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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 dates8,138Searchable applications
372Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,504 approved or refused records
373Refused applications
5,131 approved · 373 refused · 576 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- DecidedNMA(C)/23/0738
Non-material amendment to DC/23/0738/RM - amendment to balconies structures of apartments for plots 1-15 and 75-83
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0808/HH
Householder planning application - single storey extension to side of dwelling
North View Burton End Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9AD
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedNMA(B)/23/0864
Non-material amendment for DC/23/0864/FUL - amendment to condition 22From: Prior to the occupation of any dwelling: i. All of the noise protection and mitigation works associated with that unit/dwelling as detailed in the Adrian James Acoustics (AJA) Limited 'Environmental Noise Assessment Report', Filename: 13606 Report 1.docx, Rev A dated 27 February 2023 shall be completed in their entirety in accordance with the approved details. II. The completion of the works shall be verified on site by a specialist noise consultant and the Local Planning Authority shall be notified in writing of the completion and verification of the works. Thereafter the approved works shall be retained.
Land At Former St Felix School Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SF
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0809/HH
Householder planning application - part single storey and part two storey rear extension
16 Pask Way Clare Suffolk CO10 8FJ
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0810/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - convert existing integral garage into a habitable dining room including infill garage doors and insert window
16 Linton Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AE
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0811/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - commencement of estate lodge for agricultural and shooting purposes - DC/23/0492/FUL
Land South East Of Denston Hall Top Green Denston Suffolk
Received 26 May 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/0812/FUL
Planning application - creation of additional residential unit within existing building
2 Sun Lane Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8EW
Received 26 May 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0813/HH
Householder planning application - replacement windows
6 Albert Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EA
Received 27 May 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/0814/HH
Householder planning application - a. widening of existing access including partial demolition and re-build of flint and brick wall b. installation of entrance gates
Cargill House The Street Barnham Suffolk IP24 2NF
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0815/LB
Application for listed building consent - rerender the west wing north elevation with associated timber repairs and insulation
18 Hatter Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NE
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDCON(S)/19/2456
Application to discharge condition 31 (levels) of phase 1 only of application DC/19/2456/HYB
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0816/HEDGE
Hedgerow remove notice - removal of 55 metres of hedgerow across 6 locations
Linkwood Road/Elderstub Lane/Almshouse Road Little Whelnetham And Rushbrooke Suffolk
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/22/1689
Application to discharge conditions 2 (New/Replacement Doors - Int/Ext) and 3 (New/Replacement Windows - Detailed) of DC/22/1689/LB
Willow Cottage The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0818/HH
Householder planning application - remove front ground floor window and replace with bay window
70 Bill Rickaby Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0HQ
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0819/FUL
Planning application - change of use from equine land to residential garden land as an extension to existing residential curtilage
The Graftings Fordham Road Freckenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8JB
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0820/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Apple (as indicated on plan by red circle) fell
30 High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HH
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0821/LB
Application for listed building consent - replacement front door
47 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QG
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0822/TPO
TPO 521(2011) tree preservation order - one beech (marked T2330 on plan and T1 on order) crown lift to three metres above ground level and crown thin by 10 percent
26 Quendon Place Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0HZ
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0823/TPO
TPO 521(2011) tree preservation order - one beech (marked T2329 on plan and T2 on order) crown thin by 10 percent
37 Quendon Place Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0HZ
Received 29 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0824/HH
Householder planning application - a. outbuildings (pool house, timber garage, potting shed/dovecote, plant room, greenhouse) b. vehicular gates c. replace flat roof covering d. replace chimney pots e. rerouting/re-thatching of incoming power supply f. replace pool surround and railings g. fenestration to side porch
Kingsley Cottage Valley Wash Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EJ
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0825/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. relocation of kitchen b. replace door c. replace window d. replace flat roof covering e. replace chimney pots f. rerouting/re-thatching of incoming power supply g. replace pool surround and railings h. fenestration to side porch
Kingsley Cottage Valley Wash Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EJ
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0826/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - annexe in rear garden with hard standing
Buckland Poplar Estate Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8EH
Received 28 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0827/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. two non-illuminated fascia signs b. one non-illuminated hanging sign
33-34 Cornhill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1DY
Received 28 May 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0828/HH
Householder planning application - a. 1.5-storey link extension between dwelling and existing rear extension b. removal of modern dormers and removal of modern link structure
Brookside Cottage Farm Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QD
Received 29 May 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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