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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5,433 approved · 401 refused · 599 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/1029/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Red Maple (Marked on plan) fell
Crabbe House Bury Road Wickham Street Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8XJ
Received 8 Jul 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/26/0268
Application to discharge condition 4 (Further Details Solar PV) of application DC/26/0268/FUL
Street Record The Vinefields Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 8 Jul 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(B)/25/0290
Application to discharge conditions 3 (materials - samples/details) 8 (construction method statement),11 (contamination investigation),12 (implementation of remediation strategy),15 (details of boundary treatment) and 16 (soft landscaping - minor (and trees)) of DC/25/0290/FUL
Goodfellows 139 Kings Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 8 Jul 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/1030/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey side extension set back from the wall forming the existing principal elevation
Larchfield Mere Farm Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2PH
Received 8 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1031/HH
Householder planning application - a. porch to front elevation b. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory and rear extension) c. outbuilding to provide ancillary accommodation d. replacement windows and doors to front and side elevations
Greenacres The Green Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NP
Received 8 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1032/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - T1 - one Sycamore (on plan) - pollard one metre above service line removing lower growth, T2 - one Willow (on plan) fell
The Old Workshops Bury Road Hengrave Suffolk IP28 6LT
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1033/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/26/0560/VAR to allow for use of amended plans
7 Pask Way Clare Suffolk CO10 8FJ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1034/TPO
TPO 044(1978) tree preservation order - one Horse Chestnut (marked on plan and T1 on order) fell
13 Callis Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8PX
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedDCON(J)/23/0411
Application to discharge condition 21 (External lighting) of application DC/23/0411/FUL
Cornwallis Court Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NH
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1035/HH
Householder planning application - a. alterations to fenestration and addition of cladding to all elevations b. two storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage) c. single storey side link extension to proposed one and half storey triple garage d. two storey rear extension e. addition of front and rear dormers and two roof lights f. alterations to driveway
Woodside Cottage Sumner Road Hepworth Diss Suffolk IP22 2PZ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1037/HH
Householder planning application - alterations to garden store room to form attached garden room
Sigors House High Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NY
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1038/LB
Application for listed building consent - internal and external alterations to existing garden store room
Sigors House High Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NY
Received 9 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1039/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of DC/25/1958/VAR to allow for use of amended plans
St Peters House 29 Out Risbygate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RJ
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1040/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Lime (T1 on plan) re-pollard to six metres above ground level, to previous pollard points
North Yard Crown Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QX
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1041/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. one internally illuminated totem sign b. ten non illuminated fascia signs c. two non illuminated fascia signs
Unit 6 Nucleus Park 351 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0FR
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDCON(BGP)/25/0086
Application to discharge statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/25/0086/FUL
Giffords Hall Cottages Giffords Lane Wickhambrook Suffolk
Received 10 Jul 2026 - UnknownDC/26/1043/P4BC
GPDO Part 4 Class BC - use of land as a temporary recreational campsite
Water Lane Little Whelnetham Suffolk
Received 10 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1044/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Viburnum (T1 on plan) fell
Larks Malting Lane Clare Suffolk CO10 8NW
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1045/P3RPA
Prior approval application under Part 3 (Class R) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 - change of use of agricultural building to flexible commercial use (Class E)
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1046/FUL
Planning application - a. replace industrial roller shutter door with glazed sliding doors b. install pedestrian access door
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
Received 11 Jul 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1047/FUL
Planning application - Change of Use of Grain Store to Use Class E (d) for use as a padel court with associated parking
High Elms Farm Elms Road Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9HT
Received 11 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1048/HPA
Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5 metres with a maximum height of 3.65 metres and a height of 2.72 metres to the eaves
30 Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BW
Received 12 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1049/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cherry and one Crab apple (trees 2 and 4 on plan) fell; one Acacia (tree 1 on plan) reduce height by four metres and reduce lateral spread by two metres; one Hornbeam (tree 3 on plan) reduce height and reduce lateral spread by two metres
Harraton Cottages 1 Ducks Lane Exning Suffolk CB8 7HQ
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDCON(BGP)/24/1623
Application to discharge statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation of DC/24/1623/FUL
28 The Street Icklingham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6PS
Received 13 Jul 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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