Abbeygate planning approval rate
Abbeygate ward in West Suffolk has a 94.3% approval rate based on 3,090 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 91.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
94.3%
ward approval rate
3,090
Decisions
2,913
Approved
177
Refused
91.4%
West Suffolk average
Abbeygate sits slightly above the West Suffolk average, with a 2.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Abbeygate compares
Abbeygate ward
94.3%
West Suffolk overall
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Abbeygate
Planning application - painting of shop frontage to include fascia, brickwork, w · Fri 25 Sep 2026
Application for listed building consent - a. internal alterations to form surger · Wed 23 Sep 2026
Planning application - nine dwellings with associated access · Fri 18 Sep 2026
Application for listed building consent - a. replacement of two existing windows · Wed 16 Sep 2026
Householder planning application - a. removal of door and window to front of dwe · Fri 11 Sep 2026
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✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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