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Lavenham planning approval rate

Lavenham ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 91.2% approval rate based on 786 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 91.2%.

Last updated: August 2026

91.2%
ward approval rate
786
Decisions
717
Approved
69
Refused
91.2%
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 (786 decided)
91.2%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall (19,354 decided)
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Lavenham

Development by a Statutory undertaker - Installation of 1 Cable on wall with all · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to boot room and · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Approved
Householder Application - Demolition of existing garage, Excavation of garden ar · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Demolition of existing garage, Excavat · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 4 no. windows. · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Approved

What gets approved near your property?

In Babergh Mid Suffolk, 1 in 11 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

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