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Babergh planning applications
8,194 applications. 93% approved. 52 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 8,194 planning applications from Babergh. 3,505 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 93% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Babergh: 3,637 applications received in the last year, 3,505 decisions published.
Babergh takes a median of 54 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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DC/26/04407 Awaiting decision
High Elm Bungalow Crowfield Road Stonham Aspal Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/01026 - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Net Gain)
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DC/26/04408 Awaiting decision
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 6 Detailed Written Scheme of Investigation for Stage 3 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
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DC/26/04409 Awaiting decision
32 Bear Street Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4HX
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS129/A6- Fell 1 No. Ash (T1)
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DC/26/04389 Awaiting decision
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QY
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04898 - Condition 4 (Fenestration)
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DC/26/04395 Awaiting decision
Little Wenham Hall Hall Lane Wenham Parva Colchester Suffolk CO7 6PZ
Discharge of Conditions for DC/24/02709 - Condition 14 (Historic Floor Finishes- Building D)
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DC/26/04394 Awaiting decision
The Doll's House 4 Mill Street Nayland With Wissington Sudbury Suffolk CO6 4HU
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove dead wood from canopy of 1 No. Sycamore (T1) and Sever Ivy at base of tree. Remove the two smaller lower branches growing from main stem, over neighbours and over main roof giving a clearance of 2 meter clearance from the roof. Goat Willow Tree (T2) - Prune back branches from the house and log store, reducing growth by approximately 2/3 metres over the log store and 1/1.5 metres adjacent to the house, to provide approximately 2 metres clearance from the property.
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DC/26/04390 Awaiting decision
Wickham Elms Rectory Road Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0TL
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. European Larch (T1)
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DC/26/04354 Awaiting decision
Belle Vue Newton Road Sudbury Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/05003 - Conditions 15 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme) and 16 (Landscape Management Plan)
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DC/26/04358 Awaiting decision
91 George Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5BP
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/03183 - Condition 3 (Wildlife Enhancement Measures)
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DC/26/04374 Awaiting decision
7 Park Terrace Little St Marys Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9LG
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02925 - Conditions 3 (Materials) and 4 (Mechanical Ventilation)
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DC/26/04350 Awaiting decision
Tinkers Cottage Tinkers Lane Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5NG
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2 No. Laurel stems
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DC/26/04359 Awaiting decision
Chilton Woods Mixed Development To North Of Woodhall Business Park Sudbury Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for B/15/01718 - Part discharge of Conditions 18 (Waste Disposal Strategy), 22 (Electric Vehicle Charging) and 41 (External Lighting) for phase 4 only.
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DC/26/04331 Awaiting decision
4 The Street Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LF
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02528 - Condition 4 (Wildlife enhancement strategy)
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DC/26/04343 Awaiting decision
Church Farm Church Lane Brantham Manningtree Suffolk CO11 1QA
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05196 - Condition 5 (Construction Management Statement)
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DC/26/04329 Awaiting decision
Onchan Back Lane Monks Eleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7BA
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Lawson Cypress (T1)
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DC/26/04344 Awaiting decision
Thatchers House Bower House Tye Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5DD
LLBCO Pre-Start Notification - Class B
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DC/26/04339 Awaiting decision
Alder Carr The Street Brent Eleigh Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9NU
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove low hanging horizontal branches of 1 No. Walnut
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DC/26/04342 Awaiting decision
Cavendish Mission Lane East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6XH
Application for a Non-Material Amendment realting to DC/26/01946 - amend window to glazed doors, amend door to a window
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DC/26/04341 Awaiting decision
1 Church Way Church Road Cotton Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00884 - 3 (No-dig driveway construction) and 5 (Access Surface Materail)
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DC/26/04305 Awaiting decision
Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement heating system, including removal external 113 kW biomass boiler and associated flue, removal of redundant oil and gas-fired plant, relocation of two existing gas boilers, and installation of three 60 kW Fr?ling S4 Turbo log-fired biomass boilers with associated buffer vessels, controls and heating distribution equipment within basement. replacement internal pipework, buried external heat-main connections, reuse of the existing masonry chimney with three new flue liners and terminals, and localised removal of an existing partial-height projecting brick chimney breast within the basement to facilitate the new flue route.
