Godolphin Stables Snailwell Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7YE Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1118/TPO - Works to TPO's Approved

Proposal

TPO 13 (1991) tree preservation order - two Beech (T002 and T003 on plan, within area A4 of order), one species unknown (T007 on plan, within area A4 of order) and one Sycamore (T008 on plan, within area A4 on order) fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Jul 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats -NEX
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: Newmarket; Heritage at risk 25 m away: Newmarket; National infrastructure project 1579 m away: Sunnica Energy Farm; Inside the Newmarket built-up area; Priority habitat 21 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 area284 m² (3,057 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 31)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2013, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to TPO's
Postcode
CB8 7YE
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Jul 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Joshua Tree (Suffolk) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 15 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
397decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by West Suffolk in the last twelve months, from validation. West Suffolk decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106449
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106449
Consultation
28 Jul 2026
Comments by
22 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Sept 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.