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DC/26/1078/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - three non-illuminated wayfinding totems and six non illuminated signposts Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 85.

The consultation period closed on 19 Sept 2026.

Going to planning committee

Wednesday 14 October, 10am

Development Control Committee

Conference Chamber, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU

Item 8 on the agenda

The committee will decide this application in public. Most councils let objectors, supporters and the applicant speak if they register in advance, each by its own deadline.

Source: West Suffolk's committee agenda. The council can change the date or the agenda up to the meeting.

Site constraints 6

Public bridleway 4 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation area 4 m away: Haverhill Queen Street
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2 and 4, High Street, Grade II, 45 m away · 1 Grade II*, 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 266 m away: Haverhill Railway Walks
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 4 m away: Haverhill Queen Street; Inside the Haverhill built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Ward
Haverhill Central
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
West Suffolk Council

Decision outlook

Day 85, past the statutory target. 81% of signs and adverts in West Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 15 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8529 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

74 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
19 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
21 Aug 2026
Committee
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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