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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 36.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

329 real decisions·13 wards·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Highest: Brett Vale
63.6%
Lowest: Stonham
36.4%
Gap
13
Wards
87.8% approved overall. But 40 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Babergh Mid Suffolk shifts your odds by up to 36.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 13 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Brett Vale13130
100.0%
2Palgrave12111
91.7%
3Claydon & Barham11101
90.9%
4Lavenham11101
90.9%
5Stradbroke & Laxfield11101
90.9%
6Thurston11101
90.9%
7Box Vale1192
81.8%
8Sudbury South West1192
81.8%
9Rattlesden1082
80.0%
10Walsham-le-Willows13103
76.9%
11Chadacre1293
75.0%
12Orwell1495
64.3%
13Stonham1174
63.6%
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An extension might sail through in Brett Vale but face serious resistance in Stonham.
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What the data tells us

1
A 36.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Brett Vale approves 100.0% of applications while Stonham approves just 63.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
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.
3
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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Methodology: Covers 329 planning decisions in Babergh Mid Suffolk, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Babergh Mid Suffolk Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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