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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

8,173Searchable applications

372Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,533 approved or refused records

377Refused applications

5,156 approved · 377 refused · 576 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and building regulations Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Conservation areas and appraisals Article 4 directions Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriescustomer.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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

DecidedDCON(A)/25/1861
Application to discharge conditions 2 (Materials - Colour of render) and 6 (Cycle storage) of application DC/25/1861/RM
Land East Of Queen Street Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QB
Received 17 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0930/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - Command Post Project consisting of a. construction of a new command post building b. demolition of two existing building
Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0931/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - Defender Operations Complex Project consisting of a. Vehicle parking b. warehouse c. confinement facility d. sub station e. comms facility f. trenching for 1km cable run g. associated demolition
Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0932/HH
Householder planning application - ramped access to front elevation
22 Ash Close Brandon Suffolk IP27 0YP
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0933/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Bay (marked on plan) reduce height by up to three metres and one Yew (marked on plan) fell
The Grove 30 Callis Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8PX
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDCON(A)/23/1984
Application to discharge condition 3 (Arboricultral Method Statement) of application DC/23/1984/HH
108 Churchill Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0BY
Received 17 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0935/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - two barns
Land South Of Dandelion Farm Eriswell Road Holywell Row Suffolk
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0936/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - 22 Limes, six Horse Chestnut and 11 Sycamore (marked on plan) re pollard
Play Area High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JS
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDCON(A)/24/1866
Application to discharge condition 10 (hra mitigation measures) of application DC/24/1866/FUL
The Silks 69 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0937/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one White Beam (marked on plan) reduce overall height by 2.5 metres and reduce branches overhanging neighbouring property by two metres
22 Chancellery Mews Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AB
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0938/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one poplar (T1 on plan) re pollard to one metre below original pruning points
The Greyhound The Green Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EL
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDCON(A)/24/0999
Application to discharge conditions 8 (Cycle Parking), 11 (Details of the amenity area) and 16 (Unexpected contamination) of application DC/24/0999/FUL
Mce House 351 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AU
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDCON(B)/24/0999
Application to discharge condition 15 (EA Verification report) of application DC/24/0999/FUL
Mce House 351 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AU
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0939/HH
Householder planning application - a. conversion of existing outbuilding to ancillary living accommodation b. 1.9 metre high fence and gate to boundary
The Hive Rede Road Whepstead Suffolk IP29 4SS
Received 19 Jun 2026
DecidedDCON(C)/25/1988
Application to discharge condition 4 (construction surface water management) of application DC/25/1988/RM
Parcel A9 Forties Close Haverhill Suffolk
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0940/FUL
Planning application - a. conversion of existing garage to office space b. installation of electric vehicle charger to front of garage c. single storey side extension to existing garage
Haulage Depot Bury Road Stanton Suffolk IP31 2BZ
Received 19 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0941/HH
Householder planning application - alterations to existing outbuilding to include: a. additional roof light to north elevation b. three additional windows to north elevation c. replace two windows with doors on north elevation
Barton Grange East Barton Great Barton IP31 2QX
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0942/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - change of use from commercial/business/service to nine dwellings (class C3)
Development Site 136 - 142 High Street Newmarket Suffolk
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0943/TPO
TPO 384 (2004) tree preservation order - One ash (T1 on plan, T3 on Order) reduce lateral crown spread by up to 3 metres and reduceheight by up to 2 metres, pruning to suitable growth points
61 Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RB
Received 18 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0944/TPO
TPO 384 (2004) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T3 on plan T1 on order) fell
61 Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2RB
Received 18 Jun 2026
WithdrawnNMA(B)/15/2298
Non-material amendment to DC/15/2298/FUL - alterations to approved Village Hall design reducing the scale and altering material finish
Village Hall Thelnetham Road Hopton Suffolk IP22 2QY
Received 19 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/24/0964
Application to discharge conditions 3 (landscaping scheme), 4 (BNG habitat management monitoring plan), 9 (EV Infrastructure), 10 (cycle parking) and 11 (bin storage) of DC/24/0964/FUL
Sports Direct Fitness Easlea Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BY
Received 19 Jun 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0945/FUL
Planning application - change of use to provide cafe/restaurant with access and parking
Hill Farm Burwell Road Exning Suffolk CB8 7LA
Received 19 Jun 2026
DecidedDC/26/0946/HH
Householder planning application - replacement windows to east elevation
69 Raingate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AR
Received 22 Jun 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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