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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 dates8,080Searchable applications
388Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,440 approved or refused records
367Refused applications
5,073 approved · 367 refused · 572 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0373/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of (DC/25/1775/HH) to enable use of amended plans for the Householder planning application - a. two storey rear extension b. replacement of all existing windows and external doors
20 Wamil Way Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JU
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0374/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of (DC/25/1776/HH) to allow for material change (bricks) for Householder planning application - a. two storey rear extension b. replacement of all existing windows and external doors c. dropped kerb
22 Wamil Way Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JU
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0375/TPO
TPO 051(1978) tree preservation order - three lime trees (within G1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres and crown lift up to four metres above ground level, one false acacia (within G1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to one metre
28 Callis Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8PX
Received 6 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0376/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey front extension b. single storey link extension c. conversion of garage into habitable space
Coes Cottage Cropley Grove Ousden Suffolk CB8 8TL
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedNMA(D)/15/2151
Non-material amendment to DC/15/2151/OUT - amend wording of condition 23 to allow for the construction of a balancing pond without triggering the delivery of junction improvements to serve the country park
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0377/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. replacement of rear door b. reinstatement of ground floor finishes in two rooms c. repair to steps on staircase
Bardwell Hall Ixworth Road Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AU
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0378/TCA
Trees in a conservation area - one holly (marked T1) reduce height by 1.5 metres, one horse chestnut (marked T2) reduce height by three metres
Rose Cottage 1 Station Road Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 7DR
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0379/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
88 Weston Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SF
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0380/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. repair fenestration on all elevations b. repair and redecoration of render to all external elevations marked pink c. redecorate two front doors
Eastgate House 118 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YQ
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0381/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one magnolia (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by 1.5 metres
14 College Close Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SL
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0383/FUL
Planning application - a. vehicular access and entrance gates b. pumping station, including metering kiosk and generator building, c. fencing d. hard and soft landscaping
Pumping Station Crown Lane Ixworth Suffolk
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(D)/20/0539
Application to part discharge condition 13b (Nat Eng Bat Licence) of application DC/20/0539/FUL
Plot 1 Land Opposite Street Farm House The Street Great Livermere Suffolk
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0384/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - One beech (marked on plan) overall reduction by up to 1.5 metres, crown thin up to 15% and reduce limbs on eastern aspect overhanging boundary by up to 2.5 metres; one walnut (marked on plan) overall reduction by up to two metres over neighbours property, reduce limb over workshop roof and on opposite side by up to 2.5 metres; one willow, one bay and two holly (marked on plan) re-pollard to previous points; one spruce and two lawson cypress (marked on plan) fell
Bridge House The Street Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2JU
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0385/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. installation of metal flue to side elevation roof slope b. installation of wood burner to ground floor
37 College Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0386/HH
Householder planning application - two bay cart lodge/store
The Old Rectory Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0387/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - land for burial use
St Marys Church Marks Lane Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TG
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(C)/25/0690
Application to discharge condition 5 (Timber Framing - Schedule Of Works) of application DC/25/0690/LB
Stansfield Hall, Barn 2 Stansfield Hall Road Stansfield Suffolk CO10 8LW
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0388/HH
Householder planning application - ramped access with handrail
73 St Wendreds Way Exning Suffolk CB8 7HJ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0389/LB
Application for listed buildings consent - installation of fibre broadband terminal box
Beech Cottage 37 High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HJ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0390/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - extension to existing garage
2 Tayberry Close Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8FW
Received 11 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0391/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
Mount Farm Upthorpe Road Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AP
Received 11 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0392/LB
Application for listed building consent - rebuild and extend chimney stack
Greengage Cottage 3 High Street Stansfield Suffolk CO10 8LN
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0393/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey front and side extension (following demolition of existing single storey front extension) b. front porch c. removal of existing asphalt flat roof covering to be replaced with a modern single ply membrane
Hammonds Farm Steeplechase Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EN
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0394/LB
Application for listed buildings consent - a. two storey front and side extension (following demolition of existing single storey front extension) b. front porch c. demolition of internal wall to ground floor d. new opening formed to bedroom 4 on first floor e. removal of existing asphalt flat roof covering to be replaced with a modern single ply membrane
Hammonds Farm Steeplechase Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EN
Received 12 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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