2 Stretton Avenue Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8BN Data via plota.co.uk

26/00221/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Single storey extension to side Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Feb 2026
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Consultation
21 Apr 2026
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Approved
21 Apr 2026

Approved on 21 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 Application
Postcode
CB8 8BN
Received
24 Feb 2026
Validated
24 Feb 2026
Ward
Woodditton
Parish
Woodditton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
21 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Greg Saberton Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 94% of extensions here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
243decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14727503
Planning Portal ref
PP-14727503
Neighbours
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Comments by
9 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
17 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Apr 2026
East Cambridgeshire
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Cambridgeshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #65 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Cambridgeshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #193 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #202 of 296
76%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #65 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #85 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
124 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
30 decided
697
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026