Bures St Mary & Nayland planning approval rate
Bures St Mary & Nayland ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 94.5% approval rate based on 602 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.5%
ward approval rate
602
Decisions
569
Approved
33
Refused
86.6%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Bures St Mary & Nayland is 7.9 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 Bures St Mary & Nayland compares
Bures St Mary & Nayland ward
94.5%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Bures St Mary & Nayland
Householder Application - Installation of an above ground spa within the rear co · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Application for Listed Building Consent - Re-roofing and structural repair to ro · Thu 03 Sep 2026
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