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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 dates1,746Searchable applications
326Recorded as pending
87%Approval rate · 1,080 approved or refused records
138Refused applications
942 approved · 138 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/26/02344
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/02700 - Conditions 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and Condition 5 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Scheme)
75 Church Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9QT
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02347
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 Streetworks Pole. Proposed Arqiva Smart Metering 1no. 3g Omni Antenna At 4.19m Mean Mounted On Proposed Streetworks Pole. Proposed Arqiva Smart Metering Equipment Enclosure. Proposed Arqiva 4 No. Concrete Bollards
Land At Shotley-Overhall Sewage Treatment Works Off B1456 Shotley IP9 1PW
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02348
Full Planning Application - Use of first floor as a holiday let (following recent conversion to residential use under DC/24/01495)
Red House Hall Street Long Melford Suffolk
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02350
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04492 - Conditions 4 (Underfloor Details) and 5 (Limecrete Flooring)
The Old Farmhouse Lavenham Road Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0TQ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/02353
Full Planning Application - River bank erosion repairs and reprofiling
Caley Green (Public Open Space) Bear Street Nayland
Received 3 Jun 2026 - RefusedDC/26/02359
Full Planning Application - Erection of a first floor rear extension.
14A High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5AP
Received 3 Jun 2026 - RefusedDC/26/02362
Application for Listed Building Consent - Erection of a first floor rear extension.
14A High Street Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5AP
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02364
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01850 - Conditions 3 (Timber Frame, infill and brick repairs) and 4 (Insulation, backing, render and finish)
2 Vale Corner Vale Lane Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6EH
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02366
Householder Application - Erection of a side extension.
18 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02367
Application for Listed Building Consent - Internal alterations to boot room and principal bedroom including removal of partition between boot room and cloakroom; infill of window between cloakroom and porch; new opening to principal bedroom from stair hall infill opening in original rear wall (hall to principal bedroom)
The Lavenhams Bridge Street Road Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9SJ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - RefusedDC/26/02368
Application for Outline Planning Permission (Access to be considered, all other matters reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Erection of 1no. dwelling [with access]
Land At 4 Park Farm Cottages, Vicarage Lane, Wherstead Suffolk, IP9 2AG
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02369
Householder Application - Erection of a Single Storey Side Extension with Rear Single Storey Office/Study & External Appearance and Internal Layout Changes.
5 South View Green Bentley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2DR
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02370
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear and side extensions (following removal of existing conservatories)
8 The Glebe Alpheton Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9BS
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02371
Application for Listed Building Consent - Removal of the existing sand and cement render and replacement with traditional lime render.
Angel House High Street Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk CO8 5HZ
Received 3 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02373
Application for Works to Trees subject Tree Preservation Order WS207/G2 - Reduce over extended upper crown of 1 No. Wellingtonia (T1) by up to 15 %
Bildeston Health Centre High Street Bildeston Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7EX
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02374
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development. Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - Single storey rear lean-to extension
2 Daisy Close Capel St Mary Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2YD
Received 4 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02377
Householder Application - Conversion and extension of existing single storey dwelling to provide a part chalet/part one and a half storey dwelling,and associated work
30 Edies Lane Leavenheath Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02382
Application for consent to display an Advertisement(s) - Installation of free-standing 1.8M High, 3M wide Welcome and Orientation Board
Melford Hall The Green Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9AA
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02383
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - various species - Fell dead and declining ivy covered trees.
Land Adjacent To Layham Road Hadleigh IP7 5EB
Received 4 Jun 2026 - WithdrawnDC/26/02385
Householder Application - Erection of single storey rear and 2-storey side extensions, revised windows and new porch. (following demolition of existing extension)
1 Hazel Shrub Cottages Hazel Shrub Bentley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2DG
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02386
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T281 declining Beech - section dismantle to near ground level. T291 Maple - fell to ground level. T321 dead Mountain Ash - fell to ground level. T324 Aspen - raise canopy to 4m.
Corks Lane Hadleigh Suffolk
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02387
Application for works to trees in a Conservation Area - T152 Holly - raise to 2.5m over footpath
St Marys Churchyard Church Walk Hadleigh Suffolk IP7 5ED
Received 4 Jun 2026 - DecidedDC/26/02388
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Coppice 1 No. Crack Willow (T165) to 1m stump
Bridge St Allotments Corks Lane IP7 6DB
Received 4 Jun 2026 - GrantedDC/26/02392
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to B/16/00928 - An adjustment to the line of two fairways and a new green to the west of the application site due to the retention of an area of apple orchard, together with a new green and two new tees to reroute around the approved Wedding Venue. Two small new tees are also needed on the par 3 course.
Stoke By Nayland Golf Club Keepers Lane Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4PZ
Received 4 Jun 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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