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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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5,088 approved · 368 refused · 574 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedDC/26/0542/HH
Householder planning application - replacement of existing solid fuel kitchen range and central heating boiler with external oil fired boiler and fuel oil storage tank
Hill Cottage High Street Thelnetham Suffolk IP22 1JL
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0543/LB
Application for listed building consent - replacement of existing solid fuel kitchen range and central heating boiler with external oil fired boiler and fuel oil storage tank
Hill Cottage High Street Thelnetham Suffolk IP22 1JL
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0544/HH
Householder planning application - replacement fence and gates to front boundary
Barkway House 18 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0545/LB
Application for Listed Buildings consent - a. upgrade works to 21 internal doors for fire compliance b. replace two windows to rear elevation
80 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QB
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0546/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - caravan and camping site
Forest Access Road Road From B1107 Brandon To B1107 County Boundary Santon Downham Suffolk
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0547/FUL
Planning application - change of use from car showroom (Sui Generis) to general industrial use (class B2)
Former Aw And D Hammonds Lamdin Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6NU
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0548/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one eucalyptus (marked T1 on plan) coppice
Mir House The Street Culford Suffolk IP28 6DN
Received 1 Apr 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/24/1592
Application to discharge conditions 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 4 (Cycle Storage) and 12 (LEMP) of DC/24/1592/FUL
Lloyds Tsb Bank 47 High Street Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7DZ
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0549/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one plum (marked T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by one metres, remove secondary leaders from around base of tree and reduce lateral spread to give one metre clearance over road, one maple (marked T2 on plan) crown lift to three metres above ground level and reduce lateral spread by 0.5 metres over roadside, one conifer (marked T3 on plan) fell, one maple (marked T4 on plan) reduce lateral spread by 1.5 metres over neighbouring property, one whitebeam (marked T5 on plan) reduce lateral spread by 0.5 metres over neighbouring property
Sunningdale Windmill Hill Exning Suffolk CB8 7LD
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0551/FUL
Planning application - change of use from a laundrette (sui generis) to a hot food takeaway (sui generis), including the installation of a low-level (ESP) ducting system
5 Stamford Court Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DF
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0552/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing extension)
15 Rendell Crescent Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6FP
Received 7 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0595/TPO
TPO 341(1973) tree preservation order - one beech (T3 on plan and within A1 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level
1 Beech Park Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2JL
Received 2 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0554/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - four leylandii (marked on plan) fell
6 School Gardens Great Livermere Suffolk IP31 1JY
Received 7 Apr 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/1173
Discharge of conditions application for DC/25/1173/VAR - condition 7 - bound material, 9 - ecological enhancement, 10 - lighting - bats
10 Grove Cottages Stanningfield Road Great Whelnetham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0UB
Received 3 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0555/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - One sycamore (marked T1 on plan): crown lift to four metres above ground level and reduce lateral growth of overhanging branches on west aspect back to previous points. One pear (marked T2 on plan): lateral reduction by up to 1.5 metres on the north-western aspect and removal of a branch overhanging the garden room and neighbouring garden
82 Apartment Risbygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AQ
Received 3 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0556/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. two non-illuminated fascia signs b. replace two non-illuminated hanging signs
28-28A Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1DY
Received 3 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0557/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one holly (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres
18 Hatter Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NE
Received 7 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0558/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one leylandii (marked on plan) fell
The Coach House Denham Road Dalham Suffolk CB8 8UB
Received 7 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0559/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one conifer (marked on plan) fell
18 Rectory Meadow Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JR
Received 3 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0560/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/25/0880/HH to allow for use of amended plans for a. single storey front porch extension b. two storey rear extension
7 Pask Way Clare Suffolk CO10 8FJ
Received 5 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0561/TPO
TPO 126 (1970) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan within G2 on order) fell
Mulberry Barn Duke Street Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AA
Received 6 Apr 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/1272
Application to discharge conditions 2 (Hidden Historic Features), 3 (009D Later Approval of Details) and 4 (009KK- Timber Framing- Schedule Of Works) from application DC/25/1272/LB
Nowton Lodge Farm Low Green Nowton Suffolk IP29 5ND
Received 7 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0562/TPO
TPO 098(1968) tree preservation order - one corsican pine (marked on plan and T9 on order) crown lift up to five metres above ground level
3 Cornwallis Close West Stow Suffolk IP28 6EU
Received 7 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0563/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two yew (marked on plan) fell
3 Cornwallis Close West Stow Suffolk IP28 6EU
Received 7 Apr 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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