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
90.0%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
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
Householder Application - Retention of wood burner and flue. · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Householder Application - Erection of detached garage to front of property. · Tue 08 Mar 2022
Full Planning Application - Erection of 1No detached single storey dwelling and · Tue 01 Mar 2022
Full Planning Application - Erection of 4No floodlights for proposed skatepark a · Wed 16 Feb 2022
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