Recycling Centre Brandon Road Eriswell Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1212/CR3 - County - Reg 3 Full application Decided

Proposal

Regulation 3 planning application (application on behalf of Suffolk County Council) - construction of materials testing laboratory Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 31 Aug 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 14 Oct 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Special protection area 23 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 23 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: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 6 October 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

Application type
County - Reg 3 Full application
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Eriswell Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Suffolk County Council

Decision outlook

Day 60 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 70.

Day 6010 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
32%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
SCC/0078/26FH
Consultation
12 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 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