Verge Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1324/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Planning application - energy storage plant and associated infrastructure Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
8 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 5 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent full applications.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Important details

Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
8 Sept 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides full applications by day 62.

Day 3131 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
31%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
153decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15180741
Planning Portal ref
PP-15180741
Consultation
22 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 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