Planning applications

Planning Application for Royal Air Force RAF Croughton Brackley

DATE VALID: 31 March 2016
EXPIRY DATE: 30 June 2016
LOCATION: Royal Air Force, Croughton Road, Croughton
PROPOSAL: Erection of operational buildings and associated development including access road, car parking area, external plant, hard and soft landscaping, hardstanding areas and infiltration basin

CONTACT INFORAMTION:
Development Services
South Northamptonshire Council,
The Forum
Moat Lane, Towcester,
Northamptonshire NN12 6AD

planning@Southnorthants.gov.uk
Telephone: (01327) 322 237


Planning Application for Royal Air Force RAF Croughton

DATE VALID: 18 March 2016
EXPIRY DATE: 8 April 2016
LOCATION: Royal Air Force, Croughton Road, Croughton
PROPOSAL: Screening opinion for EIC and school development

CONTACT INFORAMTION:
Development Services
South Northamptonshire Council,
The Forum
Moat Lane, Towcester,
Northamptonshire NN12 6AD

planning@Southnorthants.gov.uk
Telephone: (01327) 322 237


Planning Application for Royal Air Force RAF Croughton

DATE VALID: 22 December 2015
EXPIRY DATE: 22 March 2016
LOCATION: Royal Air Force, Croughton Road, Croughton
PROPOSAL: BBQ Shelter & toilet block

CONTACT INFORAMTION:
Development Services
South Northamptonshire Council,
The Forum
Moat Lane, Towcester,
Northamptonshire NN12 6AD

planning@Southnorthants.gov.uk
Telephone: (01327) 322 237


Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2015)

DATE VALID: 28 October 2015
DECISION LEVEL: Chief Planner
TARGET DATE: 23 December 2015
LOCATION: RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
  Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL: Prior notification for the demolition of 1 office and
2 pre fabricated buildings.

APPLICATION NO. 6.90.155.E.PNDFUL
CASE NO. 15/04872/PNDFUL
GRID REFERENCE: 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK: 15/04872/PNDFUL
APPLICANT:
  Ministry Of Defence
  Mrs C Hetherington DIO Catterick Area Office
  Building 18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick
  Garrison DL8 3LR


Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2014)

DATE VALID: 25 September 2014
DECISION LEVEL: Chief Planner
TARGET DATE: 20 November 2014
LOCATION: RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
  Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL: Erection of radome.

APPLICATION NO. 6.500.78.C.FUL
CASE NO. 14/04160/FUL
GRID REFERENCE: 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK: 14/04160/FUL
APPLICANT:
  Ministry Of Defence
  Mrs C Hetherington DIO Catterick Area Office
  Building 18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick
  Garrison DL8 3LR


Planning Applications for RAF Croughton (2014)

DATE VALID 1 July 2014
APPLICATION TYPE Full Planning Application (Major)
ADDRESS RAF Croughton Brackley

PROPOSAL Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) & 5 (materials) on S/2012/0889/MAF (Replacement two storey dental and medical clinic) to change brick material from Wienerberger-Woostock Buff to Ibstock-Thames Yellow Stock, and change the plant room roof from a flat roof to a mono-pitch roof to match the main roof, and to change the main entrance door from circular to rectangular.

link: http://snc.planning-register.co.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=72230


Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2013)

DATE VALID 2 October 2013
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 30 October 2013
APPLICATION NO. 6.500.252.G.PND
CASE NO. 13/03843/PND
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK 13/03843/PND

LOCATION RAF Menwith Hill Main Street, Menwith Hill Camp, Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL Prior notification of demolition of 66 residential dwellings

APPLICANT Ministry Of Defence, DIO Catterick Area Office Building, 18 Piave Lines Leyburn Road, Catterick Garrison, Catterick
DL8 3LR


Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2012)

WARD Nidd Valley
DATE VALID 28 September 2012
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 23 November 2012
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.224.J.FUL
CASE NO. 12/03833/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK 12/03833/FUL

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Over roof and clad basketball building with aluminium sheeting.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
c/o Ministry Of Defence
DIO Catterick Area Officer Building 18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick Garrison Catterick DL8 3LR


Freedom Of Information Request – RAF Menwith Hill

April 16, 2012

Dear Ms Percy

In your email which we received on 3rd April 2012, you asked for the following information:

Please would you let me know how many Certificate of Lawful developments have been applied for by RAF Menwith Hill in the past 10 years.

In response:

The Information Commissioner’s Office have indicated that all enquiries relating to planning information not contained on a public register are to be dealt with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

I can find no such records within the Planning application register.

We hope you are happy with our service. But if you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled, please contact—

Freedom of Information Officer
Council Offices, Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 2SG

and your complaint will be considered by an Appeal Panel.

