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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
1,736Searchable applications
326Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,075 approved or refused records
137Refused applications

938 approved · 137 refused · 45 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. DecidedDC/26/01980

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No Tree (T1).

    16 Nayland Road Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5BX

    Received 11 May 2026
  2. DecidedDC/26/01981

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 No. Pear and 3 No. Conifer (G1) by 1m, Reduce 1 No. Beech (T1) by 2m, Fell 1 No. Willow (T2) and reduce new growth on 1 No. Beech (T3).

    Hardy House 32 Benton Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5AT

    Received 11 May 2026
  3. DecidedDC/26/01982

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Robina (T1).

    Lowlands Upper Street Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6JN

    Received 11 May 2026
  4. ReceivedDC/26/01983

    Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion - Construction and operation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) and associated works (Cross-boundary application - Babergh District Council)

    Land Near Bramford Substation Bullen Lane Bramford IP8 4JL

    Received 5 May 2026
  5. GrantedDC/26/01985

    Prior Approval application for proposed telecommunications code system operators development under Schedule 2, Part 16, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Proposed Arqiva smart metering 1no. Omni at 13.45m mean mounted on proposed 12m street works pole; Proposed Arqiva smart metering 1no. GPS antenna at 12m mean mounted on proposed street works pole; Proposed Arqiva smart metering 1no. 3g omni antenna at 4.19m mean mounted on proposed street works pole; Proposed Arqiva smart metering equipment enclosure.

    Land At Sewage Treatment Works Stoke Road Nayland With Wissington Suffolk

    Received 11 May 2026
  6. DecidedDC/26/01986

    Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce crown of 1 No. Yew (T1) by 2.5m, Reduce crown of 1 No. Ash (T2), Fell 1 No. Eucalyptus (T3) and cut back over hanging branches of 1 No. Plum (T4) by 2m.

    Perseverance House 47 High Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9PY

    Received 11 May 2026
  7. GrantedDC/26/01988

    Full Planning Application - Erection of cartlodge style storage building in relation to existing garden furniture business.

    The Old Workshop 9 Cuckoo Hill Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5JH

    Received 11 May 2026
  8. DecidedDC/26/01989

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce 1 No. Purple Leaf Plum (T1) by up to 1.5m and shape.

    Kentish Lodge Stour Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2AY

    Received 11 May 2026
  9. WithdrawnDC/26/01994

    Full Planning Application - Removal of grass mounds adjacent to play equipment on the green opposite apartment block for safety reasons.

    Former Fleetwood Caravans Ltd Hall Street Long Melford Suffolk

    Received 11 May 2026
  10. GrantedDC/26/01996

    Householder Application - Erection of a garden room

    Chestnut House Tye Green Alpheton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BW

    Received 12 May 2026
  11. GrantedDC/26/02001

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/00123 - Condition 14 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy).

    Meadow View High Street Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9DB

    Received 12 May 2026
  12. DecidedDC/26/02005

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Removal of 17m high monopole, 6 no. antennas, 2 no. equipment cabinets, Installation of a new 22.5m high monopole and headframe, 6 no. antennas, 2 no. transmission dishes and 1 no. equipment cabinets, Other associated ancillary development including:15 no. RRUs, GPS Node and Installation of 1.8m high chainlink fence and 3 no. strands of barbed wire

    Highfields Riding School Melford Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1XU

    Received 7 May 2026
  13. GrantedDC/26/02013

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment to DC/25/05310 - Amendment to fence line position

    Land To The West Of Sudbury Road Lavenham Suffolk

    Received 12 May 2026
  14. DecidedDC/26/02014

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01918 - Condition 3 (Lighting Scheme), Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures), Condition 5 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and Condition 6 (Secure Cycle Parking).

    Car Park And External Areas W M Morrison Supermarket Calais Street Hadleigh Suffolk

    Received 12 May 2026
  15. GrantedDC/26/02020

    Householder Application - Erection of a single-storey, one-and-a-half-width detached garage.

    Valley Farm Thorpe Green Lane Thorpe Morieux Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0PA

    Received 13 May 2026
  16. DecidedDC/26/02023

    Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Installation of 1no. additional pole on an existing line as well as removal and reposition of 2no. existing poles

    The Popples Estate Brettenham Park Brettenham IP7 7PW

    Received 13 May 2026
  17. GrantedDC/26/02025

    Full Planning Application - Creation of 2no. new vehicular accesses onto Lings Lane.

    Greenacres Lings Lane Chelmondiston Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1HJ

    Received 13 May 2026
  18. GrantedDC/26/02026

    Full Planning Application - Use of land for the keeping and grazing of Horses (Retention of).

    Grove Farm Grove Lane Wenham Parva Colchester Suffolk CO7 6QB

    Received 13 May 2026
  19. DecidedDC/26/02027

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Construction of a concrete agricultural track alongside the existing access route. Works include associated excavation and ground preparation, installation of sub-base and drainage as required, and connections into the existing yard and track

    Land To The East Of Ipswich Rd (B1080) Holbrook Ipswich IP9 2PH

    Received 13 May 2026
  20. GrantedDC/26/02029

    Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00675 - Conditions 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 6 (Method Statement for Mobile protected species)

    Thomsons Farm Cock Street Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PJ

    Received 13 May 2026
  21. Awaiting decisionDC/26/02033

    Householder Application - Erection of a shed

    17 Angel Lane Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7RX

    Received 13 May 2026
  22. GrantedDC/26/02034

    Application under Section 73A of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) of Planning Permission DC/24/04070 dated 19/11/2024 - Erection of 2no. dwellings with associated cart lodges, external works and landscaping. Erection of 2 bay cartlodge and store with workshop above for existing residential property no.8 Chamberlin Close

    Land South West Of Chamberlin Close Bildeston Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7EZ

    Received 13 May 2026
  23. DecidedDC/26/02036

    Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Ash (T1).

    13 Court Street Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JL

    Received 13 May 2026
  24. GrantedDC/26/02044

    Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/20/01058 - Amendment to materials layout to swap Redland rooftiles to alternatives.

    Wolsey Grange, Phase 1C, Land North And South Of, Poplar Lane, Sproughton, Suffolk

    Received 14 May 2026

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