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DC/26/1468/EIASCO - EIA - Scoping Pending Consideration

Proposal

EIA Scoping - EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 6 (1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 - hybrid application for employment development, associated infrastructure, access, parking and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 05:23

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Application progress

✓

Received

24 Sept 2026

✓

Consultation

1 Oct 2026

Decision

Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 28 Nov 2026 and 25 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 22 Oct 2026

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Documents 6

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Upthorpe (West Suffolk) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Council: West Suffolk
Application type: EIA - Scoping
Received: 24 Sept 2026
Validated: 24 Sept 2026
Ward: Barningham
Parish: Hepworth
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 29 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 70.

prediction

Day 1555 days to the predicted decision (day 70)

32%decided within 8 weeks

100%approved

16%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 1 Oct 2026
Comments by: 22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry: 29 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