4 Flint Way Lakenheath Brandon Suffolk IP27 9ND Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1540/HH - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Householder planning application - a. single storey side extension b. roof mounted solar PV to front and rear elevations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2026
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Validated
15 Oct 2026
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Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Dec 2026, from West Suffolk's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

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 16 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £815,000 in February 2026. Detached house, freehold.

6 February 2026£815,000
25 February 2022£250,000New build

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area281 m² (3,025 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (86 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2021
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
IP27 9ND
Received
9 Oct 2026
Validated
15 Oct 2026
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Lakenheath
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
405decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15260992
Planning Portal ref
PP-15260992
Consultation
15 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Dec 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.