Babergh Mid Suffolk Council approves 91.9% of planning applications, based on 10,898 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Babergh Mid Suffolk sits 3.6 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 3,877 decided applications, Babergh Mid Suffolk Council approved 91.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 10,898 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.9%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Babergh Mid Suffolk council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 3,759 | 446 | 4,205 | 89.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 2,636 | 102 | 2,738 | 96.3% |
| Other | 1,200 | 164 | 1,364 | 88.0% |
| Trees | 1,285 | 15 | 1,300 | 98.8% |
| Listed Building | 900 | 61 | 961 | 93.7% |
| Prior Approval | 136 | 51 | 187 | 72.7% |
| Advertisement | 92 | 13 | 105 | 87.6% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 5 | 29 | 34 | 14.7% |
| Change of Use | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
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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 | 455 | 43 | 498 | 91.4% |
| Thurston | 398 | 40 | 438 | 90.9% |
| Chadacre | 316 | 42 | 358 | 88.3% |
| Long Melford | 320 | 20 | 340 | 94.1% |
| Brett Vale | 311 | 23 | 334 | 93.1% |
| Bures St Mary & Nayland | 314 | 17 | 331 | 94.9% |
| Box Vale | 301 | 16 | 317 | 95.0% |
| Needham Market | 279 | 35 | 314 | 88.9% |
| Palgrave | 273 | 24 | 297 | 91.9% |
| Rickinghall | 275 | 10 | 285 | 96.5% |
| Elmswell & Woolpit | 261 | 20 | 281 | 92.9% |
| Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden | 253 | 28 | 281 | 90.0% |
| Claydon & Barham | 249 | 31 | 280 | 88.9% |
| South East Cosford | 253 | 17 | 270 | 93.7% |
| Stradbroke & Laxfield | 251 | 18 | 269 | 93.3% |
| Copdock & Washbrook | 235 | 32 | 267 | 88.0% |
| Rattlesden | 242 | 22 | 264 | 91.7% |
| Walsham-le-Willows | 232 | 31 | 263 | 88.2% |
| Hadleigh South | 238 | 15 | 253 | 94.1% |
| Fressingfield | 231 | 20 | 251 | 92.0% |
| Hoxne & Worlingworth | 215 | 23 | 238 | 90.3% |
| Stonham | 206 | 21 | 227 | 90.7% |
| Orwell | 196 | 26 | 222 | 88.3% |
| East Bergholt | 212 | 10 | 222 | 95.5% |
| Eye | 198 | 15 | 213 | 93.0% |
Showing top 25 of 53 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Babergh Mid Suffolk’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, unchanged since 2021.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
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/26/01915 Stradbroke & Laxfield | Householder Application - Erection of a single storey extension | Approved |
| DC/26/01838 Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden | Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal and external alterations to t | Approved |
| DC/26/01842 Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden | Application for Listed Building Consent - Remove and replace front door | Approved |
| DC/26/01823 Rattlesden | Householder Application - Installation of an aluminium louvred pergola to the re | Approved |
| DC/26/01743 Walsham-le-Willows | Householder Application - Retention of a log cabin annexe, A replacement pump ho | Approved |
| DC/26/01498 Great Cornard | Householder Application - Upgrading of existing conservatory to form extension | Approved |
| DC/26/01376 Long Melford | Householder Application - Erection of a single-storey front extension to existin | Approved |
| DC/26/00469 Brett Vale | Householder Application - Erection of a part single-storey/part two-storey side | Approved |
| DC/26/00393 Hoxne & Worlingworth | Householder Application - Erection of front porch and veranda to East and South | Approved |
| DC/26/00036 Thurston | Householder Application - Continued use of cartlodge for domestic purposes ancil | Approved |
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Based on 10,898 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 10,898 planning decisions from Babergh Mid Suffolk council. 10,017 were approved and 881 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Babergh Mid Suffolk is 91.9%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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