Apply for planning permission

How to submit a mineral, waste and county council development planning application to Suffolk County Council and the information you need to provide.

Before you submit your application 

  • Read our planning and development advice to help make sure that your planning application meets the requirements for approval.
  • You can submit a request for pre-application advice for a minerals or waste application and advice for County Council Developments is also available.
  • Some applications may need to be determined by the Development and Regulation Committee.

Types of applications we manage

Suffolk County Council only manages the following types of planning applications:

  • Minerals
  • Waste
  • County council developments, such as schools or fire stations

For other types of planning applications

Please contact your local district or borough council:

Please see a map of the area (JPG, 3.9MB) to locate your district council.

How to submit an application

You can submit an online application through the planning portal.

Start an application

More information regarding the planning process can be found on the planning portal.

Pay for a planning application

More information regarding planning fees can be found on the government website.

You can pay for a planning application quickly and easily online.

Validation checklist

We'll check your application contains the correct information.

Please read the national validation requirements, and you must also provide all the information published in:

Local Development Strategy

In March 2024, local planning authorities with the responsibility for the delivery of housing were asked to update their Local Development Scheme (LDS) by the Deputy Prime Minister.

This does not apply to Suffolk County Council, as we are the Minerals, Waste and County Council Planning Authority. However, the County Council will use this opportunity to review its LDS which will be available in the coming months.