If, after their decision, you are still not happy, you may appeal to—

The Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF

website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely
David Clothier
Business Systems Manager (Planning)
Department of Development Services
Harrogate Borough Council


Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2012)

WARD Nidd Valley
DATE VALID 23 July 2012
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 17 September 2012
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.170.F.ADV
CASE NO. 12/02901/ADV
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK 12/02901/ADV

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Display of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
c/o Ministry Of Defence
DIO Catterick Area Officer Building 18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick Garrison Catterick DL8 3LR


WARD Nidd Valley
DATE VALID 22 February 2012
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 18 April 2012
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.224.I.FUL
CASE NO. 12/00599/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK 12/00599/FUL

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Formation of a modular multi-purpose fire trainer.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
c/o Ministry Of Defence
FAO Mr M Watson DIO Catterick Area Officer Building 18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick Garrison Catterick DL8 3LR

Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2011)


HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL
VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 24 June 2011

WARD Lower Nidderdale
DATE VALID 15 June 2011
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 10 August 2011
APPLICATION NO. 6.500.252.E.FUL
CASE NO. 11/02052/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK 11/02052/FUL

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill
Main Street
Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Erection of substation.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
Mr M Watson DIO Catterick Area Office Building
18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick Garrison
Catterick North Yorkshire DL8 3LR


NEW RADOME PLANNED FOR THE AMERICAN BASE AT MENWITH HILL, near Harrogate North Yorkshire
We hope as many people as possible sent a letter of objection to:
Mike Parkes
Head of Planning Services
Harrogate Planning Department
Council Offices
Crescent Gardens,
Harrogate,
North Yorkshire HG1 2SG
Tel: 01423 500 600
This is a FULL planning application – delegated to Mike Parkes – if there are enough objections the final decision will be made by Tim Richards (Head of Planning Department) and the Chairman of the Planning Committee – Nigel Simms. It will be the 33rd radome to be built at Menwith Hill and possibly connected to the US Missile Defense system. The radomes can be seen from miles around. Menwith Hill was deliberately excluded from the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of Nidderdale
Last date to send observations (25 Feb 2011) has now passed..
LOCATION
‘RAF’ Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Erection of radome.

APPLICANT
The United States Forces in Europe
Richard Asbery
email: richard.asbery@menwithhill.af.mil
c/o Ministry Of Defence
FAO Mr Martin Watson D. E. Catterick Area
Office Building 18 Piave Lines Leyburn Road
Catterick Garrison North Yorkshire DL8 3LR

CASE OFFICER
Mr M Parkes

TARGET DATE
21 March 2011

APPLICATION NO.
6.500.252.D.FUL

PUBLIC ACCESS LINK
10/05546/FUL

This application was submitted to Harrogate Planning office on 21 December 2010 – just before Christmas and in the planning list of week 11 February 2011.
‘The proposal is to erect a new Radome, Torus Antenna, to assist in operations on the RAF Menwith Hill Base. The proposal involves the installation of a new 19.5 high and maximum 30.5m diameter Radome located within the existing operational compound complex of some 32 Radomes. The location of the Radome has been decided to meet the technical and security demands of the Base and there are no alternative locations to meet these requirements’ [so ‘they’ say!]

Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2010)


HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL
VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 17 December 2010

WARD 2WARDS – Falls Within 2 Or More
DATE VALID 30 November 2010
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 28 December 2010
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.262.B.AMENDS
CASE NO. 10/05277/AMENDS
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK http://tinyurl.com/3y7v7fr

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Application for a non material amendment to allow installation of 24 lights to 6.90.262.B.CROWND – Erection of replacement Building 36.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
C/o D.E. Catterick Area Office
FAO Mr Martin Watson Building 18
Piave Lines Leyburn Road
Catterick Garrison North Yorkshire
DL8 3LR


HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 10 December 2010

WARD Falls Within 2 Or More
DATE VALID 30 November 2010
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 28 December 2010
APPLICATION NO. 6.91.179.B.AMENDS
CASE NO. 10/05278/AMENDS
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK 10/05278/AMENDS

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Application for non material amendments to increase highting columns to 6m, to alter the light fitting and to erect 2 additional light columns to 6.91.179.B.FUL – Erection of single storey extension with bermed earth covering and detached substation with 4 cooling units.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
c/o D.E. Catterick Area Office
FAO Mr Martin Watson Building 18, Piave Lines
Leyburn Road Catterick Garrison North
Yorkshire DL8 3LR


HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 1 April 2010

WARD Falls Within 2 Or More
DATE VALID 25 March 2010
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 20 May 2010
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.219.F.FUL
CASE NO. 10/01164/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
PUBLIC ACCESS LINK 10/01164/FUL

