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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 dates8,630Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,868 approved or refused records
403Refused applications
5,465 approved · 403 refused · 603 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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/26/1180/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension
10 Hornings Park Horringer Suffolk IP29 5AL
Received 4 Aug 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/25/0659
Application to discharge condition 13 (archaeological monitoring) of DC/25/0659/FUL
Former Swimming Pool Site Recreation Way Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 3 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/1181/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - internally illuminated free standing digital screen
Tollgate Service Station Tollgate Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6EE
Received 3 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1182/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Crab Apple, one Plum and two Apple trees (marked 1,2,3 and 4 on plan) fell
Cross House Stow Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2JB
Received 4 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1183/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Conifer (marked on plan) remove overhanging branches by up to two metres, one Elm (marked on plan) remove overhanging branches by 1.5 metres and five Silver Birch (marked on plan) remove overhanging branches by up to 3.5 metres
Fornham Hall The Street Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JJ
Received 4 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1185/HH
Householder planning application - a. Single storey side extension b. rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey rear extension)
12 Wingfield Avenue Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9HS
Received 4 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1186/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. conversion of garage to habitable room c. render to front elevation d. replacement windows
4 Paget Place Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7DR
Received 4 Aug 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/1187/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 4 (Highway Improvements) of DC/26/0597/VAR to amend compliance date
Car Park Heath Farm Business Centre Tut Hill Fornham All Saints Suffolk
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1188/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. detached four bay cart lodge
Liberty House Hepworth Road Market Weston Suffolk IP22 2PF
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1189/TPO
TPO 030(1960) tree preservation order - one sycamore and two sweet chestnut (marked on plan within A5 on Order) crown reduce by up to three metres to suitable pruning points
The Laurels Parklands Green Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6UH
Received 6 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1191/HH
Householder planning application - single storey side extension
1 The Chestnuts Horringer Suffolk IP29 5SD
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1192/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Lawson Cypress (as indicated on plan, A1 on order) fell; one Walnut (as indicated on plan, A1 on order) remove co-dominant stem which overhangs neighbouring garden
Iceni Cottage 3 Argent Place Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7XG
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1193/FUL
Planning application - covered pergola and relocation of existing pergola
Spread Eagle Out Westgate Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DE
Received 5 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1194/HH
Householder planning application - a. raised patio with perimeter walls b. patio doors to rear elevation
Paddock View 6 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AB
Received 6 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1196/FUL
Planning application - change of use from agricultural land to dog walking field (sui generis) with associated perimeter fencing and outbuilding
Grove Farm Upper Green Higham Suffolk IP29 5BE
Received 7 Aug 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1197/PIP
Permission in principle - nine self-build homes and vehicle accesses
Chare Farm Barningham Road Stanton Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2AD
Received 31 Jul 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1198/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Pine trees (P1and P2 on plan) fell, one Elderflower (E1 on plan) fell, one Lilac (L1 on plan) - fell, one Viburnum (V1 on plan) fell
The Old Forge Queen Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7RU
Received 6 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1199/TPO
TPO 002(1950) tree preservation order - (T001 on plan, W1 on order) - one Sycamore - coppice
West Lodge Mount Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 7BL
Received 7 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1200/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Walnut (marked on plan) fell
Thornwood South Street Risby Suffolk IP28 6QU
Received 6 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1201/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak, one Cherry and three Silver Birch (marked on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres and two Silver Birch (marked on plan) fell
Emery Down Icklingham Road West Stow Suffolk IP28 6EZ
Received 6 Aug 2026 - DecidedDCON(A)/25/0674
Application to discharge conditions 5 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP), 6 (tree protection) and 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) of DC/25/0674/FUL
Home Farm The Street Culford Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6DS
Received 7 Aug 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/25/1007
Non-material amendment for DC/25/1007/VAR - amendment to wording of condition 7 regarding HGV construction traffic
Land East Of Firsfield Bowbeck Bardwell Suffolk
Received 7 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1202/FUL
Planning application - single storey extension to create a trainers office with controlled entrance and parking area
Green Ridge Stables Hamilton Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JQ
Received 8 Aug 2026 - DecidedDC/26/1203/HH
Householder planning application - a. addition of front door canopy b. single storey side extension (following demolition of existing conservatory and garage) c. replace window with door on rear elevation
Hillcrest 1 Little Mill Lane Barrow Suffolk IP29 5BU
Received 10 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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