Garden Centre 18 High Street Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9JS Data via plota.co.uk

DCON(A)/23/1044 - Discharge of Condition(s) Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application to discharge conditions 2 (ventilation and odour), 3 (ventilation noise) 8 (soft landscaping) and 10 (biodiversity enhancement measures) of Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2025
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Consultation
18 Jul 2025
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Approved
20 Aug 2025

Approved on 20 Aug 2025 · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision Notice · 20 Aug 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF AGENT EMAIL - TIMESCALES BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENTS Application Correspondence · 20 Aug 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING COMMENT Consultee Comment · 19 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF CONDITION 2 - BOX FAN Supporting Documents · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗ IMG PHOTOGRAPHS Photo · 15 Jul 2025 View ↗

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2, 3 discharged

    • ConditionsApplication to discharge conditions 2 (ventilation and odour), 3 (ventilation noise) 8 (soft…This applicationDCON(A)/23/1044

Site constraints 5

Lakenheath conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Chalk Farmhouse, Grade II, 36 m away · 4 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Lakenheath 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area270 m² (2,906 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 68)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, 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
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
IP27 9JS
Received
15 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Lakenheath
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Sept 2025
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
20 Aug 2025
Applicant
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Agent
Void Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14176817
Planning Portal ref
PP-14176817
Consultation
18 Jul 2025
Comments by
8 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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.