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DC/26/04315 Awaiting decision
Little Causeway Farmhouse The Causeway Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NE
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/02551 - Conditions 3 (Timber Frame), 4 (Brickwork Repairs) and 5 (Materials)
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DC/26/04314 Awaiting decision
West Lodge The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TF
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Sycamore - reduce by 50% (up to 6m)
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DC/26/04318 Awaiting decision
Woolverstone Marina Cat House Lane Woolverstone Suffolk
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order ES33/A1 - Carry out works to multiple trees as per schedule of works
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DC/26/04326 Awaiting decision
Shelley Hall Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QX
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00499 -Conditions 3 (Timber Frame Repairs)
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DC/26/04312 Awaiting decision
40 Burkitts Lane Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1HB
Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal of modern partition wall and construction of new studwork wall to create larger WC
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DC/26/04304 Awaiting decision
Old Hall Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TG
Householder Application - Replacement heating system, including removal of the existing external 113 kW biomass boiler and associated flue, removal of redundant oil and gas-fired plant, relocation of two existing gas boilers, and installation of three 60 kW Fr?ling S4 Turbo log-fired biomass boilers with associated buffer vessels, controls and heating distribution equipment within basement. replacement internal pipework, buried external heat-main connections, reuse of the existing masonry chimney with three new flue liners and terminals, and localised removal of an existing partial-height projecting brick chimney breast within the basement to facilitate the new flue route.
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DC/26/04310 Awaiting decision
Unit 1 And 2 Chilton Leys Stowmarket
Planning Application - Completion and alteration of the part-built commercial building at Unit 1 & 2, Suffolk Central Business Park, to facilitate its use as a children's day nursery, together with the formation of associated outdoor garden and playareas and car parking
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DC/26/04298 Awaiting decision
7 Roundridge Road Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2UG
Householder Application - Construction of single storey entrance porch incorporating WC & store area.
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DC/26/04284 Awaiting decision
Perrywood Garden Centre Newton Road Sudbury CO10 0PZ
Application under Section 73A of The Town and Country Planning Act for DC/20/03810 (New garden centre building and ancillaries)and DC/23/05872 (A variation) for the removal or variation of Conditions 2 (Approved plans and documents) and 21 (Phasing of the development) of DC/23/05872 to enable interim scheme changes.
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DC/26/04295 Awaiting decision
Keepers Farm Cox Hall Road Tattingstone Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2NS
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension, a two storey front extension, a two storey side extension and alterations to existing roof.
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DC/26/04294 Awaiting decision
Land On The North Side Of George Street Hintlesham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3NH
Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) of Planning Permission DC/23/02443 dated 05.04.2024 - Erection of 3No two-storey dwellings and 1No single-storey dwellings, ancillary outbuildings and new vehicular access (revised scheme previously approved under DC/20/00351).
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DC/26/04288 Awaiting decision
Springvale Court Hadleigh Road Sproughton IP8 3AS
Planning Application. Change of Use of building and land as part of the Oakland Hall Children's Day Nursery
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DC/26/04278 Awaiting decision
Mile End Farmhouse Somerton Road Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4NA
Householder Application - Replacement window and insertion of a new window to first floor home office.
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DC/26/04283 Awaiting decision
Barn At Glebe Farm School Road Monk Soham Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/05702 - Conditions 14 (Measures to improve sustainability of development) and 17 (Hard and soft landscaping)
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DC/26/04268 Awaiting decision
Welland Upper Street Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6JW
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Re-pollard 1 No. Pseudo Acacia (T1), Reduce crown of 1 No. Strawberry tree (T2) by 50% and reduce 1 No. Plum (T3) by 30%
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DC/26/04265 Awaiting decision
2 Wood View Old London Road Copdock And Washbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3JJ
Householder Application - Erection of a side extension and front and rear porches
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DC/26/04258 Awaiting decision
1 Valley Lane Wherstead Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2AY
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04812 - Conditions 8 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme) and 18 (Acoustic Assessment)
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DC/26/04261 Awaiting decision
Chilton Woods Mixed Development To North Of Woodhall Business Park Sudbury Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05426 - Conditions 4 (A Public Rights of Way (PROW) Demolition and Construction Management Strategy) and 5 (Prow Surface Licence)
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DC/26/04256 Awaiting decision
Hope House Cross Green Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LG
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2 No. Acacia (T1 and T2), 1 No. ivy covered stump (T3) and 1 No. Conifer (T4). Reduce height of crown of 2 No. Acacia (T5 and T6) by 2m and reduce lateral spread by 2m.
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DC/26/04247 Awaiting decision
The Coach House Assington Park Assington Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5LQ
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of a new pool to rear garden
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DC/26/04246 Awaiting decision
The Coach House Assington Park Assington Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5LQ
Householder Application -Erection of a new pool to rear garden
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DC/26/04226 Awaiting decision
Caravan At Chiffchaff Lambs Lane Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4PE
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00284 - Conditions 2 (Landscaping Details),3 (Screen Walls and Fences), 4 (Landscape Managemet Plan), 5 (Parking), 6 (Refuse Bin Storage) and 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy).
