33 Poplar Close Haverhill Suffolk CB9 9EJ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1439/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - a. conversion of the existing garage to form a living room/snug Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent extensions.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Local nature reserve 386 m away: Haverhill Railway Walks; Inside the Haverhill built-up area; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £380,000 in December 2024. Detached house, freehold.

4 December 2024£380,000

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

Building

Floor area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
CB9 9EJ
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Haverhill West
Parish
Haverhill Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1046 days to 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.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15234085
Planning Portal ref
PP-15234085
Statutory expiry
24 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

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.