Babergh Mid Suffolk Council approves 91.8% of planning applications, based on 3,444 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Babergh Mid Suffolk sits 3.9 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Babergh Mid Suffolk.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,440 | 145 | 1,585 | 90.9% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 726 | 32 | 758 | 95.8% |
| Other | 343 | 61 | 404 | 84.9% |
| Trees | 325 | 5 | 330 | 98.5% |
| Listed Building | 267 | 20 | 287 | 93.0% |
| Prior Approval | 34 | 8 | 42 | 81.0% |
| Advertisement | 23 | 2 | 25 | 92.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavenham | 181 | 14 | 195 | 92.8% |
| Chadacre | 112 | 14 | 126 | 88.9% |
| Long Melford | 105 | 7 | 112 | 93.8% |
| Thurston | 99 | 12 | 111 | 89.2% |
| Bures St Mary & Nayland | 96 | 5 | 101 | 95.0% |
| Brett Vale | 94 | 6 | 100 | 94.0% |
| Box Vale | 92 | 6 | 98 | 93.9% |
| Needham Market | 86 | 11 | 97 | 88.7% |
| Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden | 84 | 12 | 96 | 87.5% |
| Claydon & Barham | 85 | 8 | 93 | 91.4% |
| Copdock & Washbrook | 84 | 6 | 90 | 93.3% |
| East Bergholt | 86 | 3 | 89 | 96.6% |
| Stonham | 76 | 9 | 85 | 89.4% |
| Palgrave | 75 | 10 | 85 | 88.2% |
| Walsham-le-Willows | 75 | 10 | 85 | 88.2% |
| Stradbroke & Laxfield | 78 | 6 | 84 | 92.9% |
| Rickinghall | 81 | 3 | 84 | 96.4% |
| Hoxne & Worlingworth | 76 | 8 | 84 | 90.5% |
| South East Cosford | 78 | 3 | 81 | 96.3% |
| Elmswell & Woolpit | 74 | 7 | 81 | 91.4% |
| Hadleigh South | 78 | 1 | 79 | 98.7% |
| Fressingfield | 66 | 10 | 76 | 86.8% |
| Rattlesden | 69 | 7 | 76 | 90.8% |
| Orwell | 63 | 9 | 72 | 87.5% |
| Onehouse | 59 | 9 | 68 | 86.8% |
Showing top 25 of 51 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Babergh Mid Suffolk council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DC/26/00600 Claydon & Barham | Development by a Statutory Undertaker -Erection of 2 No 9m Light Wooden Poles (2 | Approved |
| DC/26/00669 Chadacre | Class R - Change of use from agriculture to flexible use for cafe/restaurant. (7 | Approved |
| DC/26/00662 Hadleigh North | Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 2 No Poles | Approved |
| DC/26/00519 Chadacre | Development by a Statutory undertaker - Erection of 3 No Poles (28 DAY RESPONSE) | Approved |
| DC/26/00432 Fressingfield | Application for a non-materrial amendment relating to DC/24/00176 - Add a window | Approved |
| DC/26/00370 Walsham-le-Willows | Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 9m pole | Approved |
| DC/26/00359 | Local listed building consent order - Classes B - replacement ground floor eithe | Approved |
| DC/26/00276 Ganges | Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 10m pole | Approved |
| DC/26/00266 Sudbury North West | Development by a Satutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 9m Medium wooden pole | Approved |
| DC/25/05304 Lavenham | Householder Application - Erection of a Single storey rear extension | Approved |
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Based on 3,444 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,444 planning decisions from Babergh Mid Suffolk council. 3,162 were approved and 282 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.8%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.