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RE-CONSULTATION OF REGULATION 25 PLANNING APPLICATION - UPDATE 8TH MAY 2025Reason: Additional information has been provided in response to the County Council’s Regulation 25 request dated 2 May 202...

 Samford Report – May 2025  Flood schemes cash from government welcomed by council The agency has announced that it will be spending £68 million on projects across East Anglia, of which flood sch...

Dear town and parish clerks,Please find a round up of all announcements issued by Babergh District Council.  This information is available on our website, and also forms part of a monthly update pr...

Bentley Conservation Area - DecisionOn 23rd April 2025, Babergh District Council approved the designation of a new conservation area in the parish of Bentley - the Bentley Conservation Area.See here f...

Thank you to those who attended the Annual Parish Meeting.It was great to have a presentation given by the Head pupils of Bentley Primary School accompanied by their teaching assistant and parents.It ...

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN - DROP IN EVENT Many thanks to all those who came to our Neighbourhood Plan Drop In Event.It was well attended with lots of exchange of views and comments which is a great start to...

BABERGH VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO REFUSE GROVE FARM SOLAR FARMBabergh District Council met on Wednesday 5th February to decide on the Solar Farm application. It was refused on Heritage and Landscape grounds...

Bentley Historic Core Conservation Area, Public ConsultationBabergh District Council is consulting on a proposed conservation area in the parish of Bentley. The proposed designation is supported by a ...