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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 18.8% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

4,495 real decisions·13 project types·Updated May 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
81.2%
Lowest: New Build
18.8%
Spread
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Types ranked

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All 13 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension27270
100.0%
2Side Extension29027911
96.2%
3Conservatory1541486
96.1%
4Rear Extension50948029
94.3%
5Front Extension1121057
93.8%
6Outbuilding33430133
90.1%
7Dormer988810
89.8%
8Garage / Parking66059070
89.4%
9Loft Conversion45405
88.9%
10Extension (General)36332241
88.7%
11Change of Use (Residential)24620937
85.0%
12Annex947816
83.0%
13New Build565459106
81.2%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. New Build? Just 81.2%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 81.2% to 100.0%. 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 4,495 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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