Development Site 136 - 142 High Street Newmarket Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/0942/R77 - Regulation 77 application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - change of use from commercial/business/service to nine dwellings (class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Regulation 77 application
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Newmarket West
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 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