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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

1,769Searchable applications

326Recorded as pending

87%Approval rate · 1,101 approved or refused records

146Refused applications

955 approved · 146 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

Planning information Planning and building control Local plan Planning policy Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areas

Council contacts

Planning enquiries+443001234000 Council source
Planning enquiries03001234000 Council source
Planning enquiries+447799515774 Council source

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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

GrantedDC/26/03200
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04770 - Condition 3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures)
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QY
Received 24 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03201
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04897 - Conditions 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 5 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme)
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QY
Received 24 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03202
Householder Application - Construction of a cart lodge for car parking and storage; Insertion of a pedestrian gate into existing wall
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QY
Received 24 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03203
Application for Listed Building Consent - Construction of a cart lodge for car parking and storage; Insertion of a pedestrian gate into existing wall
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QY
Received 24 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03204
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05310 - BNG condition
Land To The West Of Sudbury Road Lavenham Suffolk
Received 24 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03205
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/04771 - Conditions: 3 (Fenestration); 4 (Internal Doors); 5 (Vents and Flues); 6 (Limecrete Floor Details) and 7 (Wall Insulation and Cavity Membrane Details).
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QY
Received 24 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03208
Application for Listed Building Consent - Roofing and timber frame repairs.
Valley Farm Flatford East Bergholt Suffolk CO7 6UL
Received 24 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/03212
Notice of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2 No. Cherry T1 & T2.
3 Quintons Corner East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6RD
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/03218
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Reduce crown of 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T1), by up to 3m, Reduce crown by 1 No. Ash (T2) by 2m, Reduce crown of 1 No. Horse Chestnut (T3) by up to 1.5m.
The Hatch Cross Green Hartest Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP29 4ED
Received 27 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/03219
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04898 - Conditions 3 (Replacement Floor), 4 (Fenestration), 5 (Eaves and Verges), 6 (Roof Cladding), 7 (Wall Cladding), 8 (Rainwater Goods and External Openings) and 9 (New Gate)
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5QY
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03222
Application for Outline Planning Permission (All Matters Reserved) Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) - For the erection of 1No. self build dwelling
Stable Block And Premises Whelp Street Preston St Mary Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9NJ
Received 27 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03225
Householder Application - Erection of a garage with office space above.
2 Rectory Field Chelmondiston Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1HY
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03227
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/01181 - Condition 12 (Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Design Scheme) and 16 (Lighting Scheme)
Plot 10 Eastern Gateway Sproughton Road Sproughton Suffolk
Received 27 Jul 2026
RefusedDC/26/03233
Full Planning Application - Partial conversion of existing agricultural building to a residential annexe.
Dyers Green Farm Lavenham Road Great Waldingfield CO10 0SF
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03234
Householder Application - Erection of a two-storey side, and single-storey rear extensions, following the demolition of existing lean-to.
1 Orchard Cottages Scotland Street Stoke By Nayland Colchester Suffolk CO6 4QD
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03236
Application for the Modification of a Section 106 Agreement - Modify the affordable housing obligations contained in Section 106 Agreement dated 21/05/2019 which relates to Outline Planning Permission DC/18/04329 and Reserved Matters Approval DC/22/02547 dated 18/11/2022
Land East Of Holly Lane Belstead Suffolk
Received 28 Jul 2026
DecidedDC/26/03237
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development - Erection of a single storey rear extension
4 Holbrook Close Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0XX
Received 27 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03241
Householder Application - Proposed single storey alterations and additions to eastern end of modern range of buildings including dog kennel.
The Long House Folly Farm Waldingfield Road Lindsey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PY
Received 27 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03243
Application for Listed Building Consent - Proposed single storey alterations and additions to eastern end of modern range of buildings including dog kennel.
The Long House Folly Farm Waldingfield Road Lindsey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6PY
Received 27 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03246
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/01989 - Condition 3 (Design Details)
Waldingfield Lodge The Street Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0TJ
Received 28 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03251
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/05319 - Condition 4 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy)
Burstall Hall Hall Lane Burstall Ipswich Suffolk IP8 3DW
Received 28 Jul 2026
Awaiting decisionDC/26/03253
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/21/02671 - Proposed amendment to wording of Conditions 42 as per submitted Cover Letter
Land North Of The A1071, Ipswich (Wolsey Grange)
Received 29 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03254
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/25/04244 - Part discharge of Condition 3 (Render Details) for Front/South Elevation only.
Malting Farm Church Road Bentley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2LT
Received 29 Jul 2026
GrantedDC/26/03263
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/24/00946 - Condition 3 (Noise Mitigation Measures), 4 (Archaeological works), 12 (Biodiversity Net Gain Plan), 14 (Wildlife Sensitive Design Scheme), 15 (Biodiversity Method Statement) and 16 (Biodiversity Enhancement Layout)
Long Melford Saddlery Little St Marys Long Melford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9LQ
Received 29 Jul 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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