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Planning application documents: what to read first
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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 dates1,724Searchable applications
325Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,067 approved or refused records
137Refused applications
930 approved · 137 refused · 45 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 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
- DecidedDC/26/01494
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of Agricultural Buildings to a flexible use within Storage or Distribution (Use Class B8), Hotels (Use Class C1), Commercial/Business/Service (Use Class E) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class R - Change of use of Building 2 and part of Building 3 to Flexible Commercial Use
Churchford Farm Mill Hill Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LA
Received 8 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01496
Full Planning Application - Change of use of existing residential dwelling (C3) to Residential Children's Home (C2)
Kimberley Newmans Green Acton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0AB
Received 8 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01497
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Cedar Tree Cut back to clear the wires by 1-2m Leave smaller arisings in eco piles in the gardenT2 Sycamore TreeRemove to ground level Treat stump using eco-plug method to prevent regrowth Leave smaller arisings in eco piles in the garden T3 Cedar Tree Remove to ground level Treat stump using eco-plug method to prevent regrowth Leave smaller arisings in eco piles in the garden and stack wood over the fence for the neighbourG4 Russian Vine & Ivy Remove a 2m vertical strip of vegetation from ground level Brush cut a 2m strip from the boundary fence Brush cut and clear a 2-metre strip along the boundary fence line T5 Cherry Plum, Remove to ground level, treat stump using eco-plug method to prevent regrowth, Leave smaller arisings in eco piles in the garden
Jonrosa Nayland Road Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5BX
Received 8 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01498
Householder Application - Upgrading of existing conservatory to form extension
15 Glenside Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0HL
Received 8 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01506
Householder Application - Proposed single storey side/rear extension
10 Clarence Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1NJ
Received 8 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01507
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05312 - Conditions 5 (Dust Control), 6 (Construction Management Plan) and 7 (Wildlife Enhancement Measures)
Capelgate Filling Station London Road Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2JJ
Received 8 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01509
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement render and insulation
De Vere House Water Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RW
Received 8 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01510
Application for Consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Erection of 1 No. non illuminated post mounted sign.
Bowlers Croft Housing Development Corks Lane Hadleigh
Received 9 Apr 2026 - RefusedDC/26/01514
Householder Application - Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to be installed to the property.
Redlands Brettenham Road Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NT
Received 9 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01515
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/01103 - Biodiversity Gain Plan
Storage Depot And Premises Knowle House Church Square Bures St Mary Suffolk
Received 9 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01523
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Pollard 1 No. Poplar tree (T1)
2 The Causeway Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5JR
Received 9 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01525
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce and shape 2 No. Maple (T1 and T2) back to previous pruning points. Remove 1 lower branch on T2
Wharf House Bridge Street Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5AD
Received 9 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/01526
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01215 - Conditions 3 (Landscaping Scheme) and 8 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and the BNG condition
Suffolk Food Hall Peppers Lane Wherstead Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2AB
Received 9 Apr 2026 - RefusedDC/26/01534
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/22/04231 - Condition 5 (Drainage Verification Report)
Wattisham Airfield Roman Road Great Bricett Suffolk
Received 10 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01537
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/05461 - Condition 12 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) and the BNG condition.
Ormiston Sudbury Academy Tudor Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1NW
Received 10 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01541
Submission of details reserved by Requirements 6 [Archaeology] for Stage 1 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Received 10 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01542
Submission of Details reserved by Schedule 3, Requirement 14-1 Soil Management Plan for Stage 1 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Received 10 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/01543
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02870 - Condition 14 (Construction Management Plan)Condition 13 - Construction Management Plan
Homebase Waldingfield Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2YH
Received 10 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01544
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00575 - Conditions 3 (Brickwork), 4 (Frame works), 5 (Insulation) and 6 (Lath and Plaster)
The Limes The Green Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4DH
Received 10 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01545
Application for Listed Building Consent. Internal alterations as per Design and Access Statement.
22 King Street Sudbury CO10 2EN
Received 10 Apr 2026 - DecidedDC/26/01547
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Demolition of existing side extension to allow for the construction of a single storey side extension with a lean to roof. please refer to submitted drawings
13 Beaconsfield Close Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1JR
Received 10 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01548
Full Planning Application - Erection of 9 No. Houses.
Former Downs Garage Site Southgate Street Long Melford CO10 9HU
Received 10 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01550
Householder Application - Erection of a single storey extension and internal refurbishment works
Rodbridge Rise Mills Lane Rodbridge Corner Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9HJ
Received 13 Apr 2026 - GrantedDC/26/01551
Full Planning Application - Insertion of new external escape door to northern elevation, addition of external platform and steps to Southern elevation (Willow Cottage); Construction of new external escape staircase (Owls End Barn)
Owls End Barn And Willow Cottages Wattisham Hall The Green Wattisham Suffolk
Received 13 Apr 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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