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Retreat Gardens Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT

Granted West Suffolk DCON(A)/25/0534 Discharge of Condition(s)

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Applaction to discharge conditions 12 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 14 (Limit Water Use) of application DC/25/0534/VAR

As published by the council, reference DCON(A)/25/0534

Application record

Reference
DCON(A)/25/0534
Type
Discharge of Condition(s)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve application
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Decided
29 Jan 2026
Ward
Lakenheath
Parish
Lakenheath
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
IP27 9JT

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • DCON(B)/25/0534 Awaiting decision

    Retreat Gardens Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (building envelope) and 7 (NIA compliance) of application DC/25/0534/VAR

    Submitted 24 Sep 2026
  • DC/23/0043/FUL Granted

    Retreat Gardens Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT

    Planning application - two dwellings and vehicular accesses as amended by plans received 20 March 2023.

    Decided 19 May 2023 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Nov 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 29 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/25/0534/VAR (Decided)
  • Buildingcontrol: BC/25/0241/PARTNR (Building Work Started)

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

George Laurel & Partners Agent

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

  • DISCHARGE CONDITION - DISCHARGED Decision Notice · 29 Jan 2026
  • PLACE SERVICES ECOLOGY - COMMENTS Consultation Response · 19 Jan 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 10 Nov 2025
  • CONDITION 14 - LIMIT WATER USE Supporting Documents · 10 Nov 2025
  • CONDITION 14 - LIMIT WATER USE Supporting Documents · 10 Nov 2025
  • BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 10 Nov 2025
  • CONDITION 12 - BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT STRATEGY Supporting Documents · 10 Nov 2025
  • DECISION NOTICE FOR DC/25/0534/VAR Decision Notice · 01 Jan 1900

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 29 January 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Retreat Gardens Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT

    DC/23/0043/FUL Submitted 10 Jan 2023 50 yards away

    Planning application - two dwellings and vehicular accesses as amended by plans received 20 March 2023.

    Granted Full applications 41 docs
    Several homes
  • Retreat Gardens Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT

    DCON(B)/25/0534 Submitted 24 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~19 Nov

    Application to discharge conditions 6 (building envelope) and 7 (NIA compliance) of application DC/25/0534/VAR

    Awaiting decision
  • The Manor Garden Hall Drive Lakenheath IP27 9JT

    DC/21/1741/TCA Submitted 24 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    Trees in a conservation area - a. one plum (T1 on plan) - reduce in height to above top of fence, b. one conifer (T2 on plan) - reduce in height by 1.5 metres to leave at 6 metres above ground level, c. two laurel (T3 and 4 on plan) - reduce in height to above top of wall, d. one copper beech (T5 on plan) - reduce lateral branches to just outside garden wall, e. one cotoneaster (T6 on plan) - reduce 2 lateral stems over garden and green house back to suitable growth points outside of the wall, f. one pear/apple hedge (T7 on plan) - reduce tops to previous levels, g. one plum (T8 on plan) - reduce in height to previous points, h. one cherry (T9 on plan) - reduce height of main stem back into remaining crown, reduce 2 lateral branches growing over neighbours garden back inside of wall to suitable growth points, i. one conifer (T10 on plan) - reduce in height to leave at 1 metre below cable and trim sides, j. one laurel (T11 on plan) - reduce in height to leave at 3 metres above ground level, k. one shrub (T12 on plan) - cut back to fence line, l. one ash (T13 on plan) - crown lift to 6 metres above ground level and reduce remaining laterals by up to 3 metres (garden side only), m. one elm (T14 on plan) - fell, n. one thuja (T15 on plan) - reduce over extended laterals back in to crown, o. one laurel (T16 on plan) - reduce in height to previous points, p. one pear (T17 on plan) reduce in height to previous points, q. one juniper (T18 on plan) - reduce in height by 1 metre

    Granted Trees 4 docs
    Small domestic
  • Highlodge Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT

    DC/23/0357/TPO Submitted 3 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    TPO 01 (2011) - Tree preservation order - one Horse Chestnut (T14 on plan, 1417 on order) overall crown reduction by three metres; one Horse Chestnut (T17 on plan, 1414 on order) remove uppermost leader/limb, reduce lower leader/limb by three metres

    Granted Trees 9 docs
  • The Manor Garden Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk IP27 9JT

    DC/23/0305/TCA Submitted 23 Feb 2023 50 yards away

    Trees in a conservation area notification - one Horse chestnut (T1 on plan) selective limb reduction of 2-3m back to suitable pruning point, remove epicormic growth up to five metres above ground level, one Cotoneaster (T2 on plan) reduce in height to top of wall, one Laurel (T3 on plan) remove left hand trunk and trim top and end of right hand trunk, one Ash (T4 on plan) reduce lateral spread over clients garden by up to two and a half metres and remove all ivy from above one metre

    Granted Trees 14 docs
  • Street Record Hall Drive Lakenheath Suffolk

    DC/24/1716/TCA Submitted 22 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Trees in a conservation area notification - a. one Sycamore (T1), nine Horse Chestnut (T2-T7, T9, T11 and T12), one Beech (T8), one Yew (T10) crown lift to 5.2 metres b. one Box (T13) fell

    Granted Trees 3 docs

In West Suffolk

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    Application to discharge condition 3 (EPS license) and condition 7 (Historic post investigation) of application DC/23/1596/VAR

    Received 13 Oct, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
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    Beck Row Primary School The Street Beck Row Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP28 8AE

    Application to discharge condition 10 (BNG Gain Plan) of application DC/25/1926/FUL

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Conditions
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    Beck Row Primary School The Street Beck Row Suffolk IP28 8AE

    Application to discharge condition 12 (LEMP pre-commencement) of application DC/25/1926/FUL

    Received 20 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Conditions
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    Giffords Hall Cottages Giffords Lane Wickhambrook Suffolk CB8 8PQ

    Application to discharge conditions 4 (materials), 8 (windows) and 9 (joinery) of application DC/25/0087/LB

    Received 7 May, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • DCON(A)/20/2231 Granted

    Land Adjacent To Hall Lane Risby Suffolk

    Application to discharge conditions 5 (Arb method statement), 6 (tree protection measures) and 10 (details of levels) of application DC/20/2231/OUT

    Received 8 Feb, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Conditions