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Most Common Planning Applications in Babergh Mid Suffolk

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 15.2% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

10,898 real decisions·13 project types·Updated June 2026
95.7%
Safest: Conservatory
80.5%
Lowest: Change of Use (Residential)
15.2%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory28126912
95.7%
2Front Extension18717710
94.7%
3Side Extension51748334
93.4%
4Wraparound Extension58544
93.1%
5Rear Extension91383875
91.8%
6Dormer15614115
90.4%
7Outbuilding67060169
89.7%
8Loft Conversion73658
89.0%
9Garage / Parking1,3071,161146
88.8%
10Extension (General)83373697
88.4%
11Annex21818632
85.3%
12New Build1,066865201
81.1%
13Change of Use (Residential)544438106
80.5%
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A conservatory application has a 95.7% approval rate. Change of Use (Residential)? Just 80.5%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 80.5% to 95.7%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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Methodology: Classifies 10,898 decisions in Babergh Mid Suffolk into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from Babergh Mid Suffolk Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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