Churchill Special Free School Chalkstone Way Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0LB Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1430/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - a. multi-use games area (MUGA) b. 3 metre high perimeter fencing c. shallow grassed swale for surface water runoff Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
18 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Nov 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 30 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

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 0LB
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Haverhill East
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PCH Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 70.

Day 2149 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.

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15186328
Planning Portal ref
PP-15186328
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
30 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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