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Needham Market planning approval rate

Needham Market ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 90.0% approval rate based on 130 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 92.3%.

Last updated: May 2026

90.0%
ward approval rate
130
Decisions
117
Approved
13
Refused
92.3%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average

Needham Market is 2.3 percentage points below the Babergh Mid Suffolk average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.

How Needham Market compares

Needham Market ward (130 decided)
90.0%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall (4,495 decided)
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Needham Market

Householder Application - Retention of existing boundary fence and proposed inst · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Approved
Householder Application - Retention of wood burner and flue. · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Approved
Householder Application - Erection of detached garage to front of property. · Tue 08 Mar 2022
Approved
Full Planning Application - Erection of 1No detached single storey dwelling and · Tue 01 Mar 2022
Approved
Full Planning Application - Erection of 4No floodlights for proposed skatepark a · Wed 16 Feb 2022
Approved

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