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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
8,060Searchable applications
397Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,423 approved or refused records
365Refused applications

5,058 approved · 365 refused · 570 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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(A)/25/1334

    Application to discharge conditions 3 (battery safety management plan) and condition 4 (construction management plan) of application DC/25/1334/FUL

    Electricity Sub Station College Heath Road Mildenhall Suffolk

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  2. DecidedDC/26/0230/ADV

    Application for advertisement consent - replacement non illuminated ATM surround

    7 Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1BQ

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  3. DecidedDC/26/0231/LB

    Application for listed buildings consent - relocation of extract flue

    The George The Green Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BA

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  4. DecidedDC/26/0232/LB

    Application for listed building consent - refurbishment and repurposing of stables as gym

    Ickworth Hotel Ickworth House Ickworth Park Horringer Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5QE

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  5. DecidedDC/26/0233/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one oak and one horse chestnut (marked T1 and T2 on plan) crown raise to four metres above ground level

    St Petronillas Church Church Hill Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4TR

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  6. DecidedDC/26/0234/FUL

    Planning application - replacement windows and doors to ground floor front and rear elevations

    9 Scaltback Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0BT

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  7. DecidedDCON(Q)/19/2481

    Application to discharge condition 34 (Bus stops) of DC/19/2481/OUT

    Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  8. DecidedDCON(D)/25/1007

    Application to discharge conditions 10 (discharge of surface water) and 11 (surface water- on site) of DC/25/1007/VAR

    Land East Of Firsfield Bowbeck Bardwell Suffolk

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  9. DecidedDC/26/0235/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - seven trees of heaven (marked on plan) fell

    Coach Houses Marks Lane Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TL

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  10. DecidedDC/26/0236/TPO

    TPO 200 (1994) tree preservation order - a. two London Plane (T1and T2 on plan) pollard back to previous pollard points b. G1 group of london plane crown lift to 4.5 meters

    21 Maynewater Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AB

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  11. WithdrawnDC/26/0237/FUL

    Planning application - change of use from public house (sui generis) to cafe (use class E)

    Six Bells The Street Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SJ

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  12. DecidedDC/26/0238/VAR

    Planning application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/24/1339/HH to allow use of amended plans to change roof of porch from flat roof to pitched

    7 Lark Hill Moulton Suffolk CB8 8RT

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  13. DecidedDC/26/0239/TPO

    TPO 002(2015) tree preservation order - one lime (marked T1 on plan and within A1 on order) reduce height by two metres, one lime (marked T2 on plan and within A1 on order) reduce in height by three metres and reduce the lateral spread by up to two metres, one norway maple (marked T3 on plan and within A1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres

    29 Old Stable Lane Kentford Suffolk CB8 7GH

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  14. DecidedDC/26/0240/TCA

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

    Benyon Lodge The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DS

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  15. DecidedDC/26/0241/CLE

    Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - use of first and second floors of unit 1 as residential dwelling (known as Flat 1)

    Charterhouse Trading Estate Sturmer Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7UU

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/0242/HH

    Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. render to front elevation and c. first floor extension above existing garage

    57 Edinburgh Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QD

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/0243/HH

    Householder planning application - detached garage and office building

    Court Farm Cottage Fox And Pin Lane Nowton Suffolk IP29 5LP

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/0245/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T44 on plan) fell, one Lime (T72 on plan) remove deadwood and crown reduction in height by four metres, one Beech (T73 on plan) reduce limb overhanging tennis court, one Lime (T75 on plan) crown reduction in height by three metres, one Lime (T77 on plan) crown reduction in height by three metres, two Limes (T78 and T79 on plan) fell, one Horse Chestnut (T80 on plan) crown reduction in height by two metres, remove limbs, overhanging tennis court and any storm damaged limbs, one Horse Chestnut (T81 on plan) fell, (T83 and T84 on plan) crown reduction by one metre, one London Plane (T85 on plan) fell, one Beech (T86 on plan) crown reduction by six metres and one Lime (T91 on plan) crown reduction by three metres

    Exning Cricket Club Cotton End Road Exning Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7NN

    Received 13 Feb 2026
  19. WithdrawnDC/26/0246/LB

    Application for listed buildings consent - drill eight 10mm wide x 50mm deep holes in front of building at high level, add one 10mm plastic rawl and one metal hook to each

    Theatre Royal 5 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QR

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  20. DecidedDC/26/0247/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/24/0741/HH to enable the use of amended plans for a. replacement of window with garage door to front elevation b. insertion of window to front elevation c. single storey side extension d. single storey rear extension

    3 Lark Close Worlington Suffolk IP28 8SA

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  21. DecidedDC/26/0249/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech (on plan) reduce branches on northern and western aspect by two metres, one Sycamore (on plan) reduce branches on northern aspect by up to three metres, one Holly reduce branches on northern aspect by up to 1.5 metres

    1 Quakers Gardens Quakers Lane Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8AU

    Received 14 Feb 2026
  22. DecidedDC/26/0250/LB

    Application for listed building consent - a. repair front main roof elevation with felt, battens and lead flashing b. repair rear main roof elevation with felt, battens and lead flashing c. repair rear extension roof elevation with felt, battens and edging d. re-point chimney stack e. repair and replace any roof timbers

    146 Southgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AF

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/0251/LB

    Application for listed building consent - replacement of existing enclosed front porch with new outer front door

    The Cottage Church Farm Lane Thelnetham Suffolk IP22 1JY

    Received 15 Feb 2026
  24. DecidedDC/26/0252/TPO

    TPO 360 (1974) tree preservation order -one sycamore (T32A adjacent to T32 on plan) fell, one oak (T2 on plan) cut back branches overhanging the dwelling on the south aspect by up to 1.5 metres to suitable pruning points and to provide up to 4 metres clearance from surrounding structures, one Scots pine (T68 on plan) remove branch on north west aspect, sixteen Scots pine (T3, T18, T19, T20, T22, T23, T39, T40, T43, T44, T51, T52, T53, T54,T55, T56 on plan) fell, four larch (T4, T5, T6, T11 on plan) fell, one beech (T14 on plan) remove broken branch on eastern aspect, two beech (T28 and T30 on plan) fell

    Woodland Cottage Kennett Road Herringswell Suffolk IP28 6SS

    Received 16 Feb 2026

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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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