Orwell planning approval rate
Orwell ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 90.3% approval rate based on 93 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 92.3%.
Last updated: May 2026
90.3%
ward approval rate
93
Decisions
84
Approved
9
Refused
92.3%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Orwell is 2.0 percentage points below the Babergh Mid Suffolk average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Orwell compares
Orwell ward
90.3%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
92.3%
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Recent decisions in Orwell
Application for listed Building Consent - Raising the roof on existing extension · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Householder Application - Raising the roof on existing extension, replacing with · Fri 23 Jan 2026
Householder Application - Conversion of existing outbuilding to provide annexe a · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Full Planning Application - Erection of 2 No. dwellings. · Wed 07 Jan 2026
Full Planning Application - Conversion of building to 4 no. rural workers dwelli · Tue 06 Jan 2026
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