Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9PR Data via plota.co.uk

DC/25/1230/EIASCR - EIA - Screening Decided

Proposal

Addendum to for EIA sceening opinion under Regulation 6 (2) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2017 (as amended ) on the matter of whether or not it is considered that there are likely significant environmental impacts from the proposed development for which an environmental statement would be required - on the matter of 33 projecto at RAF Lakenheath, Brandon, Suffolk following a number of design updates to 6 of the 33 project comprising a packge of upgrade works from 2024 to 2030 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2025
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Consultation
5 Aug 2025
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EIA not required
9 Dec 2025

EIA not required on 9 Dec 2025 · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF EIA SCREENING METRIC Decision Correspondence · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF EIA SCREENING OPINION Decision Correspondence · 9 Dec 2025 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF REPORT TO INFORM A HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF SCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultation Response · 15 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT TEAM COMMENT Consultee Comment · 12 Aug 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF EIA SCREENING REPORT Supporting Documents · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF ADDENDUM TO (EIA) SCREENING REPORT Supporting Documents · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 6

Special protection area 44 m away: Breckland
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 44 m away: Breckland Farmland SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Lowland dry acid grassland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Priority habitat 6 m away: Lowland dry acid grassland; Inside the Little Eriswell built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
EIA - Screening
Postcode
IP27 9PR
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Eriswell Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2025
Decision
EIA not required
Decision date
9 Dec 2025
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Aug 2025
Comments by
19 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

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DC/25/1553/R77
2025 Approved
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DC/25/1552/R77
2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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DC/25/1552/R77
2025 Approved
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DC/25/1550/R77
2024 Approved
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DC/24/0953/EIASCR
2024 Approved
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DC/24/0953/EIASCR
2024 Approved
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DC/24/0163/DE1
2024 Approved
Notification under Part 11 of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permit…
DC/24/0163/DE1
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2019 Refused
Land East Of A1065 Brandon Road Eriswell Suffolk
Application for Advertisement Consent - 1no. non-illuminated free standing sign
DC/19/1755/ADV
2019 Refused
Land East Of A1065 Brandon Road Eriswell Suffolk
Application for Advertisement Consent - 1no. non-illuminated free standing sign
DC/19/1755/ADV
2018 Approved
Lakenheath Recycling Centre Brandon Road, Eriswell, Suffolk, IP27 9PS
Non-material Amendment (SCC/0270/16F) to conditions 2 Compliance with Conditions & 8 Cess…
SCC/0038/18FNMA
2018 Approved
Lakenheath Recycling Centre Brandon Road, Eriswell, Suffolk, IP27 9PS
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Supervising Ecologist) & Condtion 7 (Building Colour) of permi…
SCC\0032\18A27c5&7
2018 Approved
Lakenheath Recycling Centre Brandon Road, Eriswell, Suffolk, IP27 9PS
Discharge of Condition 3 of SCC\0270\16F Programme of Archaeological Works - Submission o…
SCC\0002\18ART27c3
2017 Approved
Lakenheath Recycling Centre Brandon Road, Eriswell, Suffolk, IP27 9PS
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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