Long Melford planning approval rate
Long Melford ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 93.8% approval rate based on 112 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 91.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
93.8%
ward approval rate
112
Decisions
105
Approved
7
Refused
91.8%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Long Melford is broadly in line with the Babergh Mid Suffolk average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Long Melford compares
Long Melford ward
93.8%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
91.8%
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Recent decisions in Long Melford
Householder application - Erection of a single storey flat roof rear extension · Thu 08 Jan 2026
Application for Listed Building Consent - Addition of wall and 2no. doors intern · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Householder Application - Erection of two storey side extension, single storey s · Fri 02 Jan 2026
Householder Application - Erection of a brick wall (Following removal of existin · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Householder Application - Erection of front porch extension. · Wed 17 Nov 2021
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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.