Planning authority
West Suffolk Council
No adopted plan on record; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 89%.
- No adopted plan recorded
Adopted plan
No adopted plan on record on the planning data platform.
Plan in preparation
| Plan | West Suffolk Local Plan 2045 |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Latest event | Scoping consultation ended, 28 July 2026 |
| Next dated event | Gateway 1 self assessment, 29 October 2026 |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 89% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 994 |
| Decided | 1,000 |
| Granted | 926 (93%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 74 |
| Major applications decided | 40, of which 33 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 223 | 296 | 266 | 30 |
| October to December 2025 | 260 | 234 | 217 | 17 |
| January to March 2026 | 276 | 210 | 196 | 14 |
| April to June 2026 | 235 | 260 | 247 | 13 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 161: 46 allowed, 0 split, 115 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 35: 6 allowed, 2 split, 27 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 28% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2026 | Walnut Tree Barn, Thetford Road, Barnham, Suffolk, IP24 2PA Application DC/25/1517/FUL | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 August 2026 | Stagwood, Thetford Road, Brandon, IP270TW Application DC/26/0398/AG1 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | The Bull, High Street, Cavendish, Suffolk, CO10 8AX Application DC/25/1682/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 July 2026 | Barn , Church Lane, Worlington, Suffolk, IP28 8SG Application DC/25/0535/P3QPA | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 7 July 2026 | Sparks Farm, Hurdle Drove, West Row, Suffolk, IP28 8RF Application DC/26/0059/P3QPA | Change of use, 4 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 July 2026 | Laurel Farm, Sandy Drove, Lakenheath, Suffolk, IP27 9GT Application DC/25/0600/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 29 June 2026 | All Saints Hotel, The Street, Fornham St Genevieve, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6JQ Application DC/25/1245/VAR | Other Major Developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 17 June 2026 | Land opposite 'Mandarin' and Adj to South View, Wilde St, Beck Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 8BL Application DC/24/1397/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 17 June 2026 | The Coal Yard, Wilde Street, Beck Row, Suffolk, IP28 8BL Application DC/25/0988/OUT | Change of use, 3 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 15 June 2026 | Land between 'Larks Place', and 'Dayspring' Wilde St, Beck Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 8BP Application DC/24/1396/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.