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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 dates8,123Searchable applications
380Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,483 approved or refused records
372Refused applications
5,111 approved · 372 refused · 576 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0633/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. removal of internal structural partition wall to create open plan kitchen/dining area b. Installation of structural beam
Willow Barn 2 The Coppice Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2TT
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0634/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - rear single storey extension
3 Cobb Close Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7LG
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/25/1089
Non-material amendment for DC/25/1089/HH - material change from brickwork to timber frame and cladding
33 Barons Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2LW
Received 21 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0635/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. block up window to NW elevation c. one window to SW elevation d. two rooflights e. roof mounted solar panels to rear elevation
17 Rowan Drive Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EX
Received 23 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0637/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use of garage (Class C3) to commercial, business and service (Class E)
3 Twites Farm New Cottages Twites Corner Great Saxham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5JR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0638/TPO
TPO 248 (1973) tree preservation order - re-surfacing works within root protection area
South Lee School Nowton Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BT
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0639/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - temporary campsite
High Lodge Road From B1107 Brandon To B1107 County Boundary Santon Downham Suffolk
Received 22 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0640/HH
Householder planning application - 5.7Kw ground mounted solar PV
April Cottage Old Lane Stanningfield Suffolk IP29 4SA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/0962
Application to discharge conditions 3 (materials) 4 (line painting-car park) 8 (construction method statement) 15 (destructive asbestos survey) 20 (tree protection measures) 21 (soft landscaping - minor (and trees)) 22 (details of boundary treatment) 26 (protection of breeding birds) 27 (biodiversity enhancement strategy) and 29 (landscape and ecological management plan) of application DC/25/0962/FUL
The Vixen Millfields Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0JB
Received 23 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0641/HH
Householder planning application - a. new vehicular access and driveway including dropped kerb b. replacement bay window to front elevation c. replacement of guttering and downpipes to front elevation
91 Springfield Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AR
Received 23 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0642/TPO
TPO 353(2003) tree preservation order - one copper beech (marked on plan and T25 on order) crown lift up to 4.5 metres above ground level by pruning secondary and tertiary branch structure only
3 Hilltop Horringer Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2EA
Received 23 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0644/FUL
Planning application - replacement storage container
Hundon Football Field Upper North Street Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EE
Received 24 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0645/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Sycamore (T1 on plan) and one Fig (T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to 1.5 metres
59 Abbeygate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LB
Received 23 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0646/TPO
TPO 234(1972) tree preservation order - two beech, one elm and one hornbeam (marked on plan and within A13 on order) crown lift by one metre and overall reduction by 1.5 metres back to boundary
14A Depot Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AL
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0647/RM
Reserved Matters Application - Submission of details under DC/22/0593/HYB - the means of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for new hospital (Class C2), including car parking, associated infrastructure, structural landscape buffer, temporary construction compound and demolition of existing hospital buildings
West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0648/FUL
Planning application - a. four covered padel courts b. clubhouse and associated works
Bury Rugby Club Rougham Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RN
Received 24 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0649/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - two externally illuminated fascia signs
9 Bury Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0BU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0650/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres
The Vine Inn High Street Hopton Suffolk IP22 2QX
Received 24 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0651/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing single storey side extension) c. render and cladding to all elevations d. replacement windows to existing elevations
Copy Farm Cottage Cocks Green Lane Great Whelnetham Suffolk IP30 0UF
Received 27 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0652/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Chestnut (T3 on plan) reduce branches overhanging the garden on the south aspect to suitable growth points by up to 1 metre
9 Back Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9HF
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0654/FUL
Planning application - a. addition of timber fencing to existing brick wall b. repaint render and replace timber framing of existing outbuilding
9 Bury Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0BU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0655/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. 10 advertisement flags b. four non illuminated stack signs c. two non illuminated entrance sign
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 24 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0656/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Acer Campestre (as indicated on plan by cross) overall crown reduction by up to three metres
Old Timbers Bury Road Wickham Street Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8PB
Received 27 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0657/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. entrance gates b. resurfacing of existing driveways and parking areas c. internal access to approved caravan siting area d. installation of timber edging, timber post and rail fencing, timber picket fencing, metal fencing and access gates
Lodge Farm Hargrave Road Little Saxham Suffolk IP29 5LH
Received 27 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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