Planning application
Land At Lords Walk Raf Lakenheath Suffolk
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Planning Application - construction of a new high school (Use Class F1) with associated access, parking, outdoor sports facilities, drainage, landscaping and ancillary works within RAF Lakenheath
As published by the council, reference DC/26/0279/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/0279/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve application
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 19 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Lakenheath
- Parish
- Eriswell Parish
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by West Suffolk
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
129 documents on file for this application
- NATURAL ENGLAND - COMMENTS
- MOD SAFEGUARDING COMMENTS
- WASTE TEAM COMMENT
- UPDATED OFF SITE BNG LETTER - ELVEDEN
- LOCATION PLAN OFFSITE BNG
- SITE PLAN OFFSITE BNG
- ECOLOGY OFFICER COMMENTS
- LLFA / SCC WATER AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS
- COVER LETTER AMENDED FRA
- AMENDED FRA AND DRAINAGE DETAILS.
- LLFA / SCC WATER AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS
- FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT
- DRAINAGE DETAILS SHEET 5 OF 5
- DRAINAGE DETAILS SHEET 4 OF 5
- DRAINAGE DETAILS SHEET 3 OF 5
- DRAINAGE DETAILS SHEET 2 OF 5
- DRAINAGE DETAILS SHEET 1 OF 5
- DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 3
- DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 2
- DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 1
- OVERLAND EXCEEDANCE PLANS
- OVERLAND EXCEEDANCE PLANS
- OVERLAND EXCEEDANCE PLANS
- OVERLAND EXCEEDANCE PLANS
- OVERLAND EXCEEDANCE PLANS
- SW DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 1
- SW DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 2
- SW DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 3
- SW DRAINAGE LAYOUT SHEET 4
- ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY TEAM COMMENT
- SUFFOLK POLICE - DESIGN OUT CRIME COMMENTS
- PARISH COUNCIL NO COMMENT
- PUBLIC HEALTH AND HOUSING COMMENTS
- ANGLIAN WATER COMMENTS
- SCC HIGHWAYS COMMENTS
- SCC ARCHAEOLOGY COMMENTS
- LLFA / SCC WATER AND FLOOD MANAGEMENT - COMMENTS
- CONTAMINATED LAND AND AIR QUALITY TEAM COMMENTS
- WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL - WASTE TEAM COMMENTS
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- ARBORICULTURAL REPORT
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LEVEL - F01 - SHEET 2 OF 3
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LEVEL - F01 - SHEET 2 OF 3
- PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR LEVEL - F01 - SHEET 3 OF 3
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LEVEL F02 - SHEET 1 OF 3
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LEVEL F02 - SHEET 2 OF 3
- PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR LEVEL F02 - SHEET 3 OF 3
- SITE LOCATION PLAN
- PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - SHEET 1 OF 3
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - SHEET 2 OF 3
- PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - SHEET 3 OF 3
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 1 OF 2
- PROPOSED ELEVATIONS - SHEET 2 OF 2
- PROPOSED NEIGHBOURHOOD COURTYARD ELEVATIONS
- PROPOSED SECTIONS - 1 OF 3
- PROPOSED SECTIONS - 2 OF 3
- PROPOSED BUILDING SECTIONS - SHEET 3 OF 3
- DRAINAGE PROFORMA
- FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT
- FLOOD RISK AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT - APPENDICES
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE - SHEET 1 OF 5
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE - SHEET 2 OF 5
- PROPOSED DRAINAGE - SHEET 3 OF 5
- PROPOSED SW DRAINAGE - SHEET 4 OF 5
- MANHOLE SCHEDULE - SHEET 5 OF 5
- PROPOSED FW DRAINAGE - SHEET 1 OF 4
- PROPOSED FW DRAINAGE - SHEET 2 OF 4
- PROPOSED FW DRAINAGE - SHEET 3 OF 4
- PROPOSED MANHOLE SCHEDULES - 4 OF 4
- DRAINAGE DETAILS - SHEET 1
- DRAINAGE DETAILS - SHEET 2
- DRAINAGE DETAILS - SHEET 3
- DRAINAGE DETAILS - SHEET 4
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - MASTERPLAN
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - APPENDICES C - F
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL ASSESMENT
- LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
- PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL - APPENDIX C
- REPORT TO INFORM HABITATS REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT STAGES 1 AND 2
- NATIONAL VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION SURVEY REPORT
- BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST
- BIODIVERSITY METRIC CALCULATION TOOL
- CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN - BIODIVERSITY
- MITIGATION LAND
- BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN - COVERING LETTER
- HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING PLAN
- LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
- GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PHASE 2
- LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT - PART ONE
- LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT - PART TWO
- LAND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT - PART THREE
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT -APPENDIX 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - APPENDIX 1
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - OVERALL REFERENCE PLAN
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 1 OF 5
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 2 OF 5
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 3 OF 5
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 4 OF 5 REV P04
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - SHEET 5 OF 5
- BLOCK PLAN - TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY WITH EXISTING LEVELS
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN
- PROPOSED LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS - EXISTING SECTIONS
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS SECTIONS - SHEET 1 OF 3
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS SECTIONS - SHEET 2 OF 3
- LANDSCAPE PROPOSALS SECTIONS - SHEET 3 OF 3
- LANDSCAPING STRATEGY PLAN - SHEET 1 OF 2
- PLANTING STRATEGY - SHEET 2 OF 2
- NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- PLANNING STATEMENT
- SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL
- TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
- GREEN TRAVEL PLAN
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN - SHEET 3 OF 5
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN - SHEET 4 OF 5
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN - SHEET 5 OF 5
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN - SHEET 1 OF 5
- TREE PROTECTION PLAN - SHEET 2 OF 5
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 1
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 3
- DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 2
- FLOOD AND DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT WITH APPENDICES
- GROUND INVESTIGATION REPORT - PHASE 1
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