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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
7,979Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,366 approved or refused records
362Refused applications

5,004 approved · 362 refused · 564 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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(C)/24/0934

    Application to discharge conditions 12 (changing rooms),38 (materials of the building to be agreed) and 39 (fencing and locking details of gates) of DC/24/0934/FUL

    Plot SP128 Fortress Way Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7FQ

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  2. WithdrawnDC/25/1593/FUL

    Planning application - 15 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and public open space

    Land To West Of High Street Lakenheath Suffolk

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  3. DecidedDC/25/1594/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - a. replacement non illuminated fascia sign b. one internal digital screen c. vinyl window graphics c. one replacement projecting sign d. relocation and replacement of one hanging sign e. replacement name plate signage

    7 Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1BQ

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  4. WithdrawnDC/25/1595/CLE

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - one roof mounted solar-thermal panel

    13 Edgeborough Close Kentford Suffolk CB8 8QY

    Received 10 Oct 2025
  5. DecidedDC/25/1597/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey front extension (following demolition of existing porch)

    September Cottage Ducks Hall Lane Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AL

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  6. DecidedDC/25/1598/TPO

    TPO 162 (1992) tree preservation order - one oak (marked T1 on plan and G9 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level, one oak (marked T2 on plan and G9 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and shorten extended lateral branch on the western aspect by up to three metres, two oak (marked T3 and T5 on plan and G10 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level, one oak (marked T4 on plan and G10 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and shorten extended branches in the upper crown by up to three metres

    Castle House Kempson Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AR

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  7. DecidedDC/25/1599/HH

    Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage and door) and b. single storey rear extension

    10 Hawthorn Drive Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SS

    Received 11 Oct 2025
  8. DecidedDC/25/1600/HH

    Householder planning application - a. insertion of ground floor side window, b. removal of ground floor door and window and insertion of window on ground floor side elevation, c. removal of first floor balcony door and insertion of window, d. single story rear extension

    27 New River Green Exning Suffolk CB8 7HS

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  9. DecidedDC/25/1601/TCA

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

    The Old School The Street Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YW

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  10. DecidedDCON(A)/24/1870

    Application to discharge conditions 5 (surface water drainage), 6 (charging points), 7 (cycle storage), 8 (bin storage), 9 (demolition and construction management strategy), 17 (Arboricultura Method Statement), 18 (Ecological Appraisal), 19 (CEMP), 20 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout), 21 (Lighting Design) of application DC/24/1870/FUL

    Gospel Hall Lower Green Denston Suffolk CB8 8PN

    Received 12 Oct 2025
  11. DecidedDC/25/1602/TPO

    TPO 093a (1974) tree preservation order - one Ash (indicated on plan within area A5 on order) reduce height by five metres

    Saxham Hall Cobbs Hall Road Great Saxham Suffolk IP29 5JW

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  12. DecidedDC/25/1603/FUL

    Planning application - change of use of part agricultural land (hardstanding) to form storage (class B8) for up to 25 containers

    Agricultural Storage Barrow Hill Barrow Suffolk

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  13. DecidedDC/25/1604/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. one roof dormer to rear elevation

    41 York Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EG

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  14. DecidedDCON(A)/23/1596

    Application to discharge condition 3 (EPS license) and condition 7 (Historic post investigation) of application DC/23/1596/VAR

    The Yews 49 High Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9DS

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  15. DecidedDC/25/1605/HH

    Householder planning application - a. removal of timber fence, b. installation of porch with larch cladding, b. removal and replacement of all windows and doors on dwelling along with fenestration changes, c. installation of air source heat pump, d. removal of timber cladding and insertion of fibre cement cladding, e.render over existing brickwork, f. addition of 10 PV solar array

    The Maltings, Orchard House High Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AZ

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  16. DecidedDC/25/1606/P3MPA2

    Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use from betting shop (class sui generis) to Residential (class C3) to form three dwellings

    47 High Street Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AH

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  17. DecidedDC/25/1607/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Laurel Hedge (T1 on plan) and a group of Yew (G1 on plan) reduce height by up to three metres

    The Griffins Well Lane Clare Suffolk CO10 8NH

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  18. DecidedDC/25/1608/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension b. installation of french doors to side elevation (following removal of existing windows)

    4 Horseshoe Drive Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8ER

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  19. DecidedDC/25/1609/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 two agricultural buildings to commercial use (class E and B8)

    Howes Farm Cottage Bury Road Stradishall Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PS

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  20. DecidedDC/25/1610/TPO

    TPO 406 (2005), TPO 005 (1974), TPO 207 (1994), TPO 076 (1981), TPO 455 (2007) and TPO 125 (1987) tree preservation order - two Horse Chestnut (T1 and T4 on plan, T1 and T1 on orders), one Walnut (T2 on plan, T2 on order), four Sycamore (T3, T5, T6 and T9 on plan, within A1 and T1, T2 and T9 on orders), one Cherry (T7 on plan, T15 on order), two Oak (T8 and T11 on plan, T16 and T14 on orders) and one Maple (T10 on plan, T1 on order) drainage works within root protection area in accordance with mgroup highways aboricultural consultants bespoke method statement

    The Street Coney Weston Suffolk

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  21. DecidedDC/25/1611/HH

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

    29 Mill View Gazeley Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8RN

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  22. WithdrawnDC/25/1612/TPO

    TPO 21(1991) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and T12 on order) and one oak (marked T2 on plan and T11 on order) reduction by three metres of whole canopy back to previous reduction points

    34 Riverside Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AN

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  23. DecidedDC/25/1613/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage and utility) b. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory and coverway) c. demolition of existing front car port d. replace side elevation window with smaller window

    Kinrik Mill Road Chevington Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5QP

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  24. DecidedDC/25/1614/LB

    Application for listed building consent - replacement of conservatory glazed roof and associated existing fabric repairs including refurbishment of glazed windows, doors and fanlight, and internal plaster cornice

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

    Received 15 Oct 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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