Non-statutory consultation to relocate and expand Lakenheath Primary School

Suffolk County Council (SCC) is consulting on a proposal to relocate and expand Lakenheath Primary School. The proposal includes a 420 place Primary School, 30 place Pre-school with capacity for future expansion as and when required (630/60 places respectively). SCC have been working closely with the leadership of the current school and Concertus Design & Property to design the new school on a designated site adjacent to Station Road. The current 315 place school is on a constrained site with no room for expansion. The proposed school is programmed to open in September 2025.

A drop-in session will be held at the current school on Thursday 8th June, 3.30pm – 7pm, where plans will be displayed and representatives from SCC, Concertus and the school will be available to discuss the proposal and answer questions. Draft plans will also be displayed on the boundary fence of the current school in Mill Road.

This non-statutory pre-application planning consultation will enable us to gather the views of parents and local residents prior to the submission of the planning application. It does not affect the right to comment on the proposals during the statutory planning consultation process.

You can view the plans for the proposed development below:

Have your say

We welcome your feedback on the proposal. You can complete an online survey or you can download a comment for here:

The comment form can be returned to:

Lakenheath Primary School Consultation, Schools Infrastructure Team, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2BX