Babergh Mid Suffolk Council approves 91.2% of planning applications, based on 19,354 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Babergh Mid Suffolk sits 2.6 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 3,760 decided applications, Babergh Mid Suffolk Council approved 91.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 19,354 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Babergh Mid Suffolk council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Babergh Mid Suffolk.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 6,546 | 867 | 7,413 | 88.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 4,861 | 200 | 5,061 | 96.0% |
| Other | 2,025 | 312 | 2,337 | 86.6% |
| Trees | 2,219 | 30 | 2,249 | 98.7% |
| Listed Building | 1,610 | 129 | 1,739 | 92.6% |
| Prior Approval | 219 | 94 | 313 | 70.0% |
| Advertisement | 151 | 23 | 174 | 86.8% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 12 | 49 | 61 | 19.7% |
| Change of Use | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% |
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Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston | 721 | 67 | 788 | 91.5% |
| Lavenham | 717 | 69 | 786 | 91.2% |
| Box Vale | 585 | 42 | 627 | 93.3% |
| Chadacre | 535 | 66 | 601 | 89.0% |
| Needham Market | 531 | 64 | 595 | 89.2% |
| Bures St Mary & Nayland | 554 | 33 | 587 | 94.4% |
| Brett Vale | 506 | 49 | 555 | 91.2% |
| Claydon & Barham | 492 | 59 | 551 | 89.3% |
| Long Melford | 512 | 34 | 546 | 93.8% |
| Elmswell & Woolpit | 505 | 35 | 540 | 93.5% |
| South East Cosford | 460 | 43 | 503 | 91.5% |
| Palgrave | 449 | 50 | 499 | 90.0% |
| Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden | 449 | 48 | 497 | 90.3% |
| Stradbroke & Laxfield | 433 | 34 | 467 | 92.7% |
| Copdock & Washbrook | 405 | 61 | 466 | 86.9% |
| Rickinghall | 448 | 16 | 464 | 96.6% |
| Stonham | 394 | 58 | 452 | 87.2% |
| Rattlesden | 418 | 31 | 449 | 93.1% |
| Hadleigh South | 380 | 42 | 422 | 90.0% |
| Walsham-le-Willows | 380 | 42 | 422 | 90.0% |
| Hoxne & Worlingworth | 367 | 52 | 419 | 87.6% |
| Fressingfield | 389 | 29 | 418 | 93.1% |
| East Bergholt | 386 | 22 | 408 | 94.6% |
| Orwell | 361 | 46 | 407 | 88.7% |
| Sudbury North West | 355 | 30 | 385 | 92.2% |
Showing top 25 of 54 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Babergh Mid Suffolk’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 0.1pp since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Babergh Mid Suffolk council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DC/26/03162 Fressingfield | Local Listed Building Consent Order - Class C - Ground floor casement window and | Approved |
| DC/26/02890 Mendlesham | Application for Listed Building Consent. Safe removal of an established honey be | Approved |
| DC/26/02788 North Cosford | Application for Listed Building Consent - Remediation works to brick walls aroun | Approved |
| DC/26/02621 St Peter's | Full Planning Application - Alterations to form 1no. flat (at part ground floor | Refused |
| DC/26/02232 Debenham | Full Planning Application - Retention of an outbuilding and the continued use of | Refused |
| DC/26/02178 Bramford | Householder Application - Erection of a Rear Extension (following demolition of | Approved |
| DC/26/02117 Hadleigh South | Planning Application. Erection of 1no detached single storey building for use as | Refused |
| DC/26/03048 Lavenham | Development by a Statutory undertaker - Installation of 1 Cable on wall with all | Approved |
| DC/26/02869 Stow Thorney | Householder Application -Erection of single storey extensions | Approved |
| DC/26/02450 Hoxne & Worlingworth | Full Planning Application - Erection of Pig Rearing Building, concrete pad and c | Approved |
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Based on 19,354 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 19,354 planning decisions from Babergh Mid Suffolk council. 17,650 were approved and 1,704 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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