Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Planning application - a. two-storey hospital building with roof mounted solar PV panels b. manifold building c. electricity sub-station building d. parking and cycle storage e. plant and associated infrastructure f. hard and soft landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2025
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Validated
16 Jan 2026
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Consultation
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
8 May 2026

Approved on 8 May 2026 · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 36

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 4

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 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.

Building

Floor area119 m² (1,281 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 108)
UseOthers - Emergency services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CB8 7JG
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
8 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lawson Planning Partnership Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 112 days from validation, 42 days slower 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-14545284
Planning Portal ref
PP-14545284
Consultation
17 Apr 2026
Comments by
27 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
27 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

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.