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Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SE

Granted East Suffolk DC/23/4835/DRC Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 & 10 of DC/23/2349/FUL - Two double skinned fuel tanks will be installed on the existing site for the offloading and loading of fuels. These tanks will be installed on new reinforced concrete slabs. An electrical GRP pre-fabricated unit will be installed for the electrical connections. A catchment area around the two tanks will be surrounded by drainage channels to capture any spills and runoff from the loading of trucks. These channels will lead to sumps which will be connected to a full class 1 interceptor. Existing underground tanks to be foam filled. - Oil Spill Incident Response Plan, Site Redevelopment Phasing Letter & Pilling Risk Assessment Submitted.

As published by the council, reference DC/23/4835/DRC

Application record

Reference
DC/23/4835/DRC
Type
Approval of Details Reserved by Cond.
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Application Permitted
Received
18 Dec 2023
Validated
18 Dec 2023
Decided
18 Sep 2024
Ward
Western Felixstowe
Parish
Felixstowe
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
IP11 3SE

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Suffolk register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • DC/26/0888/ADI Awaiting decision

    Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SE

    Illuminated Advertisement Consent - The installation of totem pole sign 6.5m x 1.8m with associated foundation.

    Submitted 5 Mar 2026 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2023

    Received by East Suffolk

  2. 18 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Application Permitted

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • DC/26/1299/VOC Awaiting decision

    Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SH

    Variation of Condition Nos. 2, 4 & 6 of DC/23/2349/FUL - Two double skinned fuel tanks will be installed on the existing site for the offloading and loading of fuels. These tanks will be installed on new reinforced concrete slabs. An electrical GRP pre-fabricated unit will be installed for the electrical connections. A catchment area around the two tanks will be surrounded by drainage channels to capture any spills and runoff from the loading of trucks. These channels will lead to sumps which will be connected to a full class 1 interceptor. Existing underground tanks to be foam filled. - Condition 02 - change to allow for minor site layout amendments: -Installation of an additional six-hose dispenser and associated small island linked to Tank 1, including leak-detected underground pipework, to improve traffic flow and reduce standing vehicles. - Replacement of the full concrete yard within the Certas boundary with Hardicrete. - Minor layout adjustments, including relocation of lighting columns and slight positional refinements to suit the revised arrangement. - Increase width of site entrance. Condition 04 and Condition 06 - Change wording: As per discussion with planning officer and environment agency consultation (Letter ref. DC/23/4835/DRC) due to nature of required information for referenced conditions, it was advised that the correct procedure would be the submission of a variation of condition application (to allow of submittal of required information during construction / prior site occupation) where any subsequent conditions can also be amended to reflect the required action/works being undertaken in order to effectively discharge this condition.

    Submitted 7 Apr 2026 Amendments

Who's behind it

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Trident Engineering Consultants Agent, an engineering consultancy registered in Paisley

Active · incorporated 1993 · Paisley

8 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils

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Documents

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11 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

East Suffolk granted permission on 18 September 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SH

    DC/26/1300/DRC Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    99% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

    Discharge of Condition Nos. 4 and 10 of DC/23/2349/FUL - Two double skinned fuel tanks will be installed on the existing site for the offloading and loading of fuels. These tanks will be installed on new reinforced concrete slabs. An electrical GRP pre-fabricated unit will be installed for the electrical connections. A catchment area around the two tanks will be surrounded by drainage channels to capture any spills and runoff from the loading of trucks. These channels will lead to sumps which will be connected to a full class 1 interceptor. Existing underground tanks to be foam filled. - OHES Level 4 Assessment and OHES Supplementary Environmental Assessment

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  • Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SH

    DC/26/1299/VOC Submitted 7 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~2 Jun

    Variation of Condition Nos. 2, 4 & 6 of DC/23/2349/FUL - Two double skinned fuel tanks will be installed on the existing site for the offloading and loading of fuels. These tanks will be installed on new reinforced concrete slabs. An electrical GRP pre-fabricated unit will be installed for the electrical connections. A catchment area around the two tanks will be surrounded by drainage channels to capture any spills and runoff from the loading of trucks. These channels will lead to sumps which will be connected to a full class 1 interceptor. Existing underground tanks to be foam filled. - Condition 02 - change to allow for minor site layout amendments: -Installation of an additional six-hose dispenser and associated small island linked to Tank 1, including leak-detected underground pipework, to improve traffic flow and reduce standing vehicles. - Replacement of the full concrete yard within the Certas boundary with Hardicrete. - Minor layout adjustments, including relocation of lighting columns and slight positional refinements to suit the revised arrangement. - Increase width of site entrance. Condition 04 and Condition 06 - Change wording: As per discussion with planning officer and environment agency consultation (Letter ref. DC/23/4835/DRC) due to nature of required information for referenced conditions, it was advised that the correct procedure would be the submission of a variation of condition application (to allow of submittal of required information during construction / prior site occupation) where any subsequent conditions can also be amended to reflect the required action/works being undertaken in order to effectively discharge this condition.

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  • Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SE

    DC/26/0888/ADI Submitted 5 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~30 Apr

    Illuminated Advertisement Consent - The installation of totem pole sign 6.5m x 1.8m with associated foundation.

    Awaiting decision Advertising 14 docs

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