Rooflight planning approval rate in West Suffolk
97% of 172 decided rooflight applications in West Suffolk were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
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97%
Approval rate, all years, from 172 decided
172
decided rooflight applications in West Suffolk: 166 approved, 6 refused
96%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 74 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
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Example rooflight decisions in West Suffolk
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC/25/1336/HH | 2026 | Refused | Householder planning application - a. two conservation rooflights to rear elevation b. loft conversion to create habitable space 20 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD |
| DC/25/1459/LB | 2026 | Refused | Application for listed building consent - a. two conservation rooflights to rear elevation b. loft conversion to create habitable space and associated intern... 20 Guildhall Street Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1QD |
| DC/26/0046/HH | 2026 | Approved | Householder planning application - two rooflights to front elevation and one to rear elevation 11 Hanbury Paddocks Risby Suffolk IP28 6US |
| DC/24/1663/HH | 2025 | Approved | Householder planning application - installation of four rooflights 43 Yew Drive Brandon Suffolk IP27 0AB |
| DC/24/1796/HH | 2025 | Approved | Householder planning application - a. insertion of two windows on north-east elevation b. insertion of two rooflights on south-east elevation and c. alterati... Woodside Windmill Hill Exning Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7PB |
| DC/25/1143/HH | 2025 | Refused | Householder planning application - a. raise roof height to create habitable space and remove chimney b. relocation of front door to northeast elevation c. tw... Rosedene Baileypool Road Pakenham Suffolk IP31 2LX |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in West Suffolk
- Single-storey rear extension 98%, 969 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 96%, 410 decided
- Wraparound extension 98%, 183 decided
- Side extension 96%, 611 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 96%, 116 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 95%, 292 decided
- Porch 97%, 165 decided
- Garage conversion 98%, 95 decided
- Basement 100%, 41 decided
- Window and door 96%, 627 decided