Elmswell & Woolpit planning approval rate
Elmswell & Woolpit ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 93.7% approval rate based on 559 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
Elmswell & Woolpit is 7.1 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 Elmswell & Woolpit compares
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Recent decisions in Elmswell & Woolpit
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:
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