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

Rickinghall at 96.5% based on 285 decisions.

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

Sudbury North East at 81.8% based on 11 decisions.

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

There is a 14.7% gap between Rickinghall and Sudbury North East. 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 14.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

10,898 real decisions·52 wards·Updated June 2026

All 52 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Rickinghall	285	275	10	96.5%
2	Stow Thorney	186	179	7	96.2%
3	Gislingham	167	160	7	95.8%
4	Combs Ford	68	65	3	95.6%
5	East Bergholt	222	212	10	95.5%
6	Sudbury South East	61	58	3	95.1%
7	Box Vale	317	301	16	95.0%
8	Bures St Mary & Nayland	331	314	17	94.9%
9	Ganges	76	72	4	94.7%
10	Hadleigh South	253	238	15	94.1%
11	Long Melford	340	320	20	94.1%
12	Stour	166	156	10	94.0%
13	South East Cosford	270	253	17	93.7%
14	Blakenham	94	88	6	93.6%
15	Great Cornard	138	129	9	93.5%
16	Chilton	77	72	5	93.5%
17	North West Cosford	182	170	12	93.4%
18	Stradbroke & Laxfield	269	251	18	93.3%
19	Bramford	101	94	7	93.1%
20	Brett Vale	334	311	23	93.1%
21	Eye	213	198	15	93.0%
22	Elmswell & Woolpit	281	261	20	92.9%
23	St Peter's	134	124	10	92.5%
24	Brantham	79	73	6	92.4%
25	Battisford & Ringshall	153	141	12	92.2%
26	Bramford & Blakenham	89	82	7	92.1%
27	Onehouse	152	140	12	92.1%
28	Fressingfield	251	231	20	92.0%
29	Debenham	187	172	15	92.0%
30	Palgrave	297	273	24	91.9%
31	Rattlesden	264	242	22	91.7%
32	Sproughton & Pinewood	166	152	14	91.6%
33	Lavenham	498	455	43	91.4%
34	Sudbury North West	186	170	16	91.4%
35	North Cosford	81	74	7	91.4%
36	Thurston	438	398	40	90.9%
37	Stonham	227	206	21	90.7%
38	Capel St Mary	85	77	8	90.6%
39	Hoxne & Worlingworth	238	215	23	90.3%
40	Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden	281	253	28	90.0%
41	Sudbury South West	147	132	15	89.8%
42	Mendlesham	168	150	18	89.3%
43	Hadleigh North	102	91	11	89.2%
44	Assington	204	182	22	89.2%
45	Claydon & Barham	280	249	31	88.9%
46	Needham Market	314	279	35	88.9%
47	Chadacre	358	316	42	88.3%
48	Orwell	222	196	26	88.3%
49	Walsham-le-Willows	263	232	31	88.2%
50	Copdock & Washbrook	267	235	32	88.0%
51	Bacton	161	135	26	83.9%
52	Sudbury North East	11	9	2	81.8%

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What the data tells us

A 14.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Rickinghall approves 96.5% of applications while Sudbury North East approves just 81.8%. 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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