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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
387Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,441 approved or refused records
367Refused applications
5,074 approved · 367 refused · 572 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0395/VAR
Planning Application - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) and Condition 5 (Drainage) of the application DC/19/0470/FUL to allow for the use of amended plans for (i) Garden centre (A1) with replacement farm shop, Restaurant/Cafe (A3) and ancillary facilities within the Elveden walled garden (ii) Provision of associated car parking and landscaping on adjoining land and ancillary service, delivery and refuse areas
The Courtyard Access Road To Rectory Cottages Elveden Thetford Suffolk IP24 3TJ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0396/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. solar panels on front elevation c. cladding to existing brickwork d. detached two bay garage (following demolition of existing garage) e. 1.5 storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) f. partial render to front and side elevations
Oakside Sharps Lane Horringer Suffolk IP29 5PS
Received 11 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0397/HH
Householder planning application - detached cartlodge
Field Barn London Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EL
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0398/AG1
Determination in Respect of Permitted Agricultural Development - construction of access tracks within the site
Stagwood Thetford Road Santon Downham Brandon Suffolk IP27 0TW
Received 11 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0399/HH
Householder planning application - extension to existing roof plane and dormer on side elevation
81 Home Farm Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QL
Received 11 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0400/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 1 (opening hours) of DC/19/1512/P3CPA to extend the opening hours to Monday to Saturday 7am to 10pm Sunday and Bank Holidays 7am to 8pm
121 Freshfields Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0EH
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0401/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) fell
1 Foundry Bungalow Wratting Road Great Thurlow Suffolk CB9 7LJ
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0403/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one Cherry (T2 on plan) crown thin by 20%
St Stephens House 43 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YW
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0404/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cedar tree (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by 2.5 metres
Culross House The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6QH
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedNMA(E)/23/0226
Non material amendment to DC/23/0226/RM - changes to padel courts
1 Sandlands Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6JD
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0405/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
25 Rembrandt Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2LR
Received 13 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0406/TPO
TPO 04(2012) tree preservation order - three sycamore (marked T3,T4 and T5 on plan and order) re pollard to previous points by up to four metres
2 Arborfield Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7FL
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(H)/19/1519
Application to discharge condition 26 (lighting) of application DC/19/1519/OUT
Land Adjacent To Fishwick Corner Thurston Road Rougham Suffolk
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0408/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. two non-illuminated hanging signs b. two non-illuminated projecting signs c. eight window vinyls
17 Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1DY
Received 13 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(H)/19/1940
Application to part discharge condition 4 (lighting) of parcel A2 of application DC/19/1940/RM
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0409/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Conifer (T1 on plan) and one Cypress (T2 on plan) fell
Cross House Stow Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2JB
Received 12 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0410/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension
3 Stour Vale Wixoe Suffolk CO10 8UB
Received 13 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0411/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear and side extension (following demolition of existing outbuilding)
61 Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BU
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(C)/14/2096
Discharge of conditions application for DC/14/2096/HYB -condition 27 - ecological enhancement plan, condition 28 - construction and environmental management plan and condition 42 - ecological clerk of works
Land Off Station Road Station Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Received 13 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0413/TPO
TPO 322(2001) tree preservation order - one lime (marked T15 on order) overall crown reduction by two metres
32 Cornfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BL
Received 13 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/1483
Application to discharge condition 37 (ditch) of application DC/24/1483/OUT
Land South Of Cavendish Road Cavendish Road Clare Suffolk
Received 13 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0414/TCA
Trees in conservation area notification: five Amelanchier and five Malus (shown within the area labelled Group 1 on the attached plan) fell
Street Record Meridian Gardens Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7FD
Received 13 Mar 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/0754
Application to discharge conditions 3 (bound surface 5m), 7 (BES), 8 (BMS- trenches) and 15 (pressure washer enclosure) of application DC/25/0754/FUL
Barns Lodge Farm Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0415/FUL
Planning application - a. change of use of block F to flexible use (use classes E(g)(ii) (research and development); E(g)(iii) (light industrial processes) and B8 (storage and distribution) b. replacement external lighting c. associated car parking and landscaping
Block F Risby Business Park Newmarket Road Risby Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6RD
Received 17 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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