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

Pending 26/02088/ODC
Date received
10 Sept 2026
Date validated
10 Sept 2026

Description

Out of District Consultation from West Suffolk Council-Planning application - a. replacement two storey front extension b. additional five units (following demolition of existing site buildings) Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 1 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026, from recent other across the UK.

Day 3 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide other by day 25.

Day 353 days to the 56-day target
81%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
2,255decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Braintree to go on. Braintree decision record →

Site constraints 2

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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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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Braintree
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#61 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Braintree is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #47 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Braintree decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #189 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #148 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #47 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #71 of 296
62%
Minor dwellings approved
119 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
11 decided
927
Total decisions
132 refused in the year to March 2026