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Mendlesham planning approval rate

Mendlesham ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 85.7% approval rate based on 84 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 92.3%.

Last updated: May 2026

85.7%
ward approval rate
84
Decisions
72
Approved
12
Refused
92.3%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average

Mendlesham is 6.6 percentage points below the Babergh Mid Suffolk average, placing it among the stricter wards in Babergh Mid Suffolk. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.

How Mendlesham compares

Mendlesham ward (84 decided)
85.7%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall (4,495 decided)
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Mendlesham

Full Planning Application - Change of use and conversion of barn from farriers/b · Mon 19 Jan 2026
Refused
Householder Application - Proposed new access and access track to hardstanding p · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Approved
Householder Application - Construction of solid panel roof to existing conservat · Tue 08 Mar 2022
Approved
Householder Application - Erection of infill extension to first floor balcony ar · Thu 03 Mar 2022
Approved

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