70 Bill Rickaby Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0HQ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0818/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Householder planning application - remove front ground floor window and replace with bay window Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 21 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 72 m away: Newmarket; Heritage at risk 72 m away: Newmarket; Inside the Newmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £150,000 in October 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

28 October 2011£150,000
16 May 2003£128,000
30 June 2000£74,500
10 January 1997£53,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area52 m² (560 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
CB8 0HQ
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dan Page Architectural Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
405decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Jun 2026
Comments by
27 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.