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DC/25/1327/P3CMA - Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling Approved

Proposal

Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use from commercial/business/service to nine dwellings (class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2025
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Consultation
28 Jan 2026
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Approved
18 Feb 2026

Approved on 18 Feb 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Documents 28

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION - P3CMA APPROVE PRIOR APPROVAL Decision Notice · 18 Feb 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 10

PDF INTERNAL SOUND INSULATION ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 8 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 8 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF AMENDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 6 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD DURATION STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK LETTER- FLAT 12 Supporting Documents · 30 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF LEAD LOCAL FLOOD AUTHORITY Consultation Response · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF AMENDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 8 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Supporting Documents · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documents · 26 Jan 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 21 Aug 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 14

PDF SCC HIGHWAYS Consultation Response · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS Consultation Response · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE MANAGEMENT Consultation Response · 29 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF WASTE MANAGEMENT Consultation Response · 19 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultation Response · 17 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS Consultation Response · 15 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF TOWN COUNCIL Consultation Response · 7 Oct 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Consultation Response · 29 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Consultation Response · 24 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF TOWN COUNCIL Consultation Response · 17 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF ENVIRONMENT TEAM Consultation Response · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE 1 Consultation Response · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE 2 Consultation Response · 9 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF SCC HIGHWAYS Consultation Response · 3 Sept 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 105, High Street, Grade II, 52 m away · 15 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 15 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Newmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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 area677 m² (7,287 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 122)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2019, 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
Prior Approval Commercial to Dwelling
Postcode
CB8 8JP
Received
21 Aug 2025
Validated
21 Aug 2025
Ward
Newmarket West
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
18 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Atelier 76 Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 181 days from validation, 132 days slower than West Suffolk's median of 49 for prior approvals. Approved, as 90% of prior approvals here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

27 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14261371
Planning Portal ref
PP-14261371
Consultation
28 Jan 2026
Comments by
11 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
12 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
16 Oct 2025
Env. assessment
No

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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 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.