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West Suffolk planning applications
4,898 applications. 95% approved. 56 days to decide.
As of November 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,898 planning applications from West Suffolk. 1,831 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 95% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
West Suffolk: 2,237 applications received in the last year, 1,831 decisions published.
West Suffolk takes a median of 57 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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DCON(A)/25/1877 Awaiting decision
Yew Cottage 33 The Street Dalham Suffolk CB8 8TF
Application to discharge conditions 4 (doors), 5 (windows) and 7 (materials) of DC/25/1877/LB
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DC/26/1684/CLP Awaiting decision
1 Shotley Mews Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7WL
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory)
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DC/26/1685/AG1 Awaiting decision
Dandelion Farm Eriswell Road Holywell Row Suffolk IP28 8NB
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - one barn
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DCON(B)/25/0231 Awaiting decision
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Application to discharge condition 2 (Materials) is relation to phase 4b of application DC/25/0231/RM
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NMA(C)/25/0231 Awaiting decision
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Non material amendment to DC/25/0231/RM a. amendment to Silverdale house type (plot 222); amendment to window positions and fenestrations for apartment blocks (plots 187-195, 201-208, 251-259) c. amendment to change roofs from pitched to hipped (187-195, 201-208, 251-259, 181, 182, 196, 200, 211, 212, 223, 234, 250, 262, 263)
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DCON(A)/24/1235 Awaiting decision
19 Hatter Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1NE
Application to discharge condition 4 (009B Investigation/Recording Complete) of application DC/24/1235/HH
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NMA(B)/25/0231 Awaiting decision
Land Nw Of Haverhill Anne Sucklings Lane Haverhill Suffolk
Non-material amendment to DC/25/0231/RM - to amend both floor plans and elevations Silverdale plots within phase 4a (Plots 93, 102, 114, 117, 118, 121, 134, 165)
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DC/26/1683/TCA Awaiting decision
19 The Street Freckenham Suffolk IP28 8HZ
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (marked on plan) re pollard
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DC/26/1682/TCA Awaiting decision
2 Victoria Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BB
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Magnolia (T1 on plan) fell
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DC/26/1681/TCA Awaiting decision
Manor Place Grosvenor Yard Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9AW
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T1 on plan) cut back regrowth to historic knuckle over the boundary only
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DC/26/1673/TCA Awaiting decision
Memorial Hall 144 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JP
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Sycamore (T013 on plan) re-pollard to previous pollard points
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NMA(A)/25/0370 Awaiting decision
Land West Of Bardwell Road Ixworth Suffolk
Non-material amendment to DC/25/0370/OUT to allow for revised wording for condition 43 (design code)
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DC/26/1677/TE1 Awaiting decision
Land Off Station Way Station Way Brandon Suffolk
Determination in respect of development by telecommunications code systems operators - installation of a telecommunications base station comprising 20 metre monopole supporting four antennas and one GPS node, together with wraparound cabinet at the base, two ground-based equipment cabinets and ancillary development thereto
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DC/26/1658/P3QPA Awaiting decision
Hermitage Farm Barns Snow Hill Clare Suffolk
Prior approval application under part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from two agricultural buildings to create three dwellings
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DC/26/1670/TCA Awaiting decision
Flempton House Bury Road Flempton Suffolk IP28 6EG
Treees in a conservation area notification - one Conifer (T1 on plan) fell
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DC/26/1668/TCA Awaiting decision
14 The Maltings High Street Cavendish Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8AZ
Trees in a conservation area notification - group of Beech trees (G1 on plan) crown thin up to 30 percent on second and third order branches only
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DCON(A)/26/0891 Awaiting decision
Land North Of Hollow Road Farm Bury Road Fornham St Martin Suffolk
Application to discharge conditions 5 (Materials Management Plan) and 19 (Construction Management Plan) and part of conditions 3 (Archaeological Evaluation Report), 8 (Biodiversity enhancement strategy) and 9 (Construction environmental management plan) of application DC/26/0891/HYB
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DC/26/1666/TCA Awaiting decision
The Laurels 1 Homestall Crescent Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SG
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Beech two Cherry and one Apple (marked on plan) fell
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DC/26/1663/TCA Awaiting decision
The Willows Thurlow Road Withersfield Suffolk CB9 7SA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (yellow on plan) re-pollard to previous pollard points
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DC/26/1660/CLP Awaiting decision
Sterilisation And Administration Unit West Suffolk Hospital Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - plant room adjacent to Quince House
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DCON(K)/22/0593 Awaiting decision
Land At Hardwick Manor Hardwick Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Application to discharge conditions 63 (Ecology mitigation and enhancements), 65 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 67 (Natural England Mitigation Licence), 70 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 73 (Lighting design for the site) of application DC/22/0593/HYB
