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

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

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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Application progress

Received
17 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Jul 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 performance
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