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
91.2%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
91.2%
Planning in Babergh Mid Suffolk? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Recent decisions in Lavenham
Development by a Statutory undertaker - Installation of 1 Cable on wall with all · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to boot room and · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Householder Application - Demolition of existing garage, Excavation of garden ar · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Application for Listed Building Consent - Demolition of existing garage, Excavat · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 4 no. windows. · Mon 06 Jul 2026
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:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Babergh Mid Suffolk
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Babergh Mid Suffolk →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Babergh Mid Suffolk
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 19,354 decisions.