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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 dates8,069Searchable applications
388Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,431 approved or refused records
366Refused applications
5,065 approved · 366 refused · 571 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and building regulationsPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and appraisalsArticle 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriescustomer.services@westsuffolk.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Pending DecisionDC/26/0333/FUL
Planning application - one dwelling
Land Rear Of Colson Cottage Coulson Lane Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0334/HH
Householder planning application - extension to existing driveway
102 Myrtlewood Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6TS
Received 1 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0335/HH
Householder planning application - construct water feature in front garden
Grove House Livermere Road Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2SB
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0336/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - proposed campsite
The Old Railway Station Station Road Barton Mills Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 7DT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(BGP)/25/1389
Application to discharge statutory Biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/25/1389/FUL
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Thetford Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0337/HH
Householder planning application - replace side elevation window with door and sidelights
Park Cottage The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DS
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0355/P14JPA
Prior Approval Application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of 325 no. pv panels on the roof of Quince House, 1 no. solar inverter and associated infrastructure
Quince House West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/22/1627
Application to discharge conditions 3 (door details) and 5 (staircase) of application DC/22/1627/LB
Harram House Whepstead Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PT
Received 2 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0339/TPO
TPO 273(1973) tree preservation order - one copper beech (marked on plan and T1 on order) reduce height by up to 3.5 metres and spread by up to 2.5 metres
19 Mildenhall Road Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6BD
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0340/TPO
TPO 12(1988) tree preservation order - five beech trees (marked on plan and within A1 on order) reduce lateral spread on south side by up to two metres to suitable pruning points
7 Forest End Herringswell Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7RG
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0341/FUL
Planning application - siting of pre fabricated buildings for community use (use class F2 - local community uses)
Pentecostal Church Oakes Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6PX
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0342/HH
Householder planning application - single storey side and rear extension
12A Church Road Moulton Suffolk CB8 8SF
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedNMA(B)/19/2481
Non-material amendment to DC/19/2481/OUT to allow for amendment to the trigger points of conditions 29, 32 and 44 to enable the development to commence at the earliest opportunity
Land East Of Bury Road Stanton Suffolk
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0343/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - education building
West Suffolk College Anglian Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6SR
Received 2 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0344/FUL
Planning application - two staff accommodation blocks (sui generis) and two storage barns (sui generis), and associated access road, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure
Warren Towers Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8QQ
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0345/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension, b. first floor side extension, c. single storey rear extension
31 Barry Lynham Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8YU
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0346/FUL
Planning application - rebuild and strengthen a section of wall on the eastern boundary
BMI Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0347/LB
Application for listed building consent - rebuild and strengthen a section of wall on the eastern boundary
BMI Healthcare Hospital St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AA
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0348/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (marked T1 on plan), fell
19 Beechwood Close Exning Suffolk CB8 7EL
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0349/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - One sycamore (T1 on plan) crown reduction of up to 2m, three sycamore (T2, T3 and T4 on plan) crown reduction of up to 1.5m, one sycamore (T5 on plan) crown reduction of�up to 2.5 metres and cut back to suitable pruning points to provide up to 2 metres clearance from surrounding structures, two sycamore (T6 and T8, incorporating T8, T9 and T10 on the plan) crown reduction of�up to 2.5m, and one sycamore (T7 on plan) crown reduction of�up to 3m
The Shelter 80 - 81 Thurlow Road Great Wratting Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7HG
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0350/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing lean-to) b. single storey outbuilding
24 Folly Road Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7BY
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0352/FUL
Planning application - a. existing front elevation and side elevation windows and doors replaced with black aluminium b. existing ground floor and first floor aluminium windows replaced with timber sash windows
182 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9AP
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0353/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension, b. insertion of two roof lights
13 The Street Stoke By Clare Suffolk CO10 8HR
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0354/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. single storey rear extension, b. insertion of two roof lights, c. internal alterations to reconfigure ground floor and inclusion of first floor en suite bathroom to bedroom 1
13 The Street Stoke By Clare Suffolk CO10 8HR
Received 4 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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