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Babergh District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Babergh District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
1,694Searchable applications
325Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,048 approved or refused records
132Refused applications

916 approved · 132 refused · 43 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Oct 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areas

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas58 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. UnknownDC/26/00249

    Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017. Redevelopment of school

    East Bergholt High School Heath Road East Bergholt CO7 6RJ

    Received 21 Jan 2026
  2. DecidedDC/26/00251

    Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Silver Birch Tree, Reduce to the height of the fence T2 Cherry Tree, Remove to ground level

    Barley Twist Cottage 2 Threadneedle Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5DF

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  3. GrantedDC/26/00254

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/23/04330 - Amendments to the parking layout, removing the cartlodge from use as car parking. Two bays of the cartlodge will be fitted with doors to create a secure cycle store.- Alteration to the rear retaining wall.- Adjustment to the position of the front brick garden wall to accommodate the revised parking layout.- Revisions to the site plan and levels to reflect the updated parking arrangements and changes to the retaining wall.- Internal alterations, to include the addition of a cupboard beneath the staircase and modifications to the staircase design to suit the amended proposed first-floor height.- Changes to the fenestration, reducing the height of the first-floor front windows.

    Street Farm Polstead Hill Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5AH

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  4. GrantedDC/26/00255

    Application under Section 19 of The Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas Act) 1990 (as amended) for LBC DC/23/04331 Conversion of barn from ancillary residential to a new dwelling, following previous residential conversion approvals under outline application B/963/84 & reserved matters application B/1112/86 for variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans and documents).

    Street Farm Polstead Hill Polstead CO6 5AH

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  5. GrantedDC/26/00258

    Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension.

    35 Blunden Close Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9LL

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  6. GrantedDC/26/00259

    Application for Listed Building Consent - The replacement of existing slate pitched roof and repainting of external facade of the Santander Branch

    7 Old Market Place Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1TL

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  7. GrantedDC/26/00265

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04923 - Condition 3 (Temporary Protective Fencing)

    Laburnum Cottage High Street Acton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0AJ

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  8. DecidedDC/26/00266

    Development by a Satutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 9m Medium wooden pole

    Outside 27 Priory Road Sudbury Suffolk

    Received 21 Jan 2026
  9. DecidedDC/26/00269

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - The removal of 3no. antennas, 3no. MHAs, 3no. combiners. The installation of 3no. antennas, 1no. DFF, 2no. ODUs, 12no. RRUs, and ancillary upgrades thereto

    Philips Mast Tye Farm Stowmarket Suffolk IP7 7GA

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  10. DecidedDC/26/00276

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 10m pole

    Tudor Close Shotley Suffolk

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  11. GrantedDC/26/00280

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00763 - Condition 6 (Surface Water Drainage), 8 (EV Charging), 11 (Construction Management Plan), 12 (External Lighting) and 15 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy)

    The White Horse Stone Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6DN

    Received 23 Jan 2026
  12. GrantedDC/26/00284

    Application under S73 for Removal or Variation of a Condition following grant of Planning Permission DC/19/04663 (Planning Application. Erection of 1no dwelling) dated 21/02/2020 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of 1no dwelling - To Vary Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) to make revisions to garage dimensions, revisions to garage roof and revisions to main bungalow roof, as per submitted plans/documents.

    Plot 1 Lambs Lane Lawshall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4PE

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  13. DecidedDC/26/00285

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Removal of 1no silver birch tree (T1) down to ground level with stump ground out - works to be carried out by qualified tree surgeon. Tree is located in rear garden of the property.Justification: The tree was only planted when the development was built (circa 2014). The tree is very large for the space it is within and is very close to a neighbouring property, causing overshadowing. The roots are extensive and have caused damaged to gravel boards below fence panels. Maintenance is a lot of work and therefore smaller, more manageable planting will be undertaken in its place.

    3 Pikes Marsh Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5AQ

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  14. DecidedDC/26/00294

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - The removal of 6no. antennas, 6no. antennas to be installed, 1no. GPS to be installed, 1no. cabinet to be reused, and ancillary upgrades thereto to the existing lattice structure.

    Arqiva Transmitting Station Wherstead Park The Street Wherstead Suffolk

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  15. GrantedDC/26/00295

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01229 - Condition 7 (Foul Drainage), Condition 8 (Manure management), Condition 13 (Access and Driveway Surfacing), Condition 15 (Surface Water Discharge), Condition 17 (EV Charging), Condition 18 (Refuse Bins), Condition 20 (Biodiversity Enhancement strategy) and the BNG Condition.

    Land At Whelp Street Preston St Mary Suffolk

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/00296

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1- Magnolia To fell to ground level x1 Large Magnolia. It is too close to the wall and is pushing over. It has grown too big and spreading in its location of the small rear garden of The Old Forge.

    The Old Forge The Street Chelsworth Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7HU

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/00297

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Mulburry; to remove several limbs which go over the boundary and the neighbors roof. T2 Holly; to remove the upper 12 foot leaving a dome shape.

    Angel House 12 Egremont Street Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7SA

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  18. GrantedDC/26/00299

    Full Planning Application - Change of use of first floor from tea room back to (C3) residential use.

    First Floor 6 Market Place Lavenham CO10 9QZ

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  19. RefusedDC/26/00300

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of front door.

    White House Rectory Hill East Bergholt CO7 6TH

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  20. GrantedDC/26/00304

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of 5 no. windows; Removal of cement and sand render and replace with lime render; Repaint the render original cream colour; and Repairs and maintenance as per Design and Access Statement.

    129 High Street Bildeston IP7 7EL

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  21. GrantedDC/26/00307

    Householder Application - One and a half-storey side extension with a single-storey rear extension.

    2 Dyehouse Meadow Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RF

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  22. GrantedDC/26/00310

    Householder Application - Erection of a two storey side extension with internal alterations to suit.

    2 The Street Preston St Mary Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9NE

    Received 27 Jan 2026
  23. GrantedDC/26/00311

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Change of roof material and window arrangement of the conservatory.

    Plane House Cross Green Cockfield IP30 0LG

    Received 27 Jan 2026
  24. DecidedDC/26/00312

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - (T1) Silver Birch in front garden 12m tall within 6m of house - reduce to 6m. (T2) Ash in rear garden 8m high within 5m of house - reduce to 5m. (T3, T4, T5) 4 no. Silver Birch in rear garden overhanging public path on side of garden- reduce overhang to ensure no injury to persons or vehicles. On North West boundary. (T6) Maple - reduce overhang over drive/path on South East boundary.

    Fox Hall The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JB

    Received 27 Jan 2026

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