West Suffolk Local Plan (Regulation 18) Preferred Options

Part Three: Site Allocations

Strategic commitments

2.3.6. The two strategic sites currently allocated in the former St Edmundsbury Vision 2031 Local Plan are re-allocated in this plan as they are at varying stages in the planning process.

2.03a north-west Haverhill

New reference number: 2.03a

SHELAA reference: WS098 and existing policy reference: HV3

Location: north-west Haverhill

Site area: 47.4 hectares

Preferred options indicative capacity: approximately 980 dwellings (remaining capacity as of 1 April 2021)

Site map

2.03a north-west Haverhill

 Policy and capacity considerations

  1. The site is located to the north-west of Haverhill and accessed off the A143 and the new relief road, currently under construction.
  2. A concept statement and masterplan have been adopted for the site.
  3. Outline planning permission has been granted for up to 1150 dwellings, which includes a provision of 30 per cent affordable housing, a primary school, a local centre containing retail and community facilities, public open space and a relief road. Development of the site has commenced and as at 1 April 2021 approximately 980 remain to be constructed.

2.03b north-east Haverhill

New reference number: 2.03b

SHELAA reference: WS681 and existing policy reference: HV4

Location: north-east Haverhill

Site area: 175 hectares

Preferred options indicative capacity: 2500 dwellings

Site map

2.03b north-east Haverhill

Policy and capacity considerations

  1. The site is located to the north-east of Haverhill and accessed off the A143 and Chalkstone Way.
  2. A concept statement and masterplan have been adopted for the site.
  3. Outline planning permission has been granted for up to 2500 dwellings, which includes a provision of 30 per cent affordable housing, two primary schools, two local centres containing retail, employment (B1 office use) and community facilities, public open space, associated infrastructure and landscaping and is expected to be delivered throughout the lifetime of the local plan period.