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Babergh planning applications
3,164 applications. 91% approved. 41 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 3,164 planning applications from Babergh. 655 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 91% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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DC/26/03296 Awaiting decision
22 King Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2EN
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/01545 - Conditions 3 (Floor Finishes) and 4 (Lighting)
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DC/26/03290 Awaiting decision
Valley Farm Valley Lane Buxhall Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 3EB
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02091 - Condition 4 (Great Crested Newt Licence)
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DC/26/03292 Awaiting decision
Hop Hall Somerton Road Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4NA
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/04860 - 4 (External Facing And Roofing Materials), 5 (Landscaping), 6 (Surface Water), 8 (Access), 9 (Refuse and Recycling Bins) and 11 (Gradient of Access and Driveway)
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DC/26/03281 Awaiting decision
Land To The East Of Ely Road Barham Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/06117 - Condition 18 (Residents Travel Pack) and 23 (Sustainable Urban Drainage System) Condition 18 Residents' Travel Pack Condition 23 SUDS approved drawings
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DC/26/03277 Awaiting decision
The Hovell 25 High Street Thorndon Eye Suffolk IP23 7LX
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00006 - Conditions 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4 (Biodiversity Method Statement), 5 (Surface Water Discharge Prevention), 6 (Roofing Material), 8 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 9 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design scheme) and 10 (Cycle Storage)
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DC/26/03262 Awaiting decision
Land East Of Old Station Road Mendlesham Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04832 Condition 37 (Improvements to Bus Stops)
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DC/26/03259 Awaiting decision
Land East Of Old Station Road Mendlesham Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04832 - Condition 28 (Access and Footway Works)
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DC/26/03254 Awaiting decision
Malting Farm Church Road Bentley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LT
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04244 - Part discharge of Condition 3 (Render Details) for Front/South Elevation only.
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DC/26/03260 Awaiting decision
Land East Of Old Station Road Mendlesham Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04832 - Condition 30 (Prevention of Surface Water Discharge discharge to highway)
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DC/26/03258 Awaiting decision
Land East Of Old Station Road Mendlesham Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04832 - Condition 27 (Off-Site Highway and PROW Improvements)
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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DC/26/02972 Granted
Acorn Place Saxham Street Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 5DA
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/01170 - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement)
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DC/26/03282 Granted
60 Chapel Road Old Newton Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4PP
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02017 - Condition 3 (Underlying Floor Recording)
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DC/26/02956 Granted
Gateway 14 (Plot 3200) Land Between The A1120 And A14 Stowmarket Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/00407 - Part discharge of Condition 44 (BREEAM) for Plot 3200 only.
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DC/26/01514 Refused
Redlands Brettenham Road Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NT
Householder Application - Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to be installed to the property.
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DC/26/02845 Granted
Land Off Bury Road Woolpit Suffolk
Application for Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/04207 - Condition 2 to amend brick types for specific plots 84-87, 180-198, 199-256, 258-262. Aldbury Multi Brick - 84-87 Rosa Blanca - 180-184, 204-209, 211-214, 220-221, 226, 228, 246, 248, 250-253 & 256 Bradgate Multi Cream - 222-223, 236-243 & 258-262 Ivanhoe Cottage Blend - 185-186, 191-196, 199-203, 210, 215-219, 224-225, 227, 229-235, 244-245, 247, 249 & 254-255 Calderstone Russet - 187-190 & 197-198 change of door colour to Plot 108 to black
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DC/25/03860 Granted
Community Centre Timperleys Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3PS
Full Planning Application - Erection of single storey extension to hall lounge area with a reconfigured entrance area.
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DC/26/02198 Granted
Acorns The Heath Woolpit IP30 9RN
Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 for DC/23/04428 (1no dwelling outline planning permission) for the variation of Conditions 3 (Approved plans and documents) 4 (Vehicular access) 6 (Biodiversity) 7 (Construction management) and 11 (Dust management) to amend the proposed scheme.
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DC/26/02802 Granted
Lowgate Street Eye Suffolk P23 7AT
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - replace two existing telegraph poles and rehang associated cabling
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DC/26/02862 Granted
Cafe And Premises Harveys Garden Plants Great Green Thurston Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP31 3SJ
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05076 - Condition 6 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan) and 8 (Sustainability Statement).
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DC/26/02859 Granted
Mobile Home At Vine Farm Granary Nedging Road Nedging With Naughton Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HJ
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/01559 - Conditions 3 (Landscaping Scheme), 5 (Materials), 6 (Fenestration), 7 (Rainwater Goods) and 12 (Cycle Storage)
The full record
Decisions between 2005 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,348 decisions from Babergh between 2005 and 2026, part of 3,164 applications on record. Over that period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,964 granted against 228 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,395 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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0500/05/ Refused
Land Off Thorpe Hall Road Horham Suffolk IP21 5EA
Erection of 3 polytunnels and 1 potting shed with compost bins.
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DC/17/03594 Granted
2 Matthews Close Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LH
Discharge of conditions application - Condition 2 (Materials) of planning permission B/17/00437
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DC/17/04167 Granted
Land South Of Jupiter Great Green Cockfield Suffolk
Discharge of conditions applications for B/16/01105 - Conditions 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
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DC/17/03564 Granted
Land On The Southern Side Of Barking Road Barking Tye IP6 8HP
Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved) - Change of Use and development of site to provide 5No single storey detached dwellings and upgrade existing access.
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DC/17/04172 Granted
Walnut Tree Cottage School Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QX
Discharge of conditions application for DC/17/02378 - Conditions 3(Materials), 4(Drawings for Cil,jamb,eaves and verge, 5(Roofing Materials)
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DC/17/03625 Granted
Moors Farm Wormingford Road Assington Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5NE
Discharge of conditions application for B/15/01377/FUL/LJB Condition 4 (Fenestration alteration details) and 5 (Materials details)
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DC/17/04107 Granted
Long Row House Laxfield Road Stradbroke Eye Suffolk IP21 5JT
Non Material Amendment to application reference 1693/17. Reduce the amount of Privacy glass in original application by building a 0.7m parapet wall to support a new privacy glass height of 1.1m stepping down to 0.5m.To change door access to roof from North East elevation to South East elevation.
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DC/17/04109 Granted
The Annexe Cornfields Wetherden Road Elmswell Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9DG
Non Material Amendment to application reference 3255/15 - Revision of door and window layout.
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DC/17/04077 Granted
Sparrows Pond 6-7 The Street Brettenham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7QP
Non Material Amendment to application reference B/16/01227 and DC/17/02576, - Omit brick plinth and build timber frame on to concrete floor.
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DC/17/03585 Granted
Coverts Chase Fressingfield Road Mendham Harleston Suffolk IP20 0JQ
Householder Planning Application - Erection of single storey and two storey extensions.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 430 66%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 145 22%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 80 12%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Babergh decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Babergh decided 655 planning applications. 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Babergh?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 41 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Babergh decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 655 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 66% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 88% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Babergh decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2348 decisions from Babergh between 2005 and 2026, out of 3,164 applications on record. Across that whole period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Babergh?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 343 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Babergh: 3,164 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 655 decided, 91% approved, median 41 days to a decision. 1,442 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2005 and 2026: 2,348 in total, 90% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.