About Planning and Building

Planning is central to Suffolk County Council’s aims of achieving sustainable development in the county.

Within this section, you can find information about planning policy, Suffolk’s Structure Plan, Minerals and Waste Development Plan documents, development control (including minerals and waste planning) and much more.

The overall aim of Suffolk County Council’s planning and building functions are:

  • to exercise planning control over mineral extraction, waste management facilities and the county council’s own development and advise on other proposals;
  • to meet Suffolk’s economic, job, housing, transport, social, environmental and recreational needs; and
  • to prepare, help implement and monitor the effectiveness of policies for the sustainable development of Suffolk.

For information regarding planning applications please visit Planning Applications and Appeals webpage.