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DC/26/1662/TCA Awaiting decision
10 Cricket Meadow Stradishall Suffolk CB8 8YX
Trees in a conservation area notification - two Field Maple (marked on plan) and one Hawthorn (marked on plan) crown lift secondary and tertiary branches to three metres above ground level; reduce height by up to three metres and crown thin by up to 15 percent
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DC/26/1655/CLP Awaiting decision
5 Minden Drive Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3RY
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - conversion of garage to home study
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DC/26/1640/ADV Awaiting decision
Land Off Duddery Hill Haverhill Suffolk
Application for advertisement consent - a. one internally illuminated fascia sign to east elevation b. one internally illuminated fascia sign to south elevation c. one internally illuminated fascia sign to west elevation d. one non-illuminated fascia sign to east elevation e. two non-illuminated fascia sign to north elevation f. one internally illuminated totem sign g. one internally illuminated LED strip to east elevation
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DC/26/1631/HH Awaiting decision
Willow Garth George Lane Stanton Suffolk IP31 2UB
Householder planning application - rear conservatory
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DC/26/1643/TPO Awaiting decision
Shalom The Paddock Ixworth Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2HG
TPO 045(1964) tree preservation order - one holm oak (T1 on plan, A1 on order) - prune to clear The Vicarage by 1. 5 metres
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DC/26/1651/CLP Awaiting decision
Moorland Stud Herringswell Road Kentford Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7QS
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - agricultural hardstanding
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DCON(A)/25/1103 Awaiting decision
Rymer Farm Rymer Lane Barnham Thetford Suffolk IP24 2PP
Application to discharge conditions 6 (New/Replacement Windows - Detailed) and 7 (New/Replacement Doors - Int/Ext) of application DC/25/1103/LB
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DCON(A)/23/1927 Awaiting decision
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Application to discharge conditions 2 (Tree Pit details) and 3 (Technical lighting solution) of application DC/23/1927/RM
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DC/26/1652/TCA Awaiting decision
Fornham Hall The Street Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JJ
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Ash (marked on plan) reduce height by up to three metres and four Conifers (marked on plan) fell
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DC/26/1647/P3QPA Awaiting decision
Slades Farm Market Weston Road Thelnetham Suffolk
Prior approval application under part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from agricultural building to create two dwellings (class C3)
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DC/26/1645/TCA Awaiting decision
Narbrough House Water Lane Denston Suffolk CB8 8PP
Treees in a conservation area notification - one Thuja Plicata (marked yellow on plan) fell
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DC/26/1628/FUL Awaiting decision
Barenbrug Uk Ltd Perkins Road Rougham Industrial Estate Rougham Suffolk IP30 9ND
Planning permission - create opening on rear elevation to install a sectional overhead door
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DC/26/1630/TPO Awaiting decision
High Trees The Park Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2SX
TPO 370(1974) tree preservation order - one Oak (T1 on sketch plan) - remove lowest branch projecting over into 9a Maple Green
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DC/26/1632/TPO Awaiting decision
Grafton House 4 St Peters Court Clare Suffolk CO10 8NY
TPO 004 (2021) tree preservation order - one Hornbeam (T1 on plan and order) overall crown reduction by up to 2.5 metres
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DC/26/1639/TPO Awaiting decision
Child Health Centre Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3ND
TPO 172 (1992) tree preservation order - a. six Lime (G1 on plan G12 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level and prune to clear the building at the northern end of the line by two metres b. nine Lime (G3 on plan G4 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level c. one Sycamore (T4 on plan T6 on order) crown lift to 2.5 metres above ground level over the footpath of Out Westgate
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DC/26/1629/AG1 Awaiting decision
Agricultural Building Pages Hill Road Whepstead Suffolk
Determination in respect of permitted agricultural development - steel framed agricultural building
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DC/26/1635/HH Awaiting decision
Ash Tree House Mill Road Honington Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 1SB
Householder planning application - a. replacement front porch b. enlargement of first floor window on north west elevation c. single storey rear extension with roof terrace d. replacement of existing windows with doors, including one set of doors with a Juliet balcony e. insertion of a new window to the first-floor north-east elevation
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DC/26/1634/TCA Awaiting decision
125 Queens Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3ES
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Holly (marked on plan) crown thin by 30 percent
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DCON(AG)/15/2151 Awaiting decision
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Application to discharge condition 46 (Remediation of any contamination) of application DC/15/2151/OUT
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DCON(AF)/15/2151 Awaiting decision
Land Ne Haverhill English Way Haverhill Suffolk
Application to discharge conditions 7 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 8 (Landscape) and 15 (open space/play strategy) of application DC/15/2151/OUT
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DC/26/1636/TCA Awaiting decision
Bridge House Worlington Road Barton Mills Suffolk IP28 7DX
Trees in a conservation area notification - three Beech; one Horse Chestnut and one Walnut (marked T1,2,3,4 and 5 on plan) reduce branches overhanging neighbouring properties by up to three metres
