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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 dates8,727Searchable applications
394Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,942 approved or refused records
405Refused applications
5,537 approved · 405 refused · 611 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Pending ConsiderationDCON(B)/22/2106
Application to discharge condition 2 (Soft landscaping) of application DC/22/2106/RM
Land Required For Bexwell To Bury St Edmunds Anglian Water Pipeline Moulton Road Gazeley Suffolk
Received 10 Sept 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/1407/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension b. enlargement of first floor window to front elevation
11 Constable Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7FQ
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1408/TPO
TPO 207(1994) tree preservation order - one Corkscrew Willow (marked on plan and within A1 on order) overall reduction in height by four metres
Elm Cottage Crown Lane Coney Weston Suffolk IP31 1HG
Received 11 Sept 2026 - DecidedDCON(C)/24/1866
Application to discharge condition 10 (HRA mitigation measures) of application DC/24/1866/FUL
The Silks 69 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk
Received 11 Sept 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/23/1596
Application to discharge condition 7 (Historic post investigation) of application DC/23/1596/VAR
The Yews 49 High Street Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9DS
Received 11 Sept 2026 - DecidedDCON(O)/19/1711
Application to discharge condition 13 (Gas protection strategy) of DC/19/1711/OUT (allowed on appeal APP/F3545/W/20/3256979)
Land West Of Three Counties Way Three Counties Way Withersfield Suffolk
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Pending DecisionDC/26/1413/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - 16 Conifers (marked G1 on plan) fell
Netherby 48 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1414/VAR
Planning application - variation of condition 2 of DC/26/0438/HH to allow for use of amended plans for a. single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing detached garage) b. removal of chimney and first floor side elevation window
18 Gainsborough Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RX
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1417/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey porch extension b. render to front elevation c. alteration to windows and doors on front elevation d. reconstruction on existing front boundary wall e. single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing garage and utility) f. replacement windows and doors on all elevations
11 Back Street Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9HB
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1419/ADV
Application for advertisement consent - a. one externally illuminated hanging sign b. two non illuminated fascia signs c. one externally illuminated fascia sign
The Swan Inn 4 High Street Clare Suffolk CO10 8NY
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1420/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (marked T1 on plan) crown lift to four metres above ground level, one Himalayan Cotoneaster (marked T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by two metres and one Ash (Marked T3 on plan) overall crown reduction by four metres
Drury House Hawstead Lane Sicklesmere Suffolk IP30 0BT
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1421/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one cherry (T1 on plan) crown thin by 20 percent, overall crown reduction by three metres and lateral branches shortened by three metres, four apple (T2,T3,T4 and T5 on plan) and one quince (T6 on plan) crown thin by 30 percent, overall crown reduction by two metres and lateral branches shortened three metres.
White Cottage The Street Lidgate Suffolk CB8 9PP
Received 14 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(B)/25/2028
Application to discharge conditions 19 (Surface water) and 20 (Surface water maintenance strategy) of DC/25/2028/FUL
Unit 2 Olding Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3TA
Received 14 Sept 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/26/0679
Non-material amendment to DC/26/0679/FUL - a. reduction of approved hedging b. sub-station doors located facing main highway
International House Willie Snaith Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7GG
Received 14 Sept 2026 - DecidedNMA(A)/23/1930
Non-material amendment to DC/23/1930/FUL - material changes to areas shown as Roadway and Parking Bays from reinforced gravel/reinforced grass to Breedon Golden Amber Self-Binding Gravel
Land North Of Chapel Road West Row Suffolk IP28 8PA
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(B)/20/1557
Application to discharge condtion 5 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of application DC/20/1557/VAR
Gardiner House Looms Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HF
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1424/CLP
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - village store, including new access and parking
Land West Of Haverhill Road Kedington Suffolk
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1425/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (marked on plan) fell
2 Brookside Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TG
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1426/HH
Householder planning application - a. two storey side extension to south elevation with roof lights (following demolition of existing single storey extension and outbuilding) b. increase aperture to first floor rear elevation and replace window c. removal of rear roof flue d. horizontal timber cladding to all existing elevations
Firs Farm Brand Road Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2NY
Received 16 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1427/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Oak (marked on plan) fell and one Oak (marked on plan) reduce branches overhanging roof by up to three metres and thin canopy by up to 20 percent
Hornbeams 48 Santon Downham Santon Downham Suffolk IP27 0TG
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1428/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech (marked on plan) fell
Beech Hurst 46 Bury Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BT
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/20/0377
Application to discharge conditions 3 (archaeological investigation);4,(investigation/recording complete); 5 (construction environmental management),8 (ecological enhancement);9 (soft landscaping);10 (construction method statement); 19 (north east boundary treatment to screen); 20 (lighting external) of DC/20/0377/FUL
7 The Street Icklingham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 6PS
Received 15 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1430/FUL
Planning application - a. multi-use games area (MUGA) b. 3 metre high perimeter fencing c. shallow grassed swale for surface water runoff
Churchill Special Free School Chalkstone Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0LB
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1431/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Silver birch (marked on plan) remove branch overhanging fence
Barton Coach House The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Received 16 Sept 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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