Newmarket Retail Park, Unit 5 Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1296/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Decision
Commercial & major worksExtensions & alterationsUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Planning application - a. installation of additional mezzanine floorspace b. air conditioning units to rear elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 2 Oct 2026.

Documents 2

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Public bridleway 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
National infrastructure project 967 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm
The site is 967 m from the project boundary. Generating station, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area950 m² (10,226 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 20)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
CB8 7SX
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

Decision outlook

Day 45 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides commercial and major works by day 70.

Day 4525 days to the predicted decision (day 70)
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15140067
Planning Portal ref
PP-15140067
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
2 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2020 Refused
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2020 Refused
Unit 3A Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX
Application for Advertisement Consent - 1no. internally illuminated freestanding gantry s…
DC/20/1033/ADV
2020 Approved
Unit 3A Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX
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2020 Approved
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DC/20/0542/FUL
2020 Decided
Unit 3A Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX
Application for Advertisement Consent - (i) 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs (ii)…
DC/20/0541/ADV
2020 Decided
Unit 3A Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX
Application for Advertisement Consent - (i) 2no. internally illuminated fascia signs (ii)…
DC/20/0541/ADV
2020 Approved
Unit 3A Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX
Planning Application - Fire exit door to rear elevation
DC/20/0171/FUL
2020 Approved
Unit 3A Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket CB8 7SX
Planning Application - (i) Construction of flow forge cage (ii) install air conditioning/…
DC/20/0009/FUL
2020 Approved
Unit 3A Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket CB8 7SX
Planning Application - (i) Construction of flow forge cage (ii) install air conditioning/…
DC/20/0009/FUL
2016 Approved
Pets At Home Newmarket Retail Park Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX
Application for Advertisement Consent - Provision of 4no internally illuminated fascia si…
DC/16/0231/ADV
2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.