69 The Guineas Shopping Centre The Rookery Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8HT Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0780/FUL - Full Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Planning application - a. internal retail fit out to ground floor b. external wall louvres c. installation of AC condenser units to rear Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Consultation
28 May 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Bank House at Rear of Numbers 58 and 60 (Barclays Bank), Grade II, 46 m away · 14 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 38 m away: Newmarket; Heritage at risk 38 m away: Newmarket; 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. 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CB8 8HT
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Lewis Hickey Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 14 days faster than West Suffolk's median of 70 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.

32%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
16%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14942714
Planning Portal ref
PP-14942714
Consultation
28 May 2026
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
15 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