Southgate planning approval rate
Southgate ward in West Suffolk has a 95.5% approval rate based on 775 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 91.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.5%
ward approval rate
775
Decisions
740
Approved
35
Refused
91.4%
West Suffolk average
Southgate sits slightly above the West Suffolk average, with a 4.1 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Southgate compares
Southgate ward
95.5%
West Suffolk overall
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Southgate
Householder planning application - one 1.5 storey outbuilding and associated acc · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. single st · Mon 07 Sep 2026
Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond t · Wed 12 Aug 2026
Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. replace f · Thu 09 Jul 2026
Householder planning application - single storey rear and side extension (follow · Thu 02 Jul 2026
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