Plot 1 Police Station Vicarage Road Newmarket Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

NMA(A)/23/1262 - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non material amendment to - alterations to facade treatments on 20th century flat roof extension in order to comply with Approved Document B (Fire safety) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Apr 2026
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Approved
14 Apr 2026

Approved on 14 Apr 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area about 7 m away: Newmarket
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 7 m away: Newmarket; 6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Newmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
CB8 8JE
Received
8 Apr 2026
Validated
8 Apr 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 May 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
14 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chetwynd Architects Limited.

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14809973
Planning Portal ref
PP-14809973
Statutory expiry
6 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

West Suffolk is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #208 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Suffolk decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
91%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #104 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #95 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #208 of 296
46%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #204 of 296
64%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
84%
Change of use approved
51 decided
1,018
Total decisions
91 refused in the year to March 2026