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DC/26/1641/TCA Awaiting decision
7 St Marys Square Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AJ
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Plum (marked T1 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to one metre and one Bay (marked T2 on plan) overall crown reduction by up to 0.5 metres
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DC/26/1619/CLP Awaiting decision
Lammas Field The Paddock Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HG
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single-storey rear extension (following demolition of conservatory)
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DC/26/1612/HH Awaiting decision
44 King Edward Vii Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0EU
Householder planning application - a. front porch extension b. single storey side and rear extension
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DCON(BGP)/25/1718 Awaiting decision
Warren Place Stables Warren Place Moulton Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8QQ
Application to discharge statutory biodiversity gain plan condition in relation to DC/25/1718/FUL
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DC/26/1620/TCA Awaiting decision
Pakenham Lodge The Street Pakenham Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 2JX
Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Palm (T1) one Prunus (T8) one Ash (T12) fell b. three Beech (T9 T17 T18) two Lime (T6 T7) one Weeping Willow (T11) one Horse Chestnut (T13) and one Sycamore (T16) crown lift to three metres c. one Leyland (T5) reduce height by six metres d. one Lime (T4) right damaged stem pollarded to 5 meters in height, and overall crown reduction by up to 4.5 metres
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DC/26/1604/LB Awaiting decision
Cullum House Church Road Hawstead Suffolk IP29 5NT
Application for listed building consent - a. structural repairs to external walls of existing outbuilding b. remove and rebuild log store c. repair brick arches to all windows and doors on main dwelling d. create movement joints between front and rear porch and main dwelling e. first floor internal alterations including new bedroom step and new partition wall
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DC/26/1615/HH Awaiting decision
Longridge Thelnetham Road Hopton Diss Suffolk IP22 2QY
Householder planning application - detached garage to front and associated extension of driveway
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DCON(A)/24/0852 Awaiting decision
Land Between 4 And 8 Norfolk Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
Application to discharge condition 9 (materials) plots 5 and 7 of DC/24/0852/RM
Recent decisions
Data to November 2026
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NMA(A)/25/1988 Granted
Parcel A9 Forties Close Haverhill Suffolk
Non-material amendment to DC/25/1988/RM - to reflect the submission drawings and proposed change to the materials plan
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DC/26/1338/TCA Granted
Lodge Barn Cottage, Annexe The Green Fornham All Saints Suffolk IP28 6JX
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Plum (marked T1 on plan) overall reduction in height by two metres and shaped by reducing lateral limbs by one metre and one mixed species hedge (marked G1 on plan) overall reduction by one metre
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DC/26/0923/HH Refused
Nowton Hall Hall Farm Lane Nowton Suffolk IP29 5NA
Housholder planning application - outbuilding
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DC/26/1087/LB Granted
1 Factory Cottages Pound Green Cowlinge Suffolk CB8 9QQ
Application for listed building consent - increase in chimney height
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DCON(K)/23/0411 Granted
Cornwallis Court Hospital Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3NH
Application to discharge condition 7 (cooking odours) of application DC/23/0411/FUL
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DCON(A)/26/0478 Granted
16 Bridewell Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1RE
Application to discharge condition 4 (photographic record) of application DC/26/0478/LB
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DCON(B)/25/1433 Granted
Abbeycroft Leisure Centre Beetons Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3TT
Application to discharge condition 6 (landscape and ecological management plan) of DC/25/1433/FUL
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DC/26/0841/HH Granted
Lethrede Hall Lane Risby Suffolk IP28 6RS
Householder planning application - a. cart lodge b. timber entrance gates
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DC/26/1307/TCA Granted
45 Rous Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DH
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Robinia and one holly (marked on plan) fell
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DC/26/1285/TCA Granted
Mabbs Hall Care Home 45 High Street Mildenhall Suffolk IP28 7EA
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Willow (T1 on plan) pollard to eight metres above ground level
The full record
Decisions between 2015 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,082 decisions from West Suffolk between 2015 and 2026, part of 4,898 applications on record. Over that period 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,533 granted against 179 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,863 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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NMA(A)/15/1027 Granted
83 Northumberland Avenue Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP32 6LS
Non Material Amendment to DC/15/1027/HH - Re-locate the front wall of the side extension to increase the size of the front room/cloakroom
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DC/15/1637/TCA Granted
Crown House 41 Northgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HY
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification - 1no Ash Tree - Crown reduce by up to 30%
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DC/15/2160/FUL Granted
New House Water Lane Barnardiston Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7TH
Planning Application - change of use of existing residential detached garage/workshop to a hairdressing salon and craft workshop.