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Installation of 0.9m high triangular sledge to support the installation of 4, 4.9m high antennae and 1 6m high lightening protection rod on top of existing water tower.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
c/o Ministry Of Defence
Mr Martin Watson DE Catterick Area Office
Building 18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick
Garrison North Yorkshire DL8 3LR

CONSULTEES: Parish Council


Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2009)

HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 24 July 2009

WARD Nidd Valley
DATE VALID 15 July 2009
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 9 September 2009
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.224.H.FUL
CASE NO. 09/02782/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989

LOCATION RAF
Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Installation of a motorised traffic barrier.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
c/o D.E Catterick Area Office
FAO Mr Martin Watson Building 18 Piave Lines
Layburn Road Catterick Garrison DL8 3LR

CONSULTEES & DATE SENT:
MENWITH WITH DARLEY PARISH COUNCIL
(90) 21.07.2009

EXPIRY DATES
CONSULTATION 11.8.2009
SITE 21.08.2009


CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
APPLICATION NUMBER 6.500.164.D.FUL
DATE RECEIVED VALID 22.07.2009
EXPECTED DECISION DELCON
TARGET DECISION DATE 16.09.2009
GRID REF EAST: 420505 NORTHING: 456989

LOCATION:
RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Installation 1 substation and 2 generators and the re positioning of an existing generator (Revised Scheme)

APPLICANT Ministry of Defence

AGENT Mr Martin Watson

EXPIRY DATES
CONSULTATION 18.8.2009
SITE 28.08.2009

Menwith with Darley Parish submitted observations about the vibration noise and also continuing developments at Menwith Hill.

SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT: Please send observations to:

Mike Parkes – Planning officer
Planning Department
Harrogate Borough Council
Knapping Mount
Harrogate
HG1 2AE

Dean Kemp is the Project Coordinator for PAs
Defence Estates
Operations International US Forces Division
Building 33A Menwith Hill Harrogate HG3 2RF
Tel no: 01423 777168
Main switch board number for Menwith Hill is: 01423 770421 Fax: 01423 777842


HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 27 March 2009

WARD Falls Within 2 Or More, DATE VALID 17 March 2009, CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services, TARGET DATE 14 April 2009
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.295.D.PND
CASE NO. 09/01051/PND
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989

LOCATION
RAF Menwith Hill
Main Street
Menwith Hill Camp
Harrogate
North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Demolition of 10 dwellings.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence

Fao Dean Kemp – Project Coordinator Defence
Estate Operations International Unitied States
Forces Division Building 33A
RAF Menwith Hill
Harrogate HG3 2RF


Freedom Of Information Request – Harrogate Borough Council RAFMenwith Hill

CAAB wrote to Harrogate Planning Department (under the Freedom of Information Act 2000) to ask how much the US authorities had been charged for each Planning Application submitted for Menwith Hill since the law was changed under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. The requested information is in this document:
Planning Application Charges for Menwith Hill (pdf)

Facsimiles of documents submitted to Harrogate Council Planning Division

Documents

Proposed SATCOM 6m diameter dish antenna
Design and Access Statement
Planning Statement

Building 1045: Extension and Assosiated Substation
Pages 1 to 5: Design and Access Statement
Pages 6 – 11: Environmental Impact Assessment

NEWS:

Wrekin Construction Group, recently awarded a contract by Defence Estates for construction work at RAF Menwith Hill goes into administration.

HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 13 February 2009

Planning Committee

WARD Lower Nidderdale, DATE VALID 10 February 2009, CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 7 April 2009
APPLICATION NO. 6.91.179.B.FUL
CASE NO. 09/00331/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
LOCATION RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp, Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF

PROPOSAL
Erection of single storey extension with bermed earth covering and detached substation with 4 cooling units.

APPLICANT
Ministry Of Defence
c/o Mr Martin Watson
D.E. Catterick Area Office Building 18, Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick Garrison DL8 3LR

CONSULTEES:
 Rural Strategy Officer
 MENWITH WITH DARLEY PARISH COUNCIL (90)
 BIRSTWITH PARISH COUNCIL (91)
 NORWOOD PARISH COUNCIL (107)
 Environment Agency

This is a significant development. Please send observations to:

Mike Parkes – Planning officer
Planning Department
Harrogate Borough Council
Knapping Mount
Harrogate
HG1 2AE

Please read this document pp 195-198 which details Military Construction work that was intended to start last year at Menwith Hill, however, this budget covers financial year 2008/9, so there could have been a delay. www.saffm.hq.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070209-046.pdf

HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 16 January 2009

WARD Falls Within 2 Or More DATE VALID 14 January 2009
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 11 March 2009
APPLICATION NO. 6.90.295.C.FUL
CASE NO. 08/05539/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
LOCATION RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF
PROPOSAL Installation of 6.5m high antenna with associated hard-standing and cabin control trailer.
APPLICANT Ministry Of Defence Mr M Watson Catterick Area Office Building 18 Piave Lines Leyburn Road Catterick Garrison DL8 3LR
CONSULTEES & DATE SENT:
  FEWSTON PARISH COUNCIL (106) 15.01.2009
  NORWOOD PARISH COUNCIL (107) 15.01.2009
  MENWITH WITH DARLEY PARISH COUNCIL (90) 15.01.2009
  BIRSTWITH PARISH COUNCIL (91) 15.01.2009
  FELLISCLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL (99) 15.01.2009

Planning Applications for Menwith Hill (2008)

HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 12 December 2008

WARD Falls Within 2 Or More DATE VALID 28 November 2008
CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes
DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 23 January 2009
APPLICATION NO. 6.500.164.C.FUL
CASE NO. 08/04642/FUL
GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
LOCATION RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF
PROPOSAL Erection of substation, siting of 2 generators with retaining wall, 1 transformer, relocating of fence and associated landscaping.
APPLICANT Ministry Of Defence c/o Defence Estates Operations North
Mr M Watson Gough Road Catterick Garrison North Yorkshire DL9 3EJ
CONSULTEES & DATE SENT:
  MENWITH WITH DARLEY PARISH COUNCIL (90) 09.12.2008
  BIRSTWITH PARISH COUNCIL (91) 09.12.2008
  FELLISCLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL (99) 09.12.2008
  FEWSTON PARISH COUNCIL (106) 09.12.2008
  NORWOOD PARISH COUNCIL (107) 09.12.2008

HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 14 November 2008

WARD Falls Within 2 Or More DATE VALID 7 November 2008 CASE OFFICER Mr M Parkes DECISION LEVEL Head of Planning Services
TARGET DATE 2 January 2009 APPLICATION NO. 6.500.178.D.FUL CASE NO. 08/05351/FUL GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
LOCATION RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF
PROPOSAL Formation of skate park.
APPLICANT Ministry Of Defence
Mr M Watson DE Operations North Gough Road Catterick Garrison North Yorkshire DL9 3EJ
CONSULTEES & DATE SENT:
  BIRSTWITH PARISH COUNCIL (91) 14.11.2008
  MENWITH WITH DARLEY PARISH COUNCIL (90) 14.11.2008
  FELLISCLIFFE PARISH COUNCIL (99) 14.11.2008
  FEWSTON PARISH COUNCIL (106) 14.11.2008
  NORWOOD PARISH COUNCIL (107) 14.11.2008
  Ramblers Association – Mr B Ellis 13.11.2008
  Ramblers Association – Mr M Bartholomew 13.11.2008
  The British Horse Society 13.11.2008
  NYCC Highway Authority 13.11.2008
  Department Of Community Services 13.11.2008
  Landscape Officer 13.11.2008

HARROGATE BOROUGH COUNCIL VALID APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WEEK ENDING 7 March 2008

DATE VALID 27 February 2008 TARGET DATE 23 April 2008 APPLICATION NO. 6.90.179.I.FUL CASE NO. 08/00499/FUL GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989 LOCATION RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF
PROPOSAL Erection of detached electrical substation building with 2 transformers to rear, associated equipment and new access track.
APPLICANT Ministry Of Defence c/o Defence Estates Operations North Gough Road Catterick Garrison North Yorkshire DL9 3EJ

DATE VALID 1 April 2008 TARGET DATE 27 May 2008 APPLICATION NO. 6.90.273.C.FUL CASE NO. 08/01655/FUL GRID REFERENCE 420515, 456989
LOCATION RAF Menwith Hill Main Street Menwith Hill Camp Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 2RF
PROPOSAL Retention and permanent siting of existing antenna.
APPLICANT Ministry Of Defence c/o Defence Estates Operations North Gough Road Catterick Garrison North Yorkshire DL9 3EJ

There have been no new Planning Applications for Fylingdales since 2005 (confirmed by North Yorks Parks Planning Department – Helmsley 5 September 2008)


The Planning Departments at Harrogate (for NSA Menwith Hill) and Helmsley (North Yorkshire) are regularly checked for any new planning applications and developments.

It was through this work that CAAB (1997) became the first campaign to find out and reveal that the American base at Menwith Hill was to be ‘designated’ the European Ground Relay Station for the Space Based Infra Red System (SBIRS). We found a press release in the public file which said so.

We would be very willing to discuss with other groups and/or individuals who live near an American bases as to how to do this work.

Please contact us.