Planning applications in West Suffolk Council
Approved
97%
of 63 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
42
days from validation, over 69 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
342
69 decided in that time
#16 of 56 for share approved#29 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 63 decided applications we have read at West Suffolk Council in the last two years, 97% were approved.
That is number 16 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 42 days from validation.
Written automatically from the figures on this page. It adds nothing the numbers do not show. It describes this council's record and does not predict any single application.
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Written by an AI model from the figures on this page only, and checked so it cannot introduce a number that is not here. It describes the council's record, does not predict any application, and is not advice. Refreshed daily.
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How does West Suffolk Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at West Suffolk Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat West Suffolk Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- tree works100% approved · 24 decided · 37 days
Why West Suffolk Council refuses
We have read 0 refusal notices here and need 5 before we describe a pattern. Councils publish these notices at different times, so this fills in as we read more.
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- tree works109
- extensions and alterations35
- changes of use25
- demolition23
Latest applications in West Suffolk Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
St Marys Church High Street Ixworth Suffolk IP31 2HH
DC/26/1732/TCA · registered 6 Nov 2026
Trees in a conservation area notification - one Walnut (marked T1 on plan) reduce branches overhanging house by up to 2.5 metres
Former Retail Warehouse Anglian Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk
DC/26/1724/FUL · registered 5 Nov 2026
Planning application - change of use from retail warehouse (Class E) to a further education college facility (Class F1) together with retention of existing hard
Bannatyne Spa Hotel Horringer Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 5PH
DC/26/1702/TPO · registered 4 Nov 2026
TPO 042 (1962) tree preservation order - whatever species (marked area one, area two and area three on plan and within A1 on order) overall reduction of hedges
Garage Areas Downing Close Mildenhall Suffolk
DC/26/1720/COMPLI · registered 4 Nov 2026
Compliance of planning conditions of DC/19/0508/FUL
Garage Areas Emmanuel Close Mildenhall Suffolk
DC/26/1722/COMPLI · registered 4 Nov 2026
Compliance of planning conditions of DC/23/0291/FUL
Elveden Forest Holiday Village, Foresters Inn Brandon Road Elveden Suffolk IP24 3TR
DCON(A)/26/0863 · registered 4 Nov 2026
Application to discharge conditions 4 (EPS bat license), 5 (CEMP (biodiversity) ), 6 (Biodiversity enhancement stratedgy) and 9 (LEMP) of application DC/26/0863
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Where West Suffolk Council sits
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Nearby councils
- South Cambridgeshire District Council · 99% approved · 80 decided
- Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk · 100% approved · 29 decided
- North Hertfordshire District Council · 98% approved · 50 decided
- Brentwood Borough Council · 87% approved · 30 decided
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Questions people ask about West Suffolk Council
- What is the planning approval rate in West Suffolk Council?
- Of 63 decided applications we have read at West Suffolk Council in the last two years, 97% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does West Suffolk Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 42 days, across 69 decisions we have read.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 355 applications we have read from West Suffolk Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 5 October 2026 and 6 November 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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