Asco House Helions Bumpstead Road Haverhill Suffolk CB9 7AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1223/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending

Proposal

Planning application - a. replacement two storey front extension b. additional five units (following demolition of existing site buildings) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent demolitions. Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 430 m away: Haverhill Railway Walks; Inside the Haverhill built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CB9 7AA
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Haverhill South
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Michael Sale Architectural Surveyors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides demolitions by day 57.

Day 1245 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
48%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151647
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026