Mid Suffolk District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Mid Suffolk District Council decided more than 1,900 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 8% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 50 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Mid Suffolk District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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23 October 2026 · Approved
Land East Of Warren Lane And West Of Cresmedow Way Elmswell Suffolk · DC/25/01089
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17 August 2026 · Refused
Former Site Of Mulberry House, Milton Road, Stowmarket · DC/26/02674
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24 July 2026 · Approved
Land South Of Glebe Way Mendlesham Suffolk · DC/24/04832
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10 July 2026 · Approved
Land At Norton Road And Land At Barrells Road Thurston Suffolk IP31 3QJ And IP31 3SF · DC/23/02429
Figures for Mid Suffolk District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,900 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 8%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 50 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 180 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 22%about one in five |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | 40 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Mid Suffolk District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed phasing scheme on the orderly construction of the approved development; • The effect of the proposed materials on the appearance of the approved development; • Whether the proposed surface water…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on highway safety.”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would be in an appropriate location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy, • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding…”
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“The main issues are: • whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location for new housing with regard to the local development strategy and accessibility to services and facilities; • the effect of the proposed development on the…”
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the ecology and biodiversity of the site and its surroundings; • whether the site would be a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to its accessibility…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.