Stour planning approval rate
Stour ward in Babergh Mid Suffolk has a 91.7% approval rate based on 276 planning decisions. Babergh Mid Suffolk overall: 86.6%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.7%
ward approval rate
276
Decisions
253
Approved
23
Refused
86.6%
Babergh Mid Suffolk average
Stour is 5.1 percentage points above the Babergh Mid Suffolk average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Stour compares
Stour ward
91.7%
Babergh Mid Suffolk overall
86.6%
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Recent decisions in Stour
Householder Application. Erection of rear extension and dormer window. · Fri 11 Sep 2026
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear/side extension with lin · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey side extension following d · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Full Planning Application - Erection of cartlodge/outbuilding (ancillary to dwel · Wed 29 Jul 2026
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