Blakenham planning approval rate
Blakenham ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 93.9% approval rate based on 181 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
Blakenham is 7.3 percentage points above the Babergh Mid Suffolk average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Blakenham compares
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Recent decisions in Blakenham
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
In Babergh Mid Suffolk, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Common refusal reasons in Babergh Mid Suffolk
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
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