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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5,433 approved · 401 refused · 599 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/1051/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (T1 on plan) crown reduce in height by one metre
Stour View House Poole Street Cavendish Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8BD
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1052/TPO
TPO 157 (1991) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan, within area A1 on order) fell
The Agents House Fornham Park Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6TT
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1053/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Maple (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres, one Hawthorn (T2 on plan) reduce height by up to two metres, eight Cherry (G3 on plan) fell
School House The Green Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BA
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1054/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side and rear extensions b. replacement of front bay window c. existing red render painted off white
Jopake North Street Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EE
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1055/TPO
TPO 311 (2001) tree preservation order - Two oak (marked T37 and T39) prune side lateral branches back to previous pruning points up to two metres in length, and one oak (marked T38) crown lift up to three metres above ground level
8 Mouse Lane Rougham Suffolk IP30 9JB
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1056/TCA
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - one Lime (T1 on plan) pollard to seven metres above ground level
Cavendish Church Of England Primary School The Green Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BA
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1057/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. single storey rear extension
23 Samuel Street Walk Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2PQ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1058/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing sunroom) b. rooflights to both sides of dwelling c. removal of window to rear of dwelling
15 Dalham Road Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8SB
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1059/DE1
Notification under Part 11 or Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - demolition of piggery building
Piggery Lower Farm Buildings The Street Troston Suffolk
Received 13 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1060/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey and single storey rear extension b. front porch
25 Albemarle Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3QS
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1061/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. internal alterations to form surgery room b. internal doors
1A Hatter Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LZ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1062/HH
Householder planning application - a. first floor front extension b. part two storey part single storey side extension (following demolition of existing garage)
Sagittaria Hill Crescent Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0DF
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1063/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (marked on plan) - pollard to four metres above ground level
Office Camberley Court Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3AJ
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/24/1295
Non-material amendment to DC/24/1295/FUL - addition of LEMP condition
Land Rear Of 153 To 161 Burwell Road Exning Suffolk
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1064/TPO
TPO 063(1980) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (marked on plan) crown lift to three metres above ground level
Pumping Station Icklingham Road West Stow Suffolk
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/1990
Application to discharge condition 4 (construction surface water management) of application DC/25/1990/RM
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/25/1990
Application to discharge condition 7 (Skylark plots) in relation to parcels A14 and A15 for application DC/25/1990/RM
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1065/HH
Householder planning application - a. rooflight and door to outbuilding and removal of existing windows and door b. garden railings
The Old Bear And Crown 20 Market Hill Clare Suffolk CO10 8NN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1066/LB
Application for listed building consent - a. rooflight and door to outbuilding and removal of existing windows and door
The Old Bear And Crown 20 Market Hill Clare Suffolk CO10 8NN
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1067/CR3
Regulation 3 planning application (application on behalf of Suffolk County Council) - variation of condition 1 (duration of permission) of permission SCC013516SE - installation of temporary modular building
Barnham Church Of England Vc Primary School Mill Lane Barnham Thetford Suffolk IP24 2NG
Received 14 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1068/FUL
Planning application - a. Change of use of agricultural land to domestic equestrian use b. construction of a single-storey stable building with associated hardstanding
Field Off Pound Meadow Fornham All Saints Bury St Edmunds IP28 6JL
Received 14 Jul 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1069/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/25/0993/VAR to allow for use of amended plans for a. up to 80 bed care home including garden / training room, bicycle, mobility scooter and refuse stores, car park and soft landscaping; b. new vehicular and pedestrian access and associated works
Development Site Tayfen Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/26/0708
Application to discharge condition 23 (Bus stop) of application DC/26/0708/VAR
Land Opposite Kingshall Farmhouse Kingshall Street Rougham Suffolk IP30 9LG
Received 15 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1070/TPO
TPO 027 (1976) tree preservation order - two Oak (marked T1 and T2 on plan and order) prune to suitable pruning points to provide up to 0.5m clearance from overhead services.
Moseleys Barn The Green Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JY
Received 16 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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