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

DC/26/1259/R77 - Regulation 77 application Pending

Proposal

Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - dormitory accommodation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Nov 2026. Comments are open until 2 Oct 2026.

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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 13 September 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
Regulation 77 application
Postcode
IP27 9PR
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Eriswell Parish
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Nov 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