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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 dates8,098Searchable applications
385Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,456 approved or refused records
368Refused applications
5,088 approved · 368 refused · 574 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- WithdrawnDC/26/0517/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - retention of hardstanding
Wangford Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 9FS
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0518/HH
Householder planning application - wall-mounted EV charging point to the front elevation and a flush-fitted EV cable channel across pavement to the kerb edge
28 Spearmint Way Red Lodge Suffolk IP28 8WJ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0519/HH
Householder planning application - single storey side extension
16 Downing Drive Great Barton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2RP
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/25/1239
Non material amendment to DC/25/1239/RM - addition of a single storey extension to south elevation to bungalow type 1 plot 8
Townsend Nurseries Plot 8 Snow Hill Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8QE
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0520/FUL
Planning application - retention of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment
Unit 1 Little Ham Road Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9GN
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0521/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension on South elevation and b. two storey side extension on North elevation (following the demolition of the existing single storey garage extension)
Pond Ley Cocks Green Lane Great Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0UF
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0522/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - two non illuminated flagpole signs
Integrity House Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BY
Received 30 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0523/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension b. single storey front extension (following demolition of existing garage and single storey extension) b. single storey rear extension c. detached outbuilding
17 Flemyng Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3UZ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0524/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
41 Mead Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7PE
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0525/TPO
TPO 302(1973) tree preservation order - one Poplar (T1 on plan and within G1 on Order) remove lowest limb which is impacting the overhead power cable and one Poplar (T2 on plan and within G1 on Order) crown raise to remove four lowest limbs which are impacting the overhead power cable
Land At The Green Bardwell Suffolk IP31 1AW
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0526/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of outbuilding into habitable rooms b. glazed link range between dwelling and outbuilding
Northgate Cottage High Street Hopton Suffolk IP22 2QX
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0527/DE1
Notification under Part 11 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - demolition of building K23
K23 5 Rookwood Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8PB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0528/FUL
Planning application - a. one self-build dwelling b. detached garage and c. driveway and access from the Paddocks
6 The Paddocks Worlington Suffolk IP28 8SB
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/0529/FUL
Planning application - redevelopment of site for research and development of products or processes (Use Class E(g)(ii)); Industrial processes (Use Class E(g)(iii)); General industrial (Use Class B2); and/or Storage and distribution (Use Class B8), with ancillary offices and associated landscaping, car parking, servicing, access arrangements and other associated works
Land Off Northern Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6NL
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0530/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - Internal and external alterations
Barton Grange Mount Road Rougham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2QX
Received 31 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0533/FUL
Planning application - replacement windows
1 - 10 York Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EF
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0534/FUL
Planning application - replacement windows
16 - 25 York Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EF
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0535/FUL
Planning application - replacement windows
34 - 37 York Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EF
Received 1 Apr 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0536/FUL
Planning application - a. new internal access roads b. two storey accommodation block (following demolition of existing outbuildings) c. two storey side and rear extension (following partial demolition of existing hotel building) d. link extensions e. alterations to existing detached function room
Ravenwood Hall Hotel Ipswich Road Rougham Suffolk IP30 9JA
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0537/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. demolition of rear store area and chimney and external walls b. demolition of three outbuildings c.reduction of marquee d. internal alterations to replace ground floor kitchen with bridal suite e. external alterations to allow for rear and side extensions
Ravenwood Hall Hotel Ipswich Road Rougham Suffolk IP30 9JA
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0538/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - existing 1.79 metre boundary fence
2 Beech Rise Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QE
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0539/TPO
TPO 238(1973) tree preservation order - one sycamore (marked on plan and within A1 on order) re pollard to previous pruning points
13 The Street Barton Mills Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6AW
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0540/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one horse chestnut (marked T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one prunus (marked T3 on plan) reduce height by two metres and reduce lateral spread by one metre
Glebe House School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0541/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one yew (marked T1 on plan) crown lift to three metres above ground level and reduce lateral spread by up to one metre
Glebe House School Road Risby Suffolk IP28 6RQ
Received 1 Apr 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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