Fire Water Lagoon 16 Piperell Way Haverhill Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0751/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - lagoon to retain water dispersed from fire water tanks in the event of a fire Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jul 2026

Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Last checked 3 Aug 2026

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 230 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.
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
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 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
Postcode
CB9 8PH
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Haverhill South
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Applicant
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Agent
C3 Technical Solutions Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 19 days faster than West Suffolk's median of 70 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.

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.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14761150
Planning Portal ref
PP-14761150
Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
5 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 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