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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 dates1,713Searchable applications
325Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,059 approved or refused records
135Refused applications
924 approved · 135 refused · 43 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/00973
Discharge of Conditions for DC/24/01181 -Condition 22 (Skills and Employment Plan)
Plot 10 Eastern Gateway Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk
Received 6 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00976
Full Planning Application - Use of land for the installation of ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) panels.
Valley House Hadleigh Road Raydon IP7 5LH
Received 6 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00977
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Re pollard Norway maple back to main stem approximately 8-10meters to continue the cycle of maintenance. The tree is overdue a re pollard given its size and surroundings. To prevent risk of falling branches and debris. T2 Reduce the trees dominant leader by approximately 3 meters and reduce the side limbs by 2 meters to maintain the tree?s size and shape
18 Stoke Road Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JD
Received 7 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00981
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/01181 - Relocation of the salt barn 1.5m south-east of approved position.
Plot 10 Eastern Gateway Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00982
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Oak ( T1) Fell to ground level Oak (T2) Fell to ground level due to the tree being infected with Acute Oak Decline (Bacterial disease) canopy is very sparse containing lots of dead / dieing branches becoming unsafe. (Photos show multiple signs of weeping dark fluid commonly associated with AOD Oak ( T3) Fell Oak to ground Level due to a large wound approx 1.5m long at the base of the tree which is allowing disease & bacteria in. The crown is also showing signs of decline & could potential lead to complete structural failure.
The Brambles Rockalls Road Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5AS
Received 9 Mar 2026 - UnknownDC/26/00985
Local Listed Building Consent Order - Class A - Replacement of 6 no. sash windows
14 High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5AP
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00989
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01023 - Condition 16 (External Light Details)
Church Cottage Church Lane Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00990
Approval of Details reserved by Schedule 3, Requirement 4(a) Construction Environmental Management Plan for Stage 3 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) 2024
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00992
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01023 - Condition 6 (Reinstated Brick Details)
Church Cottage Church Lane Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/00993
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building for Agricultural or Forestry use The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 6. Erection of 1no portal framed agricultural building.
Land East Of Middleton Road Sudbury
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00995
Full Planning Application - Erection of swimming pool enclosure.
Old Buckenham Hall School Brettenham Park Brettenham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7PH
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/00999
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey rear extension.
The Little Cottage 13 Fair Green Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7PH
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01000
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of a single storey rear extension.
The Little Cottage 13 Fair Green Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7PH
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01001
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/02751 - Addition of gas and electric meter boxes to elevations and Doors to side elevation revised.
Wongs Takeaway 31 Egremont Street Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7SA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01002
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01023 - Condition 7 (Brickwork Sample Panel)
Church Cottage Church Lane Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01004
Application for a Listed Building Consent - Reinstatement, restoration and alteration of wall
30 Market Hill Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2EN
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01006
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01023 - Condition 9 (Plaster Specification)
Church Cottage Church Lane Cockfield Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0LA
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01008
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) and replacement of UPVC windows with aluminium.
2 Netherhall Cottages Main Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1NS
Received 9 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01009
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Yew Tree Reduce height to height of house guttering Reduce sides by 1 or 2 meters T11Eucalyptus Tree Reduce to a low pollard at approximately 2 - 3 metres above ground level due to the tree developing a tall, extended crown with long lateral limbs and sparse internal structure typical of the species.
Longwood House 31 Stoke Road Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JD
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01011
Full Planning Application - Change of use of land for the siting of up to 50 no. storage containers and provision of boundary fencing.
Land North Of Factory Lane Cattawade Brantham CO11 1Q
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01013
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of front door
Crown House Groton Street Groton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5EE
Received 9 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01016
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/02751 - Conditions 4 (New Windows and Doors) and 5 (New Signage)
Wongs Takeaway 31 Egremont Street Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7SA
Received 10 Mar 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01018
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - 1m lateral reduction to 1 No. Willow (T1) on the encroaching branches only, to clear the aerial.
Sewage Pumping Station Cakebridge Lane Chelsworth Suffolk
Received 10 Mar 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01021
Application for Listed Building Consent - Repairs to brickwork, door and frame on outbuilding.
Over Hall Main Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1PW
Received 10 Mar 2026
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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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