Planning application
Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - fence line and associated security infrastructure
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0139/R77
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0139/R77
- Type
- Regulation 77 application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve application
- Received
- 29 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Lakenheath
- Parish
- Lakenheath
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/26/0931/R77 Awaiting decision
Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Suffolk
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
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DC/26/0930/R77 Awaiting decision
Raf Lakenheath Brandon Road Lakenheath Suffolk
Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - Command Post Project consisting of a. construction of a new command post building b. demolition of two existing building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jan 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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5 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 26 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on West Suffolk's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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