Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0931/R77 - Regulation 77 application Pending Decision

Proposal

Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - Defender Operations Complex Project consisting of a. Vehicle parking b. warehouse c. confinement facility d. sub station e. comms facility f. trenching for 1km cable run g. associated demolition Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 03:06

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Application progress

✓

Received

17 Jun 2026

✓

Validated

21 Jul 2026

✓

Consultation

21 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 16 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 21 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 11 Aug 2026.

Documents 6

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN SHEET 1 OF 3 Application Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN SHEET 1 OF 1 Application Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN SHEET 2 OF 3 Application Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PLAN SHEET 3 OF 3 Application Correspondence · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation 168 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.

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2

Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.

SSSI 168 m away: Wangford Warren and Carr 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.

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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Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regu...

DC/26/1259/R77

Important details

Council: West Suffolk
Application type: Regulation 77 application
Postcode: IP27 9BU
Received: 17 Jun 2026
Validated: 21 Jul 2026
Ward: Brandon West
Parish: Brandon
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 16 Sept 2026

Decision outlook

Day 80, past the statutory target. 60% of commercial and major works in West Suffolk are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 20 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

target

predicted

Day 8024 days past the 56-day target

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

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation: 21 Jul 2026
Comments by: 11 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry: 16 Sept 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