Box Vale planning approval rate
Box Vale ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 93.5% approval rate based on 650 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
650
Decisions
608
Approved
42
Refused
86.6%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Box Vale is 6.9 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 Box Vale compares
Box Vale ward
93.5%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Box Vale
Full Planning Application - Change of use from part residential (C3) / part offi · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Householder Application - Installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger on exist · Wed 26 Aug 2026
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of existing single-glazed · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Householder Application - Proposed Sewage Treatment Plant Installation · Tue 11 Aug 2026
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