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Planning in West Suffolk by area

In the last month there were 24 new planning applications and 44 decisions worth knowing about across West Suffolk, and 95% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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24new applicationslast 31 days
44decisions39 approved, 2 refused
95%approval rateof applications approved or refused
7new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Newmarket (16), Bury St Edmunds (11) and Haverhill (5). The middle West Suffolk area had 1, and 19 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1NewmarketCB816511903
2Bury St EdmundsIP33115660–
3HaverhillCB952330–
4MildenhallIP28523304
5ClareCO1031211–
6LakenheathIP2731220–
7BardwellIP3121101–
8Beck RowIP2821110–
9Fornham All SaintsIP2821110–
10HorringerIP2920220–
11BarrowIP2910110–
12BrandonIP2710110–
13ExningCB811000–
14FreckenhamIP2810110–
15KedingtonCB911000–
16MoultonCB810110–
17PakenhamIP3110110–
18RisbyIP2810110–
19RoughamIP3011000–
20StantonIP3111000–
21West RowIP2810110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension11380100%
New homes723175%
Outline plans5410–
Side extension3120–
New signs3210–
Demolition3120–
Extension2020–
Change of use2020–
Loft conversion2200–
New shared house (HMO)1000–
Demolish and rebuild a home1010–
Shop or office to homes1100–
Going green1100–
Other26717194%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across West Suffolk, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of West Suffolk have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Newmarket (16), Bury St Edmunds (11), Haverhill (5), Mildenhall (5) and Clare (3), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in West Suffolk?

Of the 41 applications approved or refused in the last month, 39 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 95%.

What are people in West Suffolk applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (11), new homes (7) and outline plans (5).

Where are new homes planned in West Suffolk?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 24 new homes at Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk (24 homes, approved). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Mildenhall (4) and Newmarket (3).