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DC/26/04225 Awaiting decision
Land East Of Hunston Road Badwell Ash Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/05701 - Conditions 3 (Landscape Details) and 6 (Fire Hydrants)
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DC/26/04224 Awaiting decision
147 - 151 Angel Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5BY
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - 1 Cable On Wall With All Associated Fixtures And Fittings
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DC/26/04223 Awaiting decision
7 Little Tufts And Land East Of Longfield Road Capel St Mary IP9 2UD
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/17/06318 - Condition 9 (Details of Sustainable Urban Drainage System Components)
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DC/26/04250 Awaiting decision
New Maltings Old Bury Road Alpheton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BT
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00025 - Condition 6 (Materials) and 7 (Rainwater Goods)
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DC/26/04234 Awaiting decision
Land North Of Tye Lane Bramford Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/04711 - Condition 7 (Noise Assessment)
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DC/26/04251 Awaiting decision
Park Place Church Hill Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6DZ
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Apple (T1), Reduce 1 No. Conifer (T2) by about 40% and lightly trim and shape the remainder
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DC/26/04235 Awaiting decision
Near 65 Stowmarket Road Needham Market Suffolk
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of a 10m medium wooden pole
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DC/26/04252 Awaiting decision
16 Friars Street Sudbury CO10 2AA
Application for Consent to Display an Advertisement(s) - Change signage on shop front from white lettering spelling out "TWO SEVENS DELI" to white lettering spelling out "THISTLELARK". Change existing perpendicular hanging sign which has a pink background with "TWO SEVENS DELI" written on it, to a hanging sign the same size and shape which has a white background and "THISTLELARK" written on it.
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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DC/26/00236 Granted
Chilton Woods Mixed Development To North Of Woodhall Business Park Sudbury Suffolk
Discharge of Conditions Application for B/15/01718 - Part discharge of Conditions 38 (Landscaping) and 43 (Open Space) for phase 4 only.
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DC/25/05347 Granted
The Ram Market Place Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5DL
Application for Listed Building Consent - Change of use of first floor to 2 no. C3 residential flats. Internal and external alterations to The Ram Public House, erection of single storey courtyard extension.
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DC/25/05346 Granted
The Ram Market Place Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5DL
Full Planning Application - Change of use of first floor to 2 no. C3 residential flats. Internal and external alterations to The Ram Public House, erection of single storey courtyard extension.
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DC/26/00355 Refused
Land To The Rear Of 30 Market Hill Sudbury Suffolk
Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) and Condition 12 (Provision of Access Prior to Any Other Works Commencing) of Planning Permission DC/25/05227 dated 23/01/2026 - Erection of 4No. (terraced) dwellings and alterations/improvement to: (1) outbuilding to form cycle store, (2) boundary wall and (3) existing access.
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DC/26/03255 Granted
38A Columbyne Close Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4AP
Full Planning Application - Construction of 2no. garden rooms (retention of)
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DC/26/03668 Withdrawn
9 Old Silk Mill Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7FX
Householder Application - Installation of 8 Solar panels attached to the South facing roof of detached bungalow, battery to be installed at rear of property
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DC/26/03416 Granted
9 - 11 Devon Road Stowupland Stowmarket Suffolk IP14 4BZ
Householder Application - Erection of a Single storey front porch
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DC/26/01666 Granted
Smithy Cottage The Tye Alpheton CO10 9BN
Application for Listed Building Consent. Extend the overall height of the chimney to 1.8m. Add fencing to the garden.
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DC/26/04061 Withdrawn
Thatchers House Bower House Tye Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5DD
Local listed building consent order- Classes B and C
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DC/26/03362 Granted
Chestnuts Rattlesden Road Drinkstone Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 9TN
Application for Listed Building Consent - Fitment of 15 solar panels on south west and 15 solar panels on south east facing roofs of extension built 2001. Each solar panel will be 1134 x 1762mm. Installation of 30 kWh battery internally in garage
The full record
Decisions between 2005 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 7,344 decisions from Babergh between 2005 and 2026, part of 8,194 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 6,244 granted against 525 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 2,812 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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B/16/00694 Refused
Little Barnes Nursery Shotley Road Chelmondiston Ipswich IP9 1EE
Notification under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2013 - Change of Use of Class B1(a) offices to Class C3 dwelling house.
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B/16/00929 Refused
12 Layzell Croft Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0JY
Notification under Article 4 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015- Erection of single-storey rear extension.
