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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 dates1,742Searchable applications
326Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,078 approved or refused records
138Refused applications
940 approved · 138 refused · 46 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 2 Oct 2023 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/02170
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Install a third wire to an existing overhead electricity line
Gazeley Gate Arger Fen Bures St Mary Suffolk
Received 20 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02171
Full Planning Application - Change of use of ground floor shop to 1 no. residential dwelling, alterations to fenstration and creation of new entrance for existing 1st floor dwelling.
65A Broom Knoll East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6XN
Received 21 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02174
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/24/04812 - Removal of chimney
1 Valley Lane Wherstead Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2AY
Received 20 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02175
Householder Application - Erection of a detached annexe for family members (following demolition of outbuildings) (re-submission to renew approved application DC/23/02958).
Laburinthos Cottage Bury Road Shimpling (part In The Parish Of Alpheton) Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP30 0JJ
Received 20 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02177
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing)
The Hollies 24 Naughton Road Whatfield Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6QL
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02180
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/05461 - Condition 5 (Community Use Agreement).
Ormiston Sudbury Academy Tudor Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 1NW
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02200
Householder Planning Application - Construction of raised decking (following removal of external step); Construction of new entry point with ramp under portico; Demolition of existing porch and installation of new windows; Construction of external ramp following removal of existing steps;
5 Jane Walker Park Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JW
Received 22 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02201
Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal and external alterations as detailed in the design and access statement to improve accessibility
5 Jane Walker Park Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JW
Received 22 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02211
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/02294 - Conditions 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 11 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme)
The Stables Chilton Grove Waldingfield Road Chilton Suffolk
Received 26 May 2026 - UnknownDC/26/02214
Local Listed Building Consent Order - Class A - Replacement of 6 sash, and 2 casement windows
High Cottage The Street Monks Eleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7AU
Received 26 May 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/02215
Full Planning Application - Conversion and extension to outbuilding to form 1 No. self build/custom build dwelling.
Hynards Harrow Street Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PN
Received 26 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02222
Full Planning Application - Erection of pergola
Unity Croquet Club Quay Lane Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2GA
Received 26 May 2026 - RefusedDC/26/02225
Application for works to trees subject to a tree preservation order - TPO BT 93 Removal of tree
Treetops 12 Castle Road Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6JH
Received 26 May 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/02228
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Installation of a freestanding domestic greenhouse, solely for incidental residential use, with a dual-pitched roof with eaves 1.73m in height, at dimensions of 2.04m wide x 3.84m long x 2.37m tall. It would be placed more than 2 meters away from the boundary of the curtilage.
Enniskillen Lodge The Street Little Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0SU
Received 26 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02229
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00255 - Conditions 4 (Roof Materials), 8 (Rooflights Details), 9 (Rainwater Goods), 10 (Details of Flues), 12 (Agreement of Details of Brick), 13 (Agreement of External Materials), 15 (Repairs to Shutters and Historic Doors), 16 (Fenestration Details), 19 (Details of First Floor Glazed Internal Walling) and 20 (Details of Internal Staircase and Landing Link)
Street Farm Polstead Hill Polstead Colchester Suffolk CO6 5AH
Received 27 May 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02230
Full Planning Application - Change of Use from dwelling (C3) to Hotel Guest Accommodation (C1) (Accommodation to be associated with Bildeston Crown).
110 High Street Bildeston Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7EB
Received 27 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02238
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/01308 - Conditions 3 (Bay Window Materials) and 4 (Chimney Materials)
1 Church Cottages Church Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QP
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02245
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00499 - Condition 3 (Timber Frame Repairs - Render); Condition 4 (Timber Frame Repairs - Roof Tiles); Condition 5 (Brickwork Repairs); Condition 6 (Details of Structural Works); Condition 7 (Lime Render and Plaster); Condition 8 (Roof and Ridge Tiles); Condition 9 (Breather Membrane); Condition 10 (Eaves and Verges); Condition 11 (Rainwater Goods); Condition 12 (Sound and Thermal Insulation); Condition 13 (Blocked-up Doorway); Condition 14 (Flooring Finishes); Condition 15 (Pipe work and Drainage); Condition 16 (Staircase); Condition 17 (Windows and Doors); and Condition 18 (Rooflights).
Shelley Hall Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QX
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02252
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Prunus - Remove the 2 lateral limbs growing over the lane back to the stem to create clearance over the road the prent vehicles making contact ( As Per Photo)
Fen Cottage 15 Newlands Lane Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JJ
Received 27 May 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02254
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - Holm oak identified as T2 in the accompanying report and plans. Fell to ground level and treat or remove stump as required.
La Reunion Rectory Hill East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TH
Received 27 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02257
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04684 - Conditions 4 (Air Source Heat Pumps), 5 (Foul Drainage Scheme), 8 (Construction Management Statement) and 10 (Surface Water)
Great Tripps Barn Shimpling Road Stanstead Suffolk
Received 28 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02258
Application under Section 73 of The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans and Documents) of Planning Permission DC/21/05139 dated: 19/07/2022 - For alterations to layout to enlarge Bike shed to facilitate plant room for heating system; alteration to ensuite location; and external material alterations.
The Old Pump House Hazel Shrub Bentley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2DF
Received 28 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02261
Householder Application - Installation of Solar Panels to north and east roof ranges (retention of).
Browns Barn Boxford Lane Newton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5JY
Received 28 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02262
Full Planning Application - Continued of use as 1no. dwellinghouse, incidental domestic outbuildings and associated domestic garden land.
Idano Stoke Road Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PP
Received 28 May 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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