West Suffolk vs Ceredigion, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between West Suffolk and Ceredigion? A side-by-side comparison based on 55,123 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

West Suffolk: 91.4%

23,027 decisions · 21,055 approved · 1,972 refused · 48 wards

Ceredigion: –

32,096 decisions · – approved · – refused · 41 wards

Overall approval rates

West Suffolk (23,027 decided)

91.4%

Ceredigion (32,096 decided)

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By application type

Advertisement, West Suffolk (992 decided)

89.9%

Advertisement, Ceredigion (956 decided)

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Certificate of Lawfulness, West Suffolk (787 decided)

90.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Ceredigion (933 decided)

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Discharge of Conditions, West Suffolk (4,710 decided)

97.0%

Discharge of Conditions, Ceredigion (1,008 decided)

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Full, West Suffolk (19,186 decided)

92.2%

Full, Ceredigion (24,777 decided)

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Listed Building, Ceredigion (1,880 decided)

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Other, West Suffolk (9,029 decided)

93.1%

Other, Ceredigion (6,164 decided)

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Prior Approval, West Suffolk (402 decided)

70.9%

Prior Approval, Ceredigion (1,813 decided)

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Trees, West Suffolk (5,234 decided)

99.9%

Trees, Ceredigion (11 decided)

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What the numbers mean

PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for at least one of these councils on data-quality grounds, so no approval-rate comparison is published here. Decision volumes are still shown.

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