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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
1,723Searchable applications
325Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,066 approved or refused records
137Refused applications

929 approved · 137 refused · 45 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. WithdrawnDC/26/01440

    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. Agricultural building to provide storage for fodder and machinery.

    Land Off Golden Lane Lawshall IP29 4PT

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  2. GrantedDC/26/01444

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Underpinning and repairs to front porch.

    Flushing Farm Round Maple Edwardstone CO10 5PT

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  3. GrantedDC/26/01450

    Householder Application - Loft Conversion to include addition of 2no.new bedrooms and en-suite. Construction of 2 front dormers.

    41 Throwster Drive Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1DH

    Received 5 Apr 2026
  4. GrantedDC/26/01451

    Householder Application - Erection of a single storey front and rear extension, internal alterations, external material and fenestration alterations

    Acorns Wickerstreet Green Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6EY

    Received 6 Apr 2026
  5. GrantedDC/26/01452

    Full Planning Application - Construction of visitors overspill car park.

    Suffolk Food Hall Peppers Lane Wherstead Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2AB

    Received 6 Apr 2026
  6. GrantedDC/26/01458

    Householder Application - Erection of a single storey side extension.

    37 Heath Estate Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0TZ

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  7. GrantedDC/26/01465

    Householder Application - Proposed first floor extension.

    2 Tower Lodge Tower Mill Lane Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6AD

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  8. DecidedDC/26/01466

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. Pole

    OS 8 Cake Bridge Lane Chelsworth Ipswich IP7 7JA

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  9. GrantedDC/26/01467

    Non-Material Amendment to DC/25/01229 to allow for minor changes to the size, layout and external appearance of the temporary rural worker's dwelling.

    Land To The West Of The Street Preston St Mary CO10 9NG

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  10. DecidedDC/26/01468

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 8 No. poles

    Near Lower Common Farm The Common Chelsworth Ipswich IP7 7HY

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  11. GrantedDC/26/01469

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of a Stair lift

    Trinity House School Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2HA

    Received 2 Apr 2026
  12. GrantedDC/26/01472

    Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act for DC/24/05303 (2no dwellings approved under DC/23/02374) for the variation of Condition 2 (APPROVED PLANS & DOCUMENTS) to allow a design and layout change for Plot B2, dwelling and garage.

    Land South Of The Nook The Street Assington CO10 5LW

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  13. GrantedDC/26/01473

    Householder Application - Erection of rear single storey extension

    2 Forester Close Pinewood Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3TF

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  14. GrantedDC/26/01475

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump

    Pegtile Court 3 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QT

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  15. GrantedDC/26/01476

    Full Planning Application - Erection of 1no. self build single storey dwelling and ancillary outbuilding

    Land To The West Of Bury Road Lawshall Suffolk

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  16. GrantedDC/26/01478

    Non-material Amendment to DC/25/02132 to change the external wall finish of the extension from render to brick. Enlarge the rear elevation first floor bedroom opening. Enlarge the side elevation ground floor door opening.

    Brindles Church Lane Copdock IP8 3JZ

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  17. DecidedDC/26/01479

    Notification for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Application is for notification only, the trees is dead and will be removed within 7 days. T1 - Dead Cherry Tree 1. Remove to ground level 2. Chip and remove smaller arisings from site 3. Cut all wood into manageable lengths and leave neatly stacked next to the wood store 4. Grind stumps and surface roots up to 200/300mm below ground level with all arisings put into the remaining hole to mulch down

    Stour House 23 Court Street Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JL

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  18. DecidedDC/26/01481

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a Proposed: Erection, Extension or Alteration of a building for Agricultural or Forestry Use. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 6, Class A - Install a rainwater collection/storage tank to existing agricultural storage building to collect the rainwater harvested from the building

    Little Ropers Farm Assington Road Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JX

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  19. WithdrawnDC/26/01482

    Application for Listed Building Consent - Rebuild fire damaged thatched cottage

    53 Egremont Street Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7SA

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  20. UnknownDC/26/01485

    The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024: Notification of Pre commencement Operation - temporary access at locations, BM1 and BM2 , associated with Stage 4 of the Authorised Development - The anticipated programme for these pre commencement operations is from Tuesday 14 April 2026 to Friday 22 May 2026.

    The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  21. DecidedDC/26/01487

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Removal of the existing 15m lattice tower and headframe, 3 no. antennas, Installation of a new 15m lattice tower with headframe (17.6m to the top), 6 no. antennas, 1 no. transmission dish, Other associated ancillary development including:Internal upgrade of existing equipment cabinets, 15 no. ERS units and Relocation of 1 no. transmission dish from the existing tower into a new one

    Clay Hall Old London Road Copdock And Washbrook Suffolk

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  22. GrantedDC/26/01490

    Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS331/A2 - Reduce the height of 1 No. Oak (T1) by approximately 4m to 5m and remove the lower branches that overhang the fence up to 8m plus any other smaller branches that overhang.

    The Squirrels Shawlands Avenue Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0EW

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  23. RefusedDC/26/01492

    Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to Dwellinghouses (C3) and for building operations reasonably necessary for conversion. Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development)(England) Order 2015 as amended Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q - Conversion of the four southern bays of Building 3, into 2no. dwellings

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    Received 8 Apr 2026
  24. RefusedDC/26/01493

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (As Amended) Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. - Conversion of buildings 8 and 9 into a single dwelling

    Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA

    Received 8 Apr 2026

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