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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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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 dates8,131Searchable applications
376Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,493 approved or refused records
373Refused applications
5,120 approved · 373 refused · 576 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0714/FUL
Planning application - Change of use from Class C3 (dwelling) to Sui Generis (mixed use comprised of dwelling and dog grooming business)
1 Fen Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3ZA
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/0087
Application to discharge conditions 4 (materials), 8 (windows) and 9 (joinery) of application DC/25/0087/LB
Giffords Hall Cottages Giffords Lane Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8PQ
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0715/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - replacement windows and doors
2 Dover Terrace Stow Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2JD
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0716/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposeduse or development - replace windows and doors
8 Dover Terrace Stow Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2JD
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0717/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - replacement of windows and doors
9 Dover Terrace Stow Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2JD
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0718/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - replacement of windows & doors
10 Dover Terrace Stow Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2JD
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0719/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Holly (T1 and T2 on plan) fell
2 West Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EJ
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0720/HH
Householder planning application - a. removal of door on side elevation b. single storey rear extension
8 Southgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AF
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0721/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. removal of door on side elevation b. demolition of internal wall to create new opening c. single storey rear extension
8 Southgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AF
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDCON(F)/25/1007
Application to discharge condition 23 (arboricultural method statement) of DC/25/1007/VAR
Land East Of Firsfield Bowbeck Bardwell Suffolk
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0722/LB
Application for listed building consent - re-rendering of external walls and removal of plinth banding to all walls
White House 20 The Green Barrow Suffolk IP29 5AA
Received 7 May 2026 - DecidedDCON(BGP)/25/1972
Application to discharge statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/25/1972/FUL
Bury Stray Cats Home Friars Orchard Bury Road Little Whelnetham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0UH
Received 1 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0723/LB
Application for listed building consent - replace existing telephone cable with new fibre optic cable with a fibre optic connection box to the outside wall
Dowells Farm Bradley Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HU
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0724/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. non-illuminated applied steel lettering to fascia b. five vinyl lettering signs to windows c. one non-illuminated hanging sign
90 Royal Bank Of Scotland Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1PR
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0725/LB
Application for listed building consent - signage on the existing facade
90 Royal Bank Of Scotland Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1PR
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0726/FUL
Planning application - external landscaping works to 117 existing holiday lodges to include extension of patios, paved areas and pergolas
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0727/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) fell
3 Blacklands Hall Farm Barns Water Lane Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8AJ
Received 8 May 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/1844
Application to discharge condition 4 (later approval of details) of application DC/25/1844/LB
Brooklyn Cottage Bury Road Wickham Street Wickhambrook Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8XJ
Received 3 May 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0728/HH
Householder planning application - a. removal of existing conservatory and replace with single storey extension b. rooflights to first floor c. veranda to north elevation d. car port e. conversion of stable barn to annexe
The Priory 12 Churchyard Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7EE
Received 11 May 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0729/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. removal of existing conservatory and replace with single storey extension b. rooflights to first floor c. veranda to north elevation d. car port e. conversion of stable barn to annexe f. internal and external alterations to existing dwelling g. demolition of existing chimney and buttress within existing conservatory
The Priory 12 Churchyard Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7EE
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0730/HH
Householder planning application - a. replace front elevation window with door b. replace front elevation garage door c. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) d. replace rear elevation window with door e. installation of sun pipe in roof
Llamedos Twites Corner Great Saxham Suffolk IP29 5JR
Received 11 May 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0731/FUL
Planning application - eight almshouses on two floors with support facilities (following demolition of six independent single storey almshouses)
Long Row Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HZ
Received 11 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0732/TPO
TPO 125(1987) tree preservation order - one oak (marked T7 on plan and order) overall crown reduction by two metres
Coffers The Street Coney Weston Suffolk IP31 1HG
Received 12 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0733/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by up to two metres including pruning of diseased branches
9 Hollow Hill Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SH
Received 11 May 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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