The Fornhams And Great Barton planning approval rate
The Fornhams And Great Barton ward in West Suffolk has a 93.0% approval rate based on 1,647 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 91.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.0%
ward approval rate
1,647
Decisions
1,531
Approved
116
Refused
91.4%
West Suffolk average
The Fornhams And Great Barton is broadly in line with the West Suffolk average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How The Fornhams And Great Barton compares
The Fornhams And Great Barton ward
93.0%
West Suffolk overall
91.4%
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Recent decisions in The Fornhams And Great Barton
Householder planning application - a. pitch roof over bay window to front of dwe · Fri 04 Sep 2026
Householder planning application - pergola within rear garden · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Householder planning application - single storey extension to side of dwelling ( · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Householder planning application - a. cladding to front elevation b. widening of · Fri 17 Jul 2026
Planning application - single storey rear extension to create new golf clubhouse · Fri 17 Jul 2026
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