48B Old Station Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DW Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1332/FUL - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 6 Nov 2026

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Documents 5

Statements & assessments 3

PDF LAND CONTAMINATION REPORT Supporting Documents · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY CHECKLIST Supporting Documents · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING, DESIGN AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF LAND CONTAMINTAION QUESTIONNAIRE Supporting Documents · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Machell Place
List entry 1392774 · 4 m away · 8 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Newmarket conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Newmarket
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Newmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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 area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house
Built2017
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.88 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2017, 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 8DW
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andrew Fleet Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 1839 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
48%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
57decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use 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 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15182523
Planning Portal ref
PP-15182523
Consultation
9 Oct 2026
Comments by
6 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
34-36 Old Station Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8DN
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Householder planning application - two storey side extension
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2023 Approved
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2023 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.