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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 dates1,782Searchable applications
326Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 1,110 approved or refused records
150Refused applications
960 approved · 150 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Awaiting decisionDC/26/03813
Application for Listed Building Consent - Structural repair, stabilisation and conservation works to the historic timber frame and roof structure, including replacement and repair of deteriorated structural timbers, together with associated works to historic and later alterations.
99 Ballingdon Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2BP
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03816
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use or Operation or Activity including those in breach of a Planning Condition. Two existing timber-framed buildings situated towards the northern boundary of the site adjacent to Woodfield Lane, as identified on the submitted site location plan.
Land South Of Woodfield Lane Woodfield Lane Stutton IP9 2ST
Received 3 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03819
Application for works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order BT269/T4 - Fell 1 No. Sycamore to ground level.
Kielder House 2 Hop Meadow East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6QR
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03821
Application for Listed Building Consent - Repair of a ground floor window
4 Egremont Street Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7SA
Received 3 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03822
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/26/01021 - Conditions 3 (Brickworks Repairs), 4 (Materials), 5 (Sample Panel of Brickwork) and 6 (Joinery Repairs)
Over Hall Main Road Shotley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 1PW
Received 3 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03824
Application for works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order WS236/T1- Reduce crown of 1 No. Walnut by up to 3.0m and remove deadwood.
64 Ballingdon Street Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2DA
Received 27 Aug 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03830
Application for a Non-Material Amendment relating to DC/26/01057 - Provision of tandem parking bays and low level timber sleeper retaining wall.
40 Prentice Street Lavenham Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9RD
Received 1 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03832
Application for works to Trees Subject to Tree Preservation Order WS175/A2 - Reduce 1 No. Cedar (A) by up to 2.5m and thin out crown by 25%. Reduce 1 No. Norway Maple (B) back to previous pruning points.
4 Robin Way Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7PF
Received 27 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03834
Discharge of Conditions Application for DC/21/06676 - 3 (Surface Water Managemet Strategy), 4 (Surface Water Management Strategy - Implementation and maintenance), 6 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan), 8 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy), 10 (Archaeological Works), 13 (Construction Management - Environmental protection), 14 (Construction Management - Highway Safety) and 15 (Landscaping Scheme)
Land East And West Of Aubrey Drive Sudbury Part In The Parish Of Chilton
Received 3 Sept 2026 - DecidedDC/26/03841
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Pear (T1).
Hillside 14 Stoke Road Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4JD
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03842
Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 4(a) - Construction Environmental Management Plan for Stages 6-8 of the authorised development pursuant to the The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Received 3 Sept 2026 - DecidedDC/26/03844
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Pine (T1), Pollard 1 No. Eucalyptus (T2) at 6ft, Reduce 1 No. Silver Birch (T3) by 8ft in height and reshape sides by maximum 2mtrs. Reduce and Reshape 1 No. Cherry (T4) by 25% and Reduce and Reshape 1 No. Yew (T5) by 25%.
30 Egremont Street Glemsford Sudbury Suffolk CO10 7SA
Received 4 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03845
Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 6 - Detailed Written Scheme of Investigation (DWSI) for Stage 3 - pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024 to approve area(s) - where no further archaeological investigation is required at land in the vicinity of Trenches 380-386 - as marked on the attached plans.
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03850
Submission of details reserved by Requirement 4(1)(d) Landscape and Ecological Management Plan for Stage 6 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford to Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03853
Planning Application. Installation of ground source heat pump array to the west of Shelly House
Shelley House Layham Road Shelley IP7 5QY Part In The Parish Of Layham
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03855
Full Planning Application - Erection of 1no. self build single storey dwelling following demolition of existing workshop; Improvements to existing vehicular access.
Land South Of Red Cottage New Street Glemsford Suffolk CO10 7PY
Received 1 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03856
Submission of Details reserved by Requirement 8 Retention and Removal of Trees, Woodlands and Hedgerows Plan for Stage 4.2 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Received 4 Sept 2026 - GrantedDC/26/03858
Submission of Detials reserved by Requirement 4(1)(d) Landscape and Ecological Management Plan for Stage 4.2 of the authorised development pursuant to The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
The National Grid (Bramford To Twinstead Reinforcement) Order 2024
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03860
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Use or Development - Alterations to the existing detached garage, including internal subdivision and alterations to external openings; Erection of a front entrance porch.
Kendall Rise Hadleigh Road Elmsett Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6ND
Received 4 Sept 2026 - DecidedDC/26/03866
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Overall crown reduction by approximately 2 metres to:T1- Silver birch, T2- Alder, T3- Pin Oak and T4- False Acacia. Overall crown reduction by approximately 1 metre to: T5- Walnut, T6- Walnut and T7- Maple.
Meadow House Foysters Hall Monks Eleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 7AX
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03873
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. Oak (T1)
Church Farm Church Road Bentley Ipswich Suffolk IP9 2DA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03876
Full Planning Application - Change of use of commercial building to 1no. dwelling and associated alterations
Hill Farm Lavenham Road Brent Eleigh Sudbury CO10 9PB
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03879
Application for Listed Building Consent - Additional Repairs to flintwork and external elevations as per statement
Flint Lodge Newton Road Sudbury Suffolk CO10 2RN
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Awaiting decisionDC/26/03880
Application for Listed Building Consent - Alterations to first floor bathroom to create a raised, level floor structure and new sanitary wear; New porcelain tiles laid over the existing modern kitchen tiles; Internal sealing and boarding off of unused door; Re-thatching of water reed thatch roof; Removal of modern timber storage structure in the garden of the property; Replacement of external drainage pipe on first floor of the south elevation of the property and repainting of external SVP.
Ailsa Cottage The Green Kersey Ipswich Suffolk IP7 6EB
Received 7 Sept 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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