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B/16/00823 Granted
The Old School 3-5 Bridge Street Hadleigh Ipswich IP7 6BY
Re-pollard 1 no. Willow tree to approximately 2/3 metres below previous points of pollarding and removal of 1 no. Sycamore tree.
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B/16/00919 Granted
The Old Rectory The Green Hartest Bury St Edmunds IP29 4DH
Removal of 1 no. White Willow tree
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B/16/00921 Granted
The Orchard Upper Street Stratford St Mary Colchester CO7 6JW
Crown thin and reduce side laterals of 1 no. Copper Beech tree, reduce 1 no. Yew tree and Prunus tree, remove wounded stems of 1 no. Bird Cherry tree, removal of 1 no. Horse Chestnut tree and prune/reduce 1 no. ash tree.
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B/16/00900 Decided
3 Church Street Sudbury CO10 2BJ
Extension & Alterations, repairs to structure
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B/16/00901 Decided
3 Church Street Sudbury CO10 2BJ
Extension & Alterations, repairs to structure
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B/16/01063 Granted
Pot Kiln CP School Butt Road Great Cornard Sudbury CO10 0DS
Application under Regulation 3 of the Town and Country Planning Regulations 1992 - Locate Double Decker Bus for use by school and relocation of cycle shelter.
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B/16/00927 Granted
Knoll Gate School Hill Boxford Sudbury CO10 5JT
Reduce row of Lime and Sycamore Trees to previous pruning points and reduce crown volume of Sweet Chestnut Tree by up to 30%.
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 2,098 60%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 995 28%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 412 12%
Planning agents in Babergh
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Wincer Kievenaar Architects Ltd 97% granted overall 87
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Beech Architects Limited 85% granted overall 70
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Hollins Architects & Surveyors 92% granted overall 58
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Peter Wells Architects Limited 86% granted overall 57
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Nick Peasland Architectural Services Limited 93% granted overall 56
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Roger Balmer Design 100% granted overall 51
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Optimum Architecture Ltd 85% granted overall 47
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Tim Moll Architecture LTD 97% granted overall 46
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Applications by ward in Babergh
- Alton 45
- Assington 155
- Bacton 86
- Badwell Ash 44
- Barking & Somersham 25
- Battisford & Ringshall 71
- Berners 42
- Blakenham 60
- Box Vale 174
- Boxford 65
- Bramford 43
- Bramford & Blakenham 86
- Brantham 49
- Brett Vale 215
- Brook 100
- Bures St Mary 32
- Bures St Mary & Nayland 192
- Capel St Mary 55
- Chadacre 256
- Chilton 41
- Claydon & Barham 189
- Combs Ford 25
- Copdock & Washbrook 158
- Debenham 123
- Dodnash 70
- East Bergholt 117
- Elmswell & Norton 50
- Elmswell & Woolpit 115
- Eye 134
- Fressingfield 139
- Ganges 52
- Gislingham 133
- Glemsford And Stanstead 47
- Great Cornard 69
- Hadleigh North 110
- Hadleigh South 172
- Haughley, Stowupland & Wetherden 130
- Helmingham & Coddenham 37
- Holbrook 34
- Hoxne 36
- Hoxne & Worlingworth 119
- Lavenham 316
- Leavenheath 27
- Long Melford 261
- Lower Brett 46
- Mendlesham 122
- Mid Samford 49
- Nayland 49
- Needham Market 191
- North Cosford 115
- North West Cosford 112
- Onehouse 95
- Orwell 118
- Palgrave 194
- Rattlesden 164
- Rickinghall 130
- Rickinghall & Walsham 79
- Ringshall 30
- South Cosford 42
- South East Cosford 161
- Sproughton & Pinewood 93
- St Peter's 57
- Stonham 108
- Stour 86
- Stow Thorney 75
- Stowmarket Central 28
- Stowmarket North 29
- Stradbroke & Laxfield 172
- Sudbury North West 121
- Sudbury South 93
- Sudbury South West 101
- The Stonhams 35
- Thurston 247
- Thurston & Hessett 42
- Waldingfield 54
- Walsham-le-Willows 139
- Wetheringsett 40
- Worlingworth 25
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Babergh decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Babergh decided 3505 planning applications. 93% 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 52 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Babergh decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 3505 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 60% 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 7344 decisions from Babergh between 2005 and 2026, out of 8,194 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Babergh?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 401 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
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Where can I see the full documents for an application?
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Babergh: 8,194 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 3,505 decided, 93% approved, median 52 days to a decision. 3,637 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2005 and 2026: 7,344 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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