1 Bill Rickaby Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0HG Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1347/HH - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Householder planning application - ramped access to front elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from West Suffolk's recent