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Mid Suffolk planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

73.7%

85th of 297

11.0 points faster than England

Granted

94.1%

107th of 297

3.6 points higher than England

Extension of time

26.1%

110th of 297

6.2 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

357

Mid Suffolk decided 357 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 94.1%.

73.7% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (85th of 297 for speed).

A further 26.1% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

That is down from 77.3% a year earlier.

Of 12 householder appeals decided in the same period, 33.3% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Mid Suffolk against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q180.3%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q287.9%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q390.8%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q490.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q197.1%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q297.6%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q396.1%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q496.8%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q194.4%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q297.3%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q397.4%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q497.8%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q186.5%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q290.7%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q381.7%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q491.5%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q194.4%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q293.5%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q393.1%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q491.7%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q194.3%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q280.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q381.0%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q484.8%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q178.7%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q287.2%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q376.4%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q481.4%1.8%82.1%
2015 Q185.6%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q284.0%1.5%80.6%
2015 Q383.4%5.5%79.2%
2015 Q489.5%0.9%80.0%
2016 Q178.7%4.6%78.3%
2016 Q269.6%8.3%79.8%
2016 Q376.3%10.1%77.7%
2016 Q460.5%14.0%78.0%
2017 Q170.6%8.1%77.3%
2017 Q273.5%13.5%78.5%
2017 Q349.0%14.6%76.1%
2017 Q470.4%10.6%77.1%
2018 Q181.9%8.4%73.7%
2018 Q283.5%9.8%74.0%
2018 Q372.9%18.0%72.7%
2018 Q480.7%17.6%72.7%
2019 Q185.8%13.4%69.9%
2019 Q291.8%8.2%72.1%
2019 Q391.3%8.0%69.6%
2019 Q490.5%9.5%71.5%
2020 Q187.8%11.4%68.4%
2020 Q274.5%23.5%63.9%
2020 Q388.5%10.6%63.8%
2020 Q481.9%13.9%65.3%
2021 Q187.3%11.1%59.4%
2021 Q291.8%7.1%58.4%
2021 Q384.4%13.9%53.1%
2021 Q489.2%10.1%53.0%
2022 Q186.6%12.8%51.6%
2022 Q281.9%16.1%56.0%
2022 Q384.1%14.5%53.3%
2022 Q490.2%8.8%54.1%
2023 Q183.9%16.1%53.5%
2023 Q287.4%12.6%58.5%
2023 Q378.4%20.6%59.0%
2023 Q478.1%19.8%59.8%
2024 Q162.2%37.8%58.8%
2024 Q279.5%20.5%64.4%
2024 Q373.0%27.0%64.2%
2024 Q481.8%18.2%65.6%
2025 Q173.8%25.0%62.1%
2025 Q279.5%20.5%65.0%
2025 Q373.0%27.0%62.5%
2025 Q476.4%23.6%64.7%
2026 Q176.4%23.6%60.6%
2026 Q270.8%28.3%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Mid Suffolk against England

  • Mid Suffolk
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterMid SuffolkEngland
2008 Q186.5%85.1%
2008 Q284.5%86.1%
2008 Q387.0%86.3%
2008 Q490.7%85.3%
2009 Q183.3%85.9%
2009 Q287.9%86.8%
2009 Q392.2%87.4%
2009 Q484.7%86.9%
2010 Q191.6%87.0%
2010 Q289.2%88.0%
2010 Q391.3%87.7%
2010 Q489.9%87.5%
2011 Q194.0%87.9%
2011 Q295.9%88.5%
2011 Q395.7%88.3%
2011 Q495.4%88.3%
2012 Q189.8%88.2%
2012 Q289.2%89.2%
2012 Q392.5%89.0%
2012 Q496.3%88.9%
2013 Q195.1%89.8%
2013 Q295.4%90.6%
2013 Q397.6%90.3%
2013 Q496.2%89.6%
2014 Q194.4%89.8%
2014 Q295.7%90.5%
2014 Q395.5%90.0%
2014 Q494.7%89.2%
2015 Q193.2%89.3%
2015 Q296.9%90.2%
2015 Q394.5%90.0%
2015 Q497.4%89.2%
2016 Q196.3%90.0%
2016 Q294.6%90.3%
2016 Q397.1%90.2%
2016 Q493.8%89.7%
2017 Q195.6%89.9%
2017 Q294.2%90.5%
2017 Q396.8%90.0%
2017 Q495.8%90.1%
2018 Q192.9%90.5%
2018 Q295.5%91.0%
2018 Q393.2%91.2%
2018 Q495.0%90.5%
2019 Q195.3%90.3%
2019 Q290.6%91.0%
2019 Q395.7%90.6%
2019 Q489.5%89.8%
2020 Q195.9%89.9%
2020 Q288.2%90.2%
2020 Q392.9%90.6%
2020 Q494.4%90.3%
2021 Q189.4%90.9%
2021 Q296.2%91.2%
2021 Q394.4%91.0%
2021 Q491.9%90.1%
2022 Q198.0%90.0%
2022 Q296.8%90.4%
2022 Q394.9%89.8%
2022 Q496.1%89.4%
2023 Q193.1%89.3%
2023 Q292.2%89.2%
2023 Q398.0%88.6%
2023 Q488.5%88.2%
2024 Q193.3%88.2%
2024 Q296.1%89.1%
2024 Q397.0%89.4%
2024 Q496.0%88.6%
2025 Q189.3%89.3%
2025 Q296.1%90.4%
2025 Q397.0%90.1%
2025 Q493.1%90.1%
2026 Q193.1%90.6%
2026 Q292.9%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks73.7%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.3%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed26.1%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks263
8 to 13 weeks1
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed93

Appeals

Decided
12
Allowed
33.3%
Median wait
11 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Mid Suffolk has published 1 conservation area.
  • Mid Suffolk has not published Article 4 data to the national planning data platform.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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