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

Chilton at 97.2% based on 141 decisions.

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

Copdock & Washbrook at 86.9% based on 466 decisions.

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

There is a 10.3% gap between Chilton and Copdock & Washbrook. 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 10.3% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

19,354 real decisions·53 wards·Updated August 2026

All 53 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Chilton	141	137	4	97.2%
2	Rickinghall	464	448	16	96.6%
3	Stow Thorney	299	287	12	96.0%
4	Sudbury North East	25	24	1	96.0%
5	East Bergholt	408	386	22	94.6%
6	Bures St Mary & Nayland	587	554	33	94.4%
7	Bramford	220	207	13	94.1%
8	Bramford & Blakenham	162	152	10	93.8%
9	Long Melford	546	512	34	93.8%
10	Sudbury South East	94	88	6	93.6%
11	Blakenham	171	160	11	93.6%
12	Elmswell & Woolpit	540	505	35	93.5%
13	Box Vale	627	585	42	93.3%
14	Fressingfield	418	389	29	93.1%
15	Rattlesden	449	418	31	93.1%
16	North Cosford	113	105	8	92.9%
17	Brantham	152	141	11	92.8%
18	Stradbroke & Laxfield	467	433	34	92.7%
19	Great Cornard	264	244	20	92.4%
20	Gislingham	338	312	26	92.3%
21	Sudbury North West	385	355	30	92.2%
22	Onehouse	303	278	25	91.7%
23	Sproughton & Pinewood	252	231	21	91.7%
24	South East Cosford	503	460	43	91.5%
25	Thurston	788	721	67	91.5%
26	Stour	265	242	23	91.3%
27	Lavenham	786	717	69	91.2%
28	Brett Vale	555	506	49	91.2%
29	Sudbury South West	292	265	27	90.8%
30	Debenham	333	302	31	90.7%
31	Eye	366	331	35	90.4%
32	Battisford & Ringshall	314	284	30	90.4%
33	Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden	497	449	48	90.3%
34	Ganges	133	120	13	90.2%
35	Hadleigh South	422	380	42	90.0%
36	Palgrave	499	449	50	90.0%
37	Walsham-le-Willows	422	380	42	90.0%
38	Combs Ford	116	104	12	89.7%
39	St Peter's	245	219	26	89.4%
40	Claydon & Barham	551	492	59	89.3%
41	Needham Market	595	531	64	89.2%
42	Chadacre	601	535	66	89.0%
43	Hadleigh North	225	200	25	88.9%
44	Orwell	407	361	46	88.7%
45	North West Cosford	320	283	37	88.4%
46	Mendlesham	327	289	38	88.4%
47	Bacton & Old Newton	33	29	4	87.9%
48	Capel St Mary	155	136	19	87.7%
49	Hoxne & Worlingworth	419	367	52	87.6%
50	Assington	356	311	45	87.4%
51	Stonham	452	394	58	87.2%
52	Bacton	304	265	39	87.2%
53	Copdock & Washbrook	466	405	61	86.9%

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What the data tells us

A 10.3% gap separates the best and worst wards. Chilton approves 97.2% of applications while Copdock & Washbrook approves just 86.9%. 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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