Lavenham planning approval rate
Lavenham ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 92.8% approval rate based on 195 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 91.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.8%
ward approval rate
195
Decisions
181
Approved
14
Refused
91.8%
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
92.8%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
91.8%
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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
Planning Application - Change of use of 6 Church Street from Residential to Dent · Thu 25 Nov 2021
What gets approved near your property?
In Babergh Mid Suffolk, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Babergh Mid Suffolk
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,444 decisions.