Haverhill Leisure Centre Lordscroft Lane Haverhill Suffolk CB9 0ER Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1146/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Decision

Proposal

Planning application - a. installation of plant room with evaporator fan and air source heat pumps b. timber fencing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 73.

The consultation period closed on 12 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 41 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Haverhill built-up area; Priority habitat 32 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 0ER
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Haverhill Central
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Leisure Energy

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 92% of extensions in West Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 27 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
405decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15108706
Planning Portal ref
PP-15108706
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
12 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
21 Aug 2026
Committee
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 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