Planning authority
Babergh District Council
Adopted plan 2.9 years old; plan in preparation: getting started; HDT 147%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan - Part 1 |
| Adopted | 21 November 2023 |
| Age | 2.9 years |
| Plan period | 2018–2037 |
| Housing requirement | 18,069 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Babergh and Mid Suffolk Joint Local Plan Review |
| Stage | Getting started |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 147% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 886 |
| Decided | 803 |
| Granted | 703 (88%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 100 |
| Major applications decided | 21, of which 16 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 238 | 209 | 181 | 28 |
| October to December 2025 | 207 | 209 | 174 | 35 |
| January to March 2026 | 206 | 162 | 144 | 18 |
| April to June 2026 | 235 | 223 | 204 | 19 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 168: 42 allowed, 1 split, 125 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 46: 17 allowed, 1 split, 28 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 29% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2026 | Oaks Farm, Hadleigh Road, Holton St Mary, Suffolk, CO7 6NW Application DC/25/05597 | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 5 August 2026 | Land East of Capel Road, Bentley, IP9 2DN Application DC/24/05240 | Major dwellings, 18 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 July 2026 | St Bartholomews Priory, St Bartholomews Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1XP Application DC/25/02584 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 July 2026 | Grove Solar Farm, Bentley, IP9 2BZ Application DC/23/05656 | Other Major Developments | Inquiry | Dismissed |
| 14 July 2026 | Land At Sheepwash, Cat House Lane, Woolverstone, Suffolk, IP9 1DQ Application DC/25/04753 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 June 2026 | Brett Vale House, Noaks Road, Raydon, Suffolk, IP7 5LR Application DC/25/04930 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 12 June 2026 | 10 Rose Farm Cottages, Rose Farm Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1PH Application DC/25/03683 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 5 May 2026 | Former Ambulance Station, Duckamere, Bramford, Suffolk, IP8 4AJ Application DC/24/03882 | Minor Dwellings, 8 homes | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 18 March 2026 | The Threshing Floor, Great Green, Cockfield, Suffolk, IP30 0HQ Application DC/25/04050 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 March 2026 | The Old Rectory Church Street, Lavenham, SUDBURY, CO10 9SA Application DC/25/03022 | Householder developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.