Needham Market planning approval rate
Needham Market ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 88.7% approval rate based on 97 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 91.8%.
Last updated: April 2026
88.7%
ward approval rate
97
Decisions
86
Approved
11
Refused
91.8%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Needham Market is 3.1 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
88.7%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
91.8%
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Recent decisions in Needham Market
Householder Application - Retention of existing boundary fence and proposed inst · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Householder Application - Retention of wood burner and flue. · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension and removal o · Thu 25 Nov 2021
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of single storey rear extensi · Thu 25 Nov 2021
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a two storey rear extension and s · 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.