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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

8,662Searchable applications

395Recorded as pending

93%Approval rate · 5,892 approved or refused records

403Refused applications

5,489 approved · 403 refused · 606 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

DecidedDCON(C)/16/2265
Application to discharge condition 4 (soft landscaping) of DC/16/2265/FUL
Pleasant View 27 Eriswell Road Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9AF
Received 18 Aug 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1255/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - a. alterations to fenestration b. replacement of rear glass panel conservatory roof with flat roof and roof lights c. replacement side extension (following demolition of existing side conservatory) d. three roof lights to existing roof e. replacement of cladding with brickwork
7 Rembrandt Gardens Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2LX
Received 18 Aug 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1257/HH
Householder planning application - detached timber framed gazebo
Gardeners Lodge Bury Road Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HX
Received 19 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1258/HPA
Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.59 metres with a maximum height of 3.75 metres and a height of 2.54 metres to the eaves
43 Grove Park Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BQ
Received 19 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1259/R77
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - dormitory accommodation
Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9PR
Received 18 Aug 2026
DecidedDCON(A)/24/1524
Application to discharge condition 3 (limit water use) of application DC/24/1524/FUL
Flat 1 5A Wellington Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0HT
Received 19 Aug 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1260/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (replacing conservatory)
99 London Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0EL
Received 20 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1262/TPO
TPO 157 (1991) tree preservation order - one Spruce (T1 on plan, within area A1 on order) remove limb on north east aspect and reduce limb on north east aspect by up to two metres
The Walled Garden Fornham Park Fornham St Genevieve Suffolk IP28 6TT
Received 20 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1263/TPO
TPO 346 (2002) tree preservation order - three Norway Maples (T1, T2 and T3 on plan, within group G1 on order) fell
Endeavour House Perkins Road Rougham Industrial Estate Rougham Suffolk IP30 9ND
Received 20 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1264/AG1
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - steel frame agricultural storage building (following demolition of existing agricultural building)
Bilfri Dairy Felsham Road Bradfield St George Suffolk
Received 19 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1265/LB
Application for listed building consent - replacement gate to southwestern boundary with associated induction loop
Thornton House Nethergate Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NP
Received 20 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1266/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Maple (marked A on plan) and one Oak (marked B on plan) lift canopy by three metres above ground level and 5.4 metres over the road
Telephone Kiosk The Green Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JX
Received 19 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1267/FUL
Planning application - four dwellings (following demolition of existing nursery building)
11A Eriswell Road Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9AF
Received 19 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1268/FUL
Planning application - one dwelling with access, landscaping, car parking, cycle parking and bin storage.
Land South Side Of Bennett Road Bennett Road Red Lodge Suffolk
Received 20 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1269/FUL
Planning application - three dwellings
Amenity Land High Street Lakenheath Suffolk
Received 20 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1270/FUL
Planning application - two dwellings
Land West Of Lamble Close Beck Row Suffolk
Received 20 Aug 2026
Pending DecisionDC/26/1271/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - use of land for nine residential mobile homes with the definition of caravan as set out in the accompanying statement
The Dell Touring Park A14 East Bound Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 19 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1272/FUL
Planning application - two dwellings (following the demolition of existing bungalow) including access
Greenways Manor Road Brandon Suffolk IP27 0LG
Received 21 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1273/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey extension to front b. single storey extension to rear c. alterations to fenestration
15 Adastral Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0PX
Received 20 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1274/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension providing open porch b. conversion of existing garage to living accommodation c. alterations to fenestration
21 Bristol Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2DH
Received 20 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1276/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - one outbuilding for use as cartlodge garaging, domestic storage and use for recreational purposes ancillary to the main dwellinghouse
Rectory Cottage Bury Road Depden Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4BU
Received 20 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/25/1927
Application to discharge condition 6 (LEMP pre-commencement) of application DC/25/1927/FUL
Beck Row Primary School The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE
Received 20 Aug 2026
Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/25/1926
Application to discharge condition 12 (LEMP pre-commencement) of application DC/25/1926/FUL
Beck Row Primary School The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE
Received 20 Aug 2026
DecidedDC/26/1277/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - three Leylandii (marked 1,2 and 3 on plan) reduce height to three metres above ground level, four Leylandii (marked 4,5,6,7 and 8 on plan) fell and one Leylandii (marked 6 on plan) remove branches overhanging garden by up to 8.5 metres and crown raise by 3.5 metres above ground level
Edgewood 13 Chimney Mills West Stow Suffolk IP28 6ES
Received 20 Aug 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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