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Full approval rate in West Suffolk

West Suffolk approved 92.2% of full applications, based on 19,120 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

92.2%
full approval rate
19,120
Full decisions
17,626
Approved
1,494
Refused
93.6%
West Suffolk overall

How full compares in West Suffolk

Full (19,120 decided)
92.2%
West Suffolk all types (40,184 decided)
93.6%

What gets approved near your property?

In West Suffolk, 1 in 16 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

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✓ Common refusal reasons in West Suffolk
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✓ Appeal success rates
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Other application types in West Suffolk

Full (19,120 decided)
92.2%
Other (8,985 decided)
93.1%
Trees (5,211 decided)
99.9%
Discharge of Conditions (4,683 decided)
96.9%
Advertisement (990 decided)
89.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness (786 decided)
90.8%
Prior Approval (401 decided)
70.8%
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