension wall finish from slate roof tiles and black horizontal boarding respectively to black concrete plain roof tiles and dark grey horizontal boarding respectively.

    Pottingshed Bungalow Marks Lane Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TH

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/1515/TPO

    TPO 312 (2001) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (T1 on plan, T8 on order) fell

    High Trees 2 Sharps Green Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PP

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  8. DecidedDCON(A)/24/0841

    Application to discharge conditions 3 (details of gates) and 4 (soft landscaping) of DC/24/0841/FUL

    The Greyhound The Green Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EL

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/1516/TPO

    TPO 02(2002) tree preservation order - one oak (marked on plan, T2 on order) fell

    27 Rowan Drive Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EX

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  10. DecidedDC/25/1517/FUL

    Planning application - change of use of converted barn from holiday let (class C1) to residential dwelling (class C3)

    Workshop Walnut Tree Cottage 4 Thetford Road Barnham Thetford Suffolk IP24 2PA

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/1518/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey rear extension

    75 Edinburgh Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QD

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/1519/HH

    Householder planning application - double carport

    Calledge House Station Road Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9AA

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  13. DecidedDCON(A)/25/0583

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (biodiversity), 7 (Lighting), 10 (cycle storage), 12 (construction method statement), 17 (contamination) and 21 (boundary treatment) of application DC/25/0583/FUL

    Avondale Rushbrooke Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RR

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  14. DecidedDC/25/1520/FUL

    Planning application - installation of hardstanding

    Water Facilities Bury Road Little Saxham Suffolk

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  15. Pending ConsiderationDC/25/1521/OUT

    Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - up to 172 dwellings

    Land South Of Bury Road Barrow Suffolk IP29 5AD

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  16. DecidedDCON(G)/19/2347

    Application for the discharge of condition 22 of DC/19/2347/FUL in so far as plots 24-33, 41-42, 63-65 and 67-73 only

    Land East Of Russet Drive Bilberry Close And Parsley Close Manor Wood Red Lodge Suffolk

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/1522/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - two externally illuminated fascia signs

    9 Bury Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0BU

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/1523/HH

    Householder planning application - two story rear extension

    4 Hyacinth Drive Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8YY

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/1524/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Acacia (6 on plan) fell

    9 Chestnut Close Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6LH

    Received 28 Sept 2025
  20. WithdrawnDC/25/1525/CLE

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - continued use of no. 1 Firm Foundation as a residential dwelling (C3) and conintued use of no. 2 Firm Foundation as a residential dwelling (C3)

    1 And 2 Firm Foundation Isleham Road Worlington Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8SW

    Received 28 Sept 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/1527/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    9 Orchard Close Rougham Suffolk IP30 9NJ

    Received 30 Sept 2025
  22. WithdrawnDC/25/1528/TPO

    TPO 046(1963) tree preservation order - 10 sycamore (marked G1 on plan, within A1 on order) fell

    Woodlarks Flempton Bridge Carr West Stow Suffolk IP28 6ER

    Received 30 Sept 2025
  23. DecidedDCON(A)/25/0125

    Application to discharge condition 11 (construction management plan) of DC/25/0125/FUL

    66 Turnpike Road Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8LB

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  24. DecidedDCON(B)/24/0729

    Application to discharge conditions six (discharge of water) ten (Mildenhall Road - footway) 19 (hard landscaping) 20 (boundary treatment) 21 (cycle storage) 22 (construction management plan) and 26 (pedestrian footpath - southern boundary) of DC/24/0729/RM

    Land Off Mildenhall Road West Row Suffolk

    Received 29 Sept 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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