Which ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has the highest planning approval rate?

Stow Thorney at 100.0% based on 38 decisions.

Which ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has the lowest planning approval rate?

Sudbury South West at 83.7% based on 49 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Babergh Mid Suffolk?

There is a 16.3% gap between Stow Thorney and Sudbury South West. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk

Planning outcomes in Babergh Mid Suffolk are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 16.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,495 real decisions·51 wards·Updated May 2026

All 51 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Stow Thorney	38	38	0	100.0%
2	Hadleigh South	107	105	2	98.1%
3	Brantham	39	38	1	97.4%
4	Eye	74	72	2	97.3%
5	Capel St Mary	37	36	1	97.3%
6	Hadleigh North	35	34	1	97.1%
7	Rickinghall	104	101	3	97.1%
8	Blakenham	34	33	1	97.1%
9	East Bergholt	102	99	3	97.1%
10	Ganges	31	30	1	96.8%
11	Stour	62	60	2	96.8%
12	Combs Ford	30	29	1	96.7%
13	St Peter's	57	55	2	96.5%
14	Chilton	28	27	1	96.4%
15	Gislingham	74	71	3	95.9%
16	South East Cosford	114	109	5	95.6%
17	Long Melford	140	133	7	95.0%
18	Sudbury North West	71	67	4	94.4%
19	Bramford	35	33	2	94.3%
20	Brett Vale	118	111	7	94.1%
21	Elmswell & Woolpit	114	107	7	93.9%
22	Box Vale	131	123	8	93.9%
23	Great Cornard	66	62	4	93.9%
24	Lavenham	243	227	16	93.4%
25	Stradbroke & Laxfield	106	99	7	93.4%
26	Sudbury South East	30	28	2	93.3%
27	Sproughton & Pinewood	67	62	5	92.5%
28	Bures St Mary & Nayland	132	122	10	92.4%
29	Debenham	77	71	6	92.2%
30	Copdock & Washbrook	110	101	9	91.8%
31	Hoxne & Worlingworth	107	98	9	91.6%
32	Thurston	139	127	12	91.4%
33	Claydon & Barham	113	102	11	90.3%
34	Bramford & Blakenham	31	28	3	90.3%
35	Orwell	93	84	9	90.3%
36	Battisford & Ringshall	71	64	7	90.1%
37	Needham Market	130	117	13	90.0%
38	Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden	130	117	13	90.0%
39	Onehouse	86	77	9	89.5%
40	Stonham	112	100	12	89.3%
41	Fressingfield	98	87	11	88.8%
42	Chadacre	156	138	18	88.5%
43	Palgrave	103	91	12	88.3%
44	Rattlesden	110	97	13	88.2%
45	North West Cosford	67	59	8	88.1%
46	Walsham-le-Willows	102	89	13	87.3%
47	North Cosford	44	38	6	86.4%
48	Assington	87	75	12	86.2%
49	Bacton	84	72	12	85.7%
50	Mendlesham	84	72	12	85.7%
51	Sudbury South West	49	41	8	83.7%

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What the data tells us

A 16.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Stow Thorney approves 100.0% of applications while Sudbury South West approves just 83.7%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk

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