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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 dates1,745Searchable applications
326Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,079 approved or refused records
138Refused applications
941 approved · 138 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- GrantedDC/26/02265
Householder Application - Erection Of Single Storey Front, Side and Rear Extensions.
The Bumbles 23 Causeway Estate Hitcham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7NG
Received 28 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02269
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/00930 - Conditions 4 (Bats), 5 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 9 (Cycle Storage) and 10 (Bin Storage and Presentation)
Barn On Land To The East Of Rose Green Road Lindsey Suffolk
Received 28 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02270
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/22/06309 - Updated Site Layout Plan for site as per submitted covering letter/plans/documents.
Anglian Water Services Bury To Colchester Pipeline Raydon Treatment Works Woodlands Road Raydon Suffolk
Received 29 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02272
Full Planning Application - Erection of a single storey extension
Box Tree Farm Hitcham Road Wattisham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7LA
Received 29 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02273
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of a single storey extension
Box Tree Farm Hitcham Road Wattisham Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7LA
Received 29 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02275
Householder Planning Application - Reconstruction of part existing serpentine boundary wall, following collapse caused by storm damage.
2 Hanwell House Cock And Bell Lane Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9JW
Received 29 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02276
Application for Listed Building Consent - Reconstruction of part existing serpentine boundary wall, following collapse caused by storm damage.
2 Hanwell House Cock And Bell Lane Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9JW
Received 29 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02280
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replace bay window
2 Church Cottages Church Street Stoke By Nayland Suffolk
Received 29 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02281
Full Planning Application - Change of use of a parcel of land currently designated as grade 3 agricultural, to residential gardens.
Land West Of Warnham Lodge To Whisper Cottage Duke Street Hintlesham IP8 3PW
Received 29 May 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02288
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05244 - Condition 3 (Wildlife Enhancement Strategy) and Condition 4 (Roof lights)
Holly Court Kenyon Close Stratford St Mary Colchester Suffolk CO7 6LJ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02289
Planning Application. Insertion of 9no solar panels to garage roof.
Centuries The Street Assington CO10 5LW
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02290
Application for Listed Building Consent. Insertion of 9no solar panels to garage roof.
Centuries The Street Assington CO10 5LW
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02298
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04586 - Conditions 6 (Construction Environmental Management plan for Biodiversity), 8 (Wildlife Sensitive design Scheme), 9 (Historic Building Record), 17 (External lighting), 20 (Construction Management Plan), 21 (Preliminary Recording) and the Biodiversity Net Gain Condition
Braham Hall Brantham Hill Brantham Manningtree Suffolk CO11 1NN
Received 1 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02301
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/03811 - Condition 3 (Access), 4 (Surfacing) and 5 (Parking)
Holden House 19 Stour Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2AX
Received 1 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02308
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Silver Birch (T1)
The Grange Stone Street Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5NR
Received 1 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02311
Application for works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS20/A1 - Fell 2 No. Sycamore (G17)
The Rectory School Hill Boxford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 5JT
Received 1 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02315
Application for Listed Building. Repairs as per Specification and Schedule of Works.
Brundon Mill Brundon Lane Sudbury CO10 1XR
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02317
Development by a Statutory Undertaker - Erection of 1 No. 9m pole
Near The Three Horseshoes Church Square Bures St Mary Suffolk
Received 2 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02318
Application for Listed Building Consent - Re-roofing of the south facing roof of Riverview; replacement of main entrance door.
Old Babergh District Council Offices Corks Lane Hadleigh Suffolk
Received 2 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02319
Householder Application - Internal Alterations to the Existing Ancillary Building to Provide a Self-Contained Annexe, Including the Addition of a Connecting Roof to Create a Covered Walkway
1 Joes Road Great Cornard Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0QB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02320
Householder Application - Erection of a 2 bay cartlodge
Otium Joes Road Newton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0QB
Received 2 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02325
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - garaging, access and parking ancillary to 6 Green View.
6 Green View Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4DR
Received 2 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02326
Householder Application - Conversion of existing attic store into bedroom and study
Bramley House 1A Sudbury Road Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4RJ
Received 2 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02333
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05135 - Conditions 5 (Construction Management Plan) and 7 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy)
The George 52 High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5AL
Received 2 Jun 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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