Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0985/P3CMA - Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling Pending Consideration

Proposal

Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of first and second floors from commercial, business and service (class E) to 24 apartments (class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Postcode
CB8 7AA
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andrew Feasey

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15017321
Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Suffolk
Planning Authority Score
4.3/10
Below average
#186 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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