Retreat Gardens Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT Data via plota.co.uk

DCON(B)/25/0534 - Discharge of Condition(s) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application to discharge conditions 6 (building envelope) and 7 (NIA compliance) of application Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 19 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Associated applications 2

  • Part of

    ConditionsApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 6, 7 awaiting decision

    • ConditionsApplication to discharge conditions 6 (building envelope) and 7 (NIA compliance)This applicationDCON(B)/25/0534

Site constraints 4

Lakenheath conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 3, 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 6 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.

Building

Floor area59 m² (635 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (44 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Postcode
IP27 9JT
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Lakenheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
George Laurel & Partners

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15247970
Planning Portal ref
PP-15247970
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.