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DC/26/0109/P14JPA - Prior Approval Part 14 Class J of GPDO14 Approved

Proposal

Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of solar PVs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jan 2026
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Consultation
3 Feb 2026
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Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

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
Prior Approval Part 14 Class J of GPDO14
Postcode
CB8 0EA
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
23 Jan 2026
Ward
Newmarket West
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Mar 2026
Decision
Not required
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Avison Young

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 6 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 49 for prior approvals. Approved, as 90% of prior approvals here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14535672
Planning Portal ref
PP-14535672
Comments by
24 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
3 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Mar 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