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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 dates1,709Searchable applications
325Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,056 approved or refused records
133Refused applications
923 approved · 133 refused · 43 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areas
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries+443001234000Council source
- Planning enquiries03001234000Council source
- Planning enquiries+447799515774Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- GrantedDC/26/00769
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/02601- Condition 10: (Sustainability measures)
182A Bures Road Great Cornard Sudbury
Received 25 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00771
Householder Application - Garage conversion and erection of a two storey extension
The Folly Folly Road Chattisham Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3QQ
Received 23 Feb 2026 - RefusedDC/26/00772
Householder Application - Erection of a rear two storey extension
34 Aldham Road Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6BP
Received 23 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00774
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02244 - Condition 5 (Construction Management Plan)
The Piggery Units Harkstead Hall Barn Lower Road Harkstead Suffolk
Received 25 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00778
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02870 - Condition 8 (Deliveries Management Plan)
Homebase Waldingfield Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2YH
Received 25 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00783
Householder Application - Erection of a rear two storey extension
Alpha Ipswich Road Holbrook Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2QT
Received 24 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00788
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/05082 - Conditions 3 (Materials) and 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy)
Court Farm Park Lane Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7QP
Received 26 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00792
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04244 - Condition 4 (Render Sections)
Malting Farm Church Road Bentley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LT
Received 25 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00800
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate as Proposed - Construction of two bay car parking spaces within the front garden, finished with a permeable surface; Removal of front boundary hedge; and construction of new access onto the highway.
1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD
Received 26 Feb 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/00807
Application for a Non-Material Amendment to DC/25/04913 - Amendment to roof shape from hipped to gables; Installation of PV panels added to south elevation; Amendment to south elevation materials from boarding to brick and flint; Amendment to east elevation materials from brick and flint to boarding; Amendment to window position and addition of external door to east elevation
24 The Paddocks Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9UF
Received 26 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00808
Householder Application - Erection of a first floor extension.
25 Palfrey Heights Brantham Manningtree Suffolk CO11 1SE
Received 26 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00812
Householder Application - Erection of a single-storey front and side extension.
9 Highbury Way Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0HE
Received 26 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00813
Householder Application - Proposed erection of a greenhouse
Wickerstreet House Wickerstreet Green Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6EY
Received 27 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00814
Application for Listed Building Consent - Proposed erection of a greenhouse
Wickerstreet House Wickerstreet Green Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6EY
Received 27 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00823
Full Planning Application - Extension to an existing agricultural building.
Jaques Farm Polstead Heath Colchester
Received 27 Feb 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00827
Application for works to trees in a conservation area - T1 Willow; to repollard a few feet below its previous pollarding points (6 foot instead of 8 foot) for easier maintence.
11 Tye Green Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7RH
Received 27 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00828
Application for works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order BT173/T3- T1 Ash, T2 Ash - To fell to ground level because they are in poor health and declining. T1 is over the shared driveway and T2 is mostly dead already.
Land West Of Sydena Lambs Lane Lawshall Suffolk
Received 27 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00832
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/23/01929 - Condition 8 (Bin storage and collection areas); Condition 13 (Details of external illumination) and Condition 17 (Fire Hydrant details).
Hill Farm Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9PB
Received 27 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00837
Householder Application - Construction of a single storey outbuilding housing a games room and gym and outdoor swimming pool
Granary House Stoke Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5RQ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00838
Householder Application- Erection of detached Garage/Store Building; and Erection of front Porch (Following demolition of existing Garage).
12 Kirkton Close Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1QG
Received 2 Mar 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/00839
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Construction of a Pool as per Cover Statement
Granary House Stoke Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5RQ
Received 2 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00840
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04348 - Condition 9 (Construction Method Statement)
Land Adjacent To Melbourne House Back Lane Monks Eleigh Suffolk
Received 27 Feb 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00841
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02205 - Condition 5 (Light Transmission)
Lapwing White Street Green Polstead Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5JN
Received 2 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00843
Householder Application - Proposed addition of two solar tubes into existing kitchen to provide improved lighting
66 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QT
Received 2 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Babergh District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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