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DC/15/2227/LB Granted
6 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1UZ
Application for Listed Building Consent - (i) Fit new softwood window and French doors into Scullery - works in association with conversion to residential dwelling
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DC/15/2346/HH Granted
Bull Green Cottage Bull Lane Pinford End Hawstead Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5NU
Planning Application - One and a half storey and single storey extension including balcony area to existing annexe.
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DC/15/2323/FUL Granted
Land Adjoining Majors Queens Lane Chedburgh Suffolk IP29 4UT
Planning Application - 1no dwelling
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DCON(A)/15/1259 Granted
Crankles Corner Shirehall Way Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2BA
Application to discharge Conditions 1 (Time limit), 2 (parking), 3 (Archaeology), 4 (Archaeological Investigation), 5 (Contamination), 6 (Approved plans), 7 (Facing and roofing samples) and 8 (Boundary treatment) of DC/15/1259/FUL
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DC/15/2333/HH Granted
53 Hertford Road Clare Suffolk CO10 8QJ
Householder Planning Application - Construction of conservatory to the rear elevation
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DC/15/2361/FUL Granted
The Flat 48 Eastgate Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1YW
Planning Application - Replacement external staircase to serve existing first floor flat; replacement and increase in height of flat roof to single storey rear extension.
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DC/15/2236/HH Granted
7 Lower Green Stoke By Clare Suffolk CO10 8HN
Householder Planning Application - Retention of fence, as amended by plans received on 4th and 9th February 2016 proposing a replacement fence and pedestrian gate along the site frontage.
Decision speed
12 months to November 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 939 51%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 573 31%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 319 17%
Planning agents in West Suffolk
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Thurlow Architects Ltd 96% granted overall 66
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TAB Architecture Ltd 90% granted overall 65
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The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd 92% granted overall 62
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J.A.P Architects 96% granted overall 62
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SP Landscapes & Tree Contractors LTD 98% granted overall 52
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REES PRYER ARCHITECTS LLP 97% granted overall 45
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AHP Design Ltd 94% granted overall 43
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Bradnams Tree Services 100% granted overall 40
Browse by ward
Applications by ward in West Suffolk
- Abbeygate 325
- Bardwell 162
- Barningham 85
- Barrow 87
- Brandon Central 49
- Brandon East 53
- Brandon West 31
- Chedburgh And Chevington 153
- Clare, Hundon And Kedington 327
- Eastgate 109
- Exning 85
- Haverhill Central 74
- Haverhill East 62
- Haverhill North 80
- Haverhill South 35
- Horringer 159
- Iceni 69
- Ixworth 75
- Kentford And Moulton 125
- Lakenheath 148
- Manor 118
- Mildenhall Kingsway And Market 57
- Mildenhall Queensway 45
- Minden 132
- Moreton Hall 102
- Newmarket East 128
- Newmarket North 105
- Newmarket West 113
- Pakenham & Troston 71
- Risby 194
- Rougham 110
- Southgate 109
- St Olaves 47
- Stanton 99
- The Fornhams And Great Barton 230
- The Rows 129
- Tollgate 134
- Westgate 52
- Whepstead And Wickhambrook 163
- Withersfield 171
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Common questions
How many planning applications does West Suffolk decide?
In the 12 months to November 2026, West Suffolk decided 1831 planning applications. 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in West Suffolk?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 56 days over the 12 months to November 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many West Suffolk decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 1831 decisions in the 12 months to November 2026 where both dates are published, 51% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 83% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has West Suffolk decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4082 decisions from West Suffolk between 2015 and 2026, out of 4,898 applications on record. Across that whole period 95% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in West Suffolk?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to November 2026, with 241 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on West Suffolk's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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West Suffolk: 4,898 planning applications on record as of November 2026. Trailing 12 months: 1,831 decided, 95% approved, median 56 days to a decision. 2,237 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2015 and 2026: 4,082 in total, 95% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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