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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 dates8,078Searchable applications
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,439 approved or refused records
367Refused applications
5,072 approved · 367 refused · 572 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedDC/26/0356/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Walnut (T1 on plan), one Prunus (T3 on plan) and one Crab apple (T4 on plan) fell b. one Plum (T2 on plan) height reduction by two metres c. two Plum (T5 on plan) overall crown reduction by one metre
Walnut Tree Cottage The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0357/FUL
Planning application - change of use and conversion from agricultural building to one self-build dwelling
Hectors Farm Elm Green Lane Bradfield St Clare Suffolk IP30 0BH
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0358/P14JPA
Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels and associated infrastructure comprising solar inverter
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Received 3 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0359/TPO
TPO 179(1992) tree preservation order - one oak (marked T1 on plan and T2 on order) reduce lowest limb on south-west aspect overhanging garden shed by up to 2.5 metres to suitable pruning points, crown lift up to 3.5 metres above ground level
1 Russet Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7HD
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedNMA(D)/19/2347
Non-material amendment to DC/19/2347/FUL - amend planning condition 3 to update building materials on plots 24,25,90,91,92,93,100,101,102-107,110-115,127,129-130,135,138 and 140
Land East Of Russet Drive Bilberry Close And Parsley Close Manor Wood Red Lodge Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(J)/19/2456
Application to partially discharge condition 37 (Phase 1- CEMP) of DC/19/2456/HYB
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(G)/19/2456
Application to part discharge condition 7 (archaeology) of application DC/19/2456/HYB (Condition 7.1B, for Phase 1 only)
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(I)/19/2456
Application to discharge conditions 9 (remediation strategy) and 19 (noise impact assessment) of application DC/19/2456/HYB
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedNMA(D)/19/2456
Non material amendment to DC/19/2456/HYB - revision of wording of condition 5
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/0840
Application to discharge condition 6 (cycle storage) of DC/24/0840/P3CMA
2 Looms Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HE
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/0360/OUT
Outline planning application (means of access to be considered) - for up to 49 dwellings with vehicular and pedestrian accesses
Coopers Yard Turnpike Road Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8JZ
Received 4 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0361/HH
Householder planning application - extension and alterations including increase in roof height to convert existing outbuilding into gym/spa
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0362/LB
Application for listed buildings consent - a. replace existing outbuilding roof b. raise roof height of existing outbuilding c. one replacement window and two replacement doors to west elevation d. repair and restore existing brickwork e. opening to gable wall to outbuilding 2 and opening to east side of outbuilding 3
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 5 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0363/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of existing stables/lean-to to create a two storey annexe and b. alterations to garage/tack room to provide plant room and improved games room at first floor
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 4 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0364/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. conversion of existing stables/lean-to to create a two storey annexe and b. alterations to garage/tack room to provide plant room and improved games room at first floor
Horringer House Chevington Road Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SW
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0365/FUL
Planning application - construction of two padel courts with canopy and external lighting
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 4 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0366/HH
Householder planning application - single storey side extension
Bungalow 1 Stanchils Farm Stanchils Farm Lane Hengrave Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6NB
Received 5 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0367/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - G1 two Sycamore re pollard back to previous growth points
7A Gough Place Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2ES
Received 5 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0368/TPO
TPO 141(1970) tree preservation order - works stated on submitted tree schedule of works
8 Barr Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JF
Received 6 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0369/DE1
Notification under Part 11 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - demolition of agricultural buildings
Poplar Farm Burnt Fen Turnpike Burnt Fen Suffolk IP28 8EA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0370/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - steel-framed general agricultural building
Poplar Farm Burnt Fen Turnpike Burnt Fen Suffolk IP28 8EA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0371/HH
Householder planning application - a. first floor side extension b. single storey rear extension
2 Greenway Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2TA
Received 5 Mar 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/24/1673
Non material amendment to DC/24/1673/HH - a. wider side extension with fenestration changes b. richer brick detailing c. change to roof pitch and roof material (from slate to dark grey standing seam) of rear extension with wider sliding patio door and richer brick detailing
41 Dalham Road Moulton Suffolk CB8 8SB
Received 5 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0372/HH
Householder planning application - single storey extension to existing garage
Red Oak 6 Kennett Park Close Kentford Suffolk CB8 8QU
Received 6 Mar 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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