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

Chilton at 97.3% based on 149 decisions.

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

Copdock & Washbrook at 87.1% based on 488 decisions.

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

There is a 10.2% 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 10.2% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

8,990 real decisions·53 wards·Updated September 2026

All 53 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Chilton	149	145	4	97.3%
2	Rickinghall	484	468	16	96.7%
3	Sudbury North East	27	26	1	96.3%
4	Stow Thorney	307	295	12	96.1%
5	East Bergholt	426	404	22	94.8%
6	Bures St Mary & Nayland	606	572	34	94.4%
7	Bramford	224	211	13	94.2%
8	Long Melford	581	547	34	94.1%
9	Blakenham	183	172	11	94.0%
10	Sudbury South East	97	91	6	93.8%
11	Elmswell & Woolpit	559	524	35	93.7%
12	Box Vale	650	608	42	93.5%
13	Rattlesden	473	442	31	93.4%
14	Bramford & Blakenham	165	154	11	93.3%
15	Fressingfield	432	403	29	93.3%
16	North Cosford	118	110	8	93.2%
17	Brantham	161	150	11	93.2%
18	Stradbroke & Laxfield	501	466	35	93.0%
19	Gislingham	355	329	26	92.7%
20	Great Cornard	273	253	20	92.7%
21	Sudbury North West	400	370	30	92.5%
22	Onehouse	325	300	25	92.3%
23	South East Cosford	531	488	43	91.9%
24	Sproughton & Pinewood	266	244	22	91.7%
25	Stour	278	255	23	91.7%
26	Thurston	826	757	69	91.6%
27	Brett Vale	578	529	49	91.5%
28	Lavenham	818	748	70	91.4%
29	Sudbury South West	302	275	27	91.1%
30	Debenham	349	318	31	91.1%
31	Battisford & Ringshall	329	299	30	90.9%
32	Eye	375	340	35	90.7%
33	Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden	515	467	48	90.7%
34	Combs Ford	124	112	12	90.3%
35	Walsham-le-Willows	438	395	43	90.2%
36	Hadleigh South	443	399	44	90.1%
37	Ganges	138	124	14	89.9%
38	Palgrave	519	465	54	89.6%
39	Needham Market	617	552	65	89.5%
40	Claydon & Barham	573	512	61	89.4%
41	Chadacre	629	562	67	89.3%
42	Hadleigh North	239	213	26	89.1%
43	North West Cosford	338	301	37	89.1%
44	St Peter's	256	228	28	89.1%
45	Mendlesham	350	312	38	89.1%
46	Orwell	428	381	47	89.0%
47	Hoxne & Worlingworth	443	391	52	88.3%
48	Bacton & Old Newton	34	30	4	88.2%
49	Assington	371	326	45	87.9%
50	Capel St Mary	163	143	20	87.7%
51	Stonham	471	411	60	87.3%
52	Bacton	316	276	40	87.3%
53	Copdock & Washbrook	488	425	63	87.1%

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What the data tells us

A 10.2% gap separates the best and worst wards. Chilton approves 97.3% of applications while Copdock & Washbrook approves just 87.1%. 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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