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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 dates
8,111Searchable applications
382Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,470 approved or refused records
369Refused applications

5,101 approved · 369 refused · 575 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026
Planning information Planning and building regulationsPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Conservation areas and appraisalsArticle 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

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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

  1. DecidedDC/26/0597/VAR

    Planning application - variation of condition 2 (opening hours) of DC/25/0249/FUL to allow the opening hours to be 8am to 6pm Monday to Sundays

    Car Park Heath Farm Business Centre Tut Hill Fornham All Saints Suffolk

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  2. DecidedDC/26/0598/FUL

    Planning application - one dwelling and access

    Flempton Barns, Beadles Barn Bury Road Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EG

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  3. DecidedDC/26/0599/TPO

    TPO 238(1997) tree preservation order - one Beech (1 on plan and T1 on order) lateral crown reduction by up to 2 metres to appropriate pruning points, and crown lift up to 4.5 metres above ground level; two Birch (2 and 3 on plan and T2 and T3 on order) crown reduce by up to 1.5 metres, and prune back to provide up to 1.5 metres clearance from surrounding structures to appropriate pruning points

    1 Linton Gardens Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DZ

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  4. DecidedDC/26/0600/HH

    Householder planning application - one 1.5 storey outbuilding and associated access

    63 Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BS

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  5. DecidedDC/26/0601/AG1

    Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - create two ponds

    Hall Farm Heath Road Knettishall IP22 2TQ IP31 1HL

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  6. DecidedDC/26/0603/FUL

    Planning application - change of use from a hostel (sui generis) to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis)

    11 Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HQ

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  7. DecidedDC/26/0604/LB

    Application for listed building consent - a. internal doorway b. additional kitchen

    11 Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HQ

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  8. DecidedDC/26/0605/HH

    Householder planning application - single storey front extension

    Northside Bungalow Old Bury Road Lackford Suffolk IP28 6HR

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  9. DecidedDCON(BGP)/24/1295

    Application to discharge statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/24/1295/FUL

    Land Rear Of 153 To 161 Burwell Road Exning Suffolk

    Received 10 Apr 2026
  10. DecidedDC/26/0606/FUL

    Planning application - replacement windows

    16 St Margarets Place Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YP

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  11. DecidedDC/26/0607/FUL

    Planning application - replacement doors and windows

    38, 40, 42 And 44 The Street Stanton Bury St Edmunds IP31 2BP

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  12. DecidedDC/26/0608/FUL

    Planning application - install two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and associated equipment within the car park of McDonalds

    The Arches Willie Snaith Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SU

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  13. DecidedDC/26/0609/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one conifer (marked on plan) fell

    17 Rectory Meadow Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JR

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  14. DecidedDC/26/0610/HH

    Householder planning application - a. boundary wall to existing gate b. single storey detatched garage

    Church Farm Church Road Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NT

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  15. DecidedDC/26/0611/LB

    Application for listed building consent - internal alteration of doorway between sitting room and dining room

    Linden House Church Hill Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2LN

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  16. DecidedDCON(C)/25/0827

    Application to discharge condition 15 (Submission of EPS) of application DC/25/0827/P3QPA

    Simms Farm Simms Lane Kedington Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7QP

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/0612/TPO

    TPO 04 (2012) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan, T26 on order) fell

    5 Mill Reef Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7FB

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/0613/CLP

    Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - a. replace garage door with window b. door to side elevation of existing garage

    1 Sunningdale Avenue Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JR

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  19. DecidedDC/26/0614/HPA

    Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 7.5 metres with a maximum height of 4 metres and a height of 2.3 metres to the eaves

    6 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  20. DecidedDC/26/0615/TCA

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Conifer (T1 on plan) crown reduce three metres over hanging the road and one Acer (T2 on plan) crown reduce in height up to three metres

    The Cottage Poole Street Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BD

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  21. DecidedDCON(A)/25/1535

    Application to discharge conditions 7 (CEMP), 9 (biodiversity strategy) and 11 (LEMP) of DC/25/1535/FUL

    Brick Kiln Farm Brandon Fields Brandon Suffolk IP27 0SE

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  22. Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0616/HH

    Householder planning application - a. perimeter fencing b. gated paddock areas c. summer house outbuilding d. dog house outbuilding e. pergola walkway d. cage/swing e. phone box f. decking/jetty area around the pond g. sewage treatment plant h. heat pump i. fencing for security

    Old Hall Coney Weston Road Barningham Suffolk IP31 1DH

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/0618/HH

    Householder planning application - a. part single and part two storey side extension (following demolition of existing single storey side extension b. one roof light to existing rear extension

    33 The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AD

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  24. DecidedDC/26/0619/FUL

    Planning application - Change of use of garden shed (Use Class C3) to Sui Generis (mixed use comprised of residential and office/meeting room)

    19 Sceptre Drive Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 7FN

    Received 18 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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