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DC/26/1251/ELEC - Circular 14/90 Overhead Electric Lines Decided

Proposal

Application under the overhead lines (Exemption) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 - installation of a new permanent electric pole and underground cable Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent utility and infrastructure works.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Priority habitat 31 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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

Application type
Circular 14/90 Overhead Electric Lines
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Haverhill East
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 58.

Day 526 days to the predicted decision (day 58)
42%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Sept 2026
Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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