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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 dates8,774Searchable applications
394Recorded as pending
93%Approval rate · 5,977 approved or refused records
406Refused applications
5,571 approved · 406 refused · 613 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ConsiderationDC/26/1518/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Damson (marked T1 on plan) fell
133 York Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3EE
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(AE)/15/2151
Application to discharge condition 2 (phasing strategy) of application DC/15/2151/OUT
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 5 Oct 2026 - DecidedDCON(B)/26/0726
Application to discharge condition 6 (bat license) of planning application DC/26/0726/FUL
Elveden Forest Holiday Village Brandon Road Elveden Suffolk IP24 3TR
Received 5 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1522/HH
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory)
5 Valley Way Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0QJ
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1523/TPO
TPO 170 (1992) tree preservation order - one Walnut (marked on plan T1 on order) overall crown reduction by up to two metres and pruned to suitable growth points
The Old Cottage Edmunds Hill Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YR
Received 6 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationNMA(A)/24/1452
Non-material amendment for DC/24/1452/RM - amendments to approved plans for approved Community Centre within Plot D1
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/23/1078
Application to discharge conditions 6 (cycle storage) 7 (drainage) and 8 (D&C management strategy) of DC/23/1078/FUL
Wash Farm Bungalow Haverhill Road Little Wratting Suffolk
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1529/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T1 on pland) and one Horse Chestnut (T2 on plan) - pollard to 15 metres above ground level
The Old Rectory Church Lane Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TE
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1530/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey rear extension b. extension to porch on south east elevation to create external boiler cupboard
Mill Green Cottage Mill Lane Cowlinge Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9HZ
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1531/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Yew (T2 on plan), one Wellingtonia (T3 on plan) and one pine (T6 on plan) prune roots to facilitate root barrier
The Grange Church Street Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1532/TPO
TPO 005 (2022) tree preservation order - one Sycamore (T1 on plan T12 on order) - a. remove self set tree from base of Sycamore b. raise crown to five metres above ground level
22 Paget Place Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7DR
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1533/TCA
Trees in a conservation area noticiation - one Ash (T1 on plan) fell
Chestnut Lodge Exeter Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LR
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(J)/22/0593
Application to discharge conditions 9 (loading/unloading areas) and 84 (agree details of the waste bins) of DC/22/0593/HYB
Land At Hardwick Manor Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1535/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Holly (marked on plan) reduce height to a minimum of 3.5 metres above ground level
Highbury House 57 Westgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QG
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1536/HH
Householder planning application - a. front porch b. window to front of dwelling
3 Risbridge Drive Kedington Suffolk CB9 7ZE
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1537/TPO
TPO 196 (1993) tree preservation order - two Lime (G1 on plan and order) crown lift to 2.5 metres over footpath of Sicklesmere Road and remove basal epicormic growth
Governors Mews Sicklesmere Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2GA
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1538/PIP
Permission in principle - one dwelling and access
Garage Area Adjacent To 12 Kings Close Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1539/PIP
Permission in principle - four dwellings and accesses
Garage Area Rear Of 29 To 32 Kings Close Mildenhall Suffolk
Received 7 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1540/HH
Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension b. roof mounted solar PV to front and rear elevations
4 Flint Way Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9ND
Received 9 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1541/CLE
Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - lawful development of approved extension to Spring Barn under planning application DC/19/1375/FUL
Spring Barn Thurlow Road Great Bradley Suffolk
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/24/1252
Application to discharge condition 3 (details of sound attenuation) of DC/24/1252/FUL
Crescent House 28 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDCON(A)/26/0208
Application to discharge conditions 5 (Surface Water Drainage) and 9 (Demolition and Construction Management Strategy) of application DC/26/0208/FUL
21 Church Lane Troston Suffolk IP31 1EX
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1542/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Cotoneaster (marked T1) and one Cherry (marked T2) fell
Churchgate House 35 Churchgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RD
Received 8 Oct 2026 - Pending ConsiderationDC/26/1543/TCA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one London Plane and one Cherry (marked T1 and T2) overall reduction by up to four metres
The Old Nursery 68 The Street Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 6AA
Received 9 Oct 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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