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Planning in Mid Suffolk by area

In the last month there were 21 new planning applications and 33 decisions worth knowing about across Mid Suffolk, and 93% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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21new applicationslast 31 days
33decisions27 approved, 2 refused
93%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Stowmarket (14), Beyton (2) and Botesdale (2). The middle Mid Suffolk area had 0, and 25 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1StowmarketIP141421282–
2BeytonIP3022000–
3BotesdaleIP2222000–
4ClaydonIP622000–
5DebenhamIP1422000–
6EyeIP2322000–
7FressingfieldIP2120200–
8HoxneIP2120220–
9Needham MarketIP620220–
10NortonIP3122000–
11RickinghallIP2222000–
12StowuplandIP1420220–
13Walsham le WillowsIP3122000–
14WattisfieldIP2222000–
15YaxleyIP2322000–
16BramfordIP811000–
17ElmswellIP3011000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension6060100%
Change of use6240100%
Outline plans6420–
New signs402250%
Extension4220–
Going green3030100%
New homes2020–
New takeaway planned2200–
Other211160100%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Mid Suffolk, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Mid Suffolk have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Stowmarket (14), Beyton (2), Botesdale (2), Claydon (2) and Debenham (2), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 0.

How many planning applications are approved in Mid Suffolk?

Of the 29 applications approved or refused in the last month, 27 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 93%.

What are people in Mid Suffolk applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (6), change of use (6) and outline plans (6).

Where are new homes planned in Mid Suffolk?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.