5 Edmund Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9LN Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1801/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - a. dropped kerb with new driveway layout b. convert existing garage to living accommodation by replacing garage door with patio doors c. single storey side and rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Nov 2025
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Validated
17 Nov 2025
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Consultation
14 Jan 2026
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Approved
11 Mar 2026

Approved on 11 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION - APPROVE HOUSEHOLDER Decision Notice · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Officer Report · 11 Mar 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Supporting Documents · 19 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 12 Nov 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF SCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 9 Feb 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour Response · 16 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Thatches, Grade II, 50 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 405 m away: Haverhill Railway Walks; Inside the Haverhill built-up area; Conservation area 94 m away: Haverhill Queen Street; Heritage at risk 94 m away: Haverhill Queen Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £355,000 in November 2023. Semi-detached house, freehold.

24 November 2023£355,000
28 September 2007£170,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
CB9 9LN
Received
12 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Haverhill Central
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
11 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Build to Plans

How this decision compares

Decided in 114 days from validation, 58 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 56 for householder applications. Approved, as 97% of householder applications here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
429decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications 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 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Jan 2026
Comments by
28 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
2 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.