Lavenham planning approval rate
Lavenham ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 93.4% approval rate based on 243 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: May 2026
93.4%
ward approval rate
243
Decisions
227
Approved
16
Refused
92.3%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Lavenham is broadly in line with the Babergh Mid Suffolk average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Lavenham compares
Lavenham ward
93.4%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Lavenham
Householder Application - Erection of a Single storey rear extension · Tue 27 Jan 2026
Householder Application - Erection of home gym/music room. · Wed 31 Dec 2025
Householder Application - External alterations involving new entrance door-set, · Wed 17 Dec 2025
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey side extension · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area: Fell 1no Holm Oak in rear · Thu 03 Mar 2022
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