Planning application
Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SE
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Proposal
Illuminated Advertisement Consent - The installation of totem pole sign 6.5m x 1.8m with associated foundation.
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0888/ADI
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0888/ADI
- Type
- Illuminated Advertisement Consent
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Western Felixstowe
- Parish
- Felixstowe
- 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.
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DC/23/4835/DRC Granted
Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SE
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by East Suffolk
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Suffolk took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Suffolk decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SH
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
Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SH
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.
Awaiting decision Amendments 17 docs -
Haven Filling Station Dock Road The Docks Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 3SE
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.
Granted Conditions 11 docs
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