Amenity Land High Street Lakenheath Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1269/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - three dwellings Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
7 Oct 2026
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Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 3 Jan 2027, from West Suffolk's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 3 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

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 listed building at the site

Checked on 10 October 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Lakenheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Studio Y2

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides new homes by day 72.

Day 2151 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
34%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
66decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15168580
Planning Portal ref
PP-15168580
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
3 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
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