Long Melford planning approval rate
Long Melford ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 93.8% approval rate based on 546 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 91.2%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
546
Decisions
512
Approved
34
Refused
91.2%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Long Melford sits slightly above the Babergh Mid Suffolk average, with a 2.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Long Melford compares
Long Melford ward
93.8%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
91.2%
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Recent decisions in Long Melford
Householder Application -Erection of a single storey rear extension, two storey · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Householder Planning Application - Reconstruction of part existing serpentine bo · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Householder Application - Erection of a single-storey front extension to existin · Fri 26 Jun 2026
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