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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 (97 decided)
88.7%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall (3,444 decided)
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
Approved
Householder Application - Retention of wood burner and flue. · Mon 22 Dec 2025
Approved
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension and removal o · Thu 25 Nov 2021
Approved
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of single storey rear extensi · Thu 25 Nov 2021
Approved
Householder Planning Application - Erection of a two storey rear extension and s · Wed 17 Nov 2021
Approved

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

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