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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 dates8,580Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,834 approved or refused records
401Refused applications
5,433 approved · 401 refused · 599 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Aug 2017 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/0974/TPO
TPO 248 (1997) tree preservation order - three Pine (G1 on plan), one Oak (T590 on plan), one Ash (T586 on plan), numerous dead Elm and Ash (red on plan) fell
Berkeley Leisure Shepherds Grove Park Stanton Suffolk IP31 2AY
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0975/OUT
Outline Planning Application (means of access to be considered) - up to 15 dwellings
Land North Of Troston Road Honington Suffolk
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0976/TPO
TPO 277 (1999) tree preservation order - one Hornbeam (T1 on plan, within area G1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres
14 Chancellery Mews Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AB
Received 26 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0977/HH
Householder planning application - rear conservatory extension
6 Larnach Drive Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7RF
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(C)/25/0461
Application to discharge conditions 3b (later approval of details), 7 (new services) and 8 (minor additions) of DC/25/0461/VAR
Old Shire Hall Honey Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RT
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0978/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/23/1702/FUL to allow for use of amended plans for one commercial building for self-storage (class B8) with associated vehicular and cycle parking and landscaping (following demolition of existing building)
Arriva Vauxhall Duddery Hill Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8DS
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0979/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (indicated on plan) fell; one Willlow (indicated on plan) crown reduced to 3 metres above ground level
Little Eden Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG
Received 26 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0981/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (T1 on plan) crown reduction in height by 2.5 metres and lateral crown reduction by one metre
1 Heath Villas Old Station Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DW
Received 28 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0982/FUL
Planning application - a. widening of existing access (following demolition of existing walls, gates and kerbs) b. timber entrance gates c. timber pedestrian gate d. brick wall and piers
Eve Lodge Stables Hamilton Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0NY
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0983/TPO
TPO 362(2003) tree preservation order - one Poplar (marked on plan and within A1 on order) fell
Units E2 To E4 Sharon Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3TZ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0984/FUL
Planning application - a. proposed external bin store and cycle storage b. three windows installed to north elevation
Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0985/P3CMA
Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of first and second floors from commercial, business and service (class E) to 24 apartments (class C3)
Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0986/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (removal of conservatory)
9 Fryth Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0ED
Received 30 Jun 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/26/0071
Application to discharge condition 6 (LEMP) of application DC/26/0071/FUL
Denston Hall Top Green Denston Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8PW
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0987/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - four Sycamore (T1, T2 , T6, T8 on plan) one Apple (T12 on plan) one Beech (T17 on plan) and two Ash (T15 and T16 on plan) fell
Dalham Hall, Garden House Church Lane Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TB
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedNMA(F)/23/0226
Non-material amendment for DC/23/0226/RM - to existing parking areas to create additional parking
1 Sandlands Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6JD
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedNMA(B)/25/1239
Non-material amendment to DC/25/1239/RM - a. fenestration changes to plot 20 b. increase size of garage at plot 20
Plot 20 Townsend Nurseries Snow Hill Clare Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8QE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0988/TPO
TPO 362 (2003) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (marked on plan and within A1 on Order) prune back to suitable pruning points to provide up to two metres clearance from structures
Units E2 To E4 Sharon Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3TZ
Received 29 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0989/TPO
TPO 097 (1969) tree preservation order - one Oak (T1 on plan within A1 on order) reduce overhanging branches on the southwest aspect by up to three metres to suitable growth points
11 Woodlands Way Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7JA
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/0990/RM
Reserved matters application - submission of details under outline planning permission DC/24/1806/OUT - appearance, landscaping, layout and scale - for the construction of one dwelling
Land Adjacent 1 Hoggards Green Stanningfield Suffolk
Received 30 Jun 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/0991/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) fell
Harefield Euston Road Barnham Thetford Suffolk IP24 2NJ
Received 30 Jun 2026 - DecidedNMA(B)/24/0207
Non-material amendment to DC/24/0207/FUL - updated site layout plan to allow for installation of a water recovery and recycling system
24 - 25 Eastern Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7AD
Received 30 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/0992/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Alder at entrance to site - fell
Pumping Station Thetford Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HB
Received 30 Jun 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(AK)/15/2483
Application to discharge conditions 10 (surface water drainage scheme) and 11 (foul water drainage strategy) of DC/15/2483/OUT for phase 5A
Land South Rougham Hill Rougham Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 30 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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