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Mendlesham planning approval rate

Mendlesham ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 83.6% approval rate based on 61 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 91.8%.

Last updated: April 2026

83.6%
ward approval rate
61
Decisions
51
Approved
10
Refused
91.8%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average

Mendlesham is 8.2 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 (61 decided)
83.6%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall (3,444 decided)
91.8%
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Recent decisions in Mendlesham

Householder Application - Proposed new access and access track to hardstanding p · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Approved
Full Planning Application - Change of use and conversion of barn from farriers/b · Mon 19 Jan 2026
Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 3,444 decisions.

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