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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

8,609Searchable applications

395Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,857 approved or refused records

403Refused applications

5,454 approved · 403 refused · 601 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 8 Aug 2017 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Pending ConsiderationDCON(U)/19/2456
Application to discharge conditions 44 (allotments) and 45 (pond restoration and management) of application DC/19/2456/HYB (allowed at appeal AP/22/0031/STAND)
Land North East Of Bury St Edmunds Bury Road Great Barton Suffolk
Received 27 Jul 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1135/FUL
Planning application - a. 1.8 close boarded timber fencing to site boundaries b. 2.4 metre high fencing fronting adjoining roads c. storage container for storage of sports equipment d. refuse bin enclosure
Building 22 16 Piperell Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 8PH
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1136/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Magnolia (T1 on plan) prune to provide one metre clearance from neighbours garage; one Magnolia (T2 on plan) reduce height and lateral spread of crown by 1.5 metres and prune roots obstructing path surface
Hollygarth Schoolhall Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HA
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1137/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Damson (T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres
Sycamore Cottage The Green Risby Suffolk IP28 6QR
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1138/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (on plan) fell and one Eucalyptus (on plan) fell
Euston Estate Office The Park Euston Suffolk IP24 2QP
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1139/HH
Householder planning application - side extension to form self-contained annexe
22 Rattlers Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EU
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1140/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - four Yew (marked on plan) coppice and one Chestnut (marked on plan) crown lift by four metres above ground level
Home Farm Fakenham Road Euston Suffolk IP24 2QP
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1141/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - three Yew (marked on plan) fell, five Yew and group of shrubs (marked on plan) coppice
Blackbourne House Fakenham Road Euston Suffolk IP24 2QP
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1142/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (marked T1 on plan) fell
Jopake North Street Hundon Suffolk CO10 8EE
Received 27 Jul 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1143/LB
Application for Listed Building Consent - renovation works to the existing northern station facade, including the refurbishment and replacement of ground floor windows and doors, and the demolition of the existing loading dock
The Railway Station Station Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6AD
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1144/TPO
TPO 031(2017) tree preservation order - One Crimson King maple (T1 on plan, T30 on Order) crown reduce by up to 1.5 metres to previous pruning points
12 Earls Field Raf Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9QW
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1145/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
159 Raedwald Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7DH
Received 28 Jul 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1146/FUL
Planning application - a. installation of plant room with evaporator fan and air source heat pumps b. timber fencing
Haverhill Leisure Centre Lordscroft Lane Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0ER
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDCON(C)/25/0181
Application to discharge conditions 7 (verification report) 25 (wildlife sensitive lighting) of DC/25/0181/FUL
Yerrill Garden Burton End Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9AD
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1147/VAR
Planning application - Variation of condition 3 of E/75/2096/P for the removal of the occupation of the dwelling to be limited to a person wholly or mainly employed or last employed locally in agriculture or in forestry or a dependant of such a person residing with him
Millfields House Hargrave Road Chevington Suffolk IP29 5QR
Received 28 Jul 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1148/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - one single sided free standing illuminated digital display sign (D6 adverisement)
1 Newmarket Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3HA
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1149/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech (on plan) crown reduction in height by five metres
Euston Park Sports Pavilion The Park Euston Suffolk IP24 2QJ
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1150/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (as indicated on plan) fell; one Oak (as indicated on plan) crown reduction to balance tree (up to three metres)
Euston Hall, King Charles Gate The Park Euston Suffolk IP24 2QW
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1151/HH
Householder planning application - single storey side extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)
156 Raedwald Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7DH
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/1152/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one mixed species group (G001 on plan) reduce by two metres to allow clearance around UV cabin; two Field maple (H001 on plan) reduce western crown by 1.2 metres; one Ash (T008 on plan) reduce western crown by 2.5 metres
Anglian Water School Road Great Wratting Suffolk CB9 7HA
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDCON(A)/26/0726
Application to discharge conditions 4 (construction environmental management plan) 5 (biodiversity enhancement strategy) 8 (landscape and ecological management plan) of DC/26/0726/FUL
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Thetford Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 28 Jul 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1153/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)
8 Dorchester Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2HL
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedNMA(A)/25/1433
Non-material amendment for DC/25/1433/FUL- amended revised layout of Net-Zero Pod and Evaporator Fan Deck
Abbeycroft Leisure Centre Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3TT
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDCON(B)/25/1433
Application to discharge condition 6 (landscape and ecological management plan) of DC/25/1433/FUL
Abbeycroft Leisure Centre Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3TT
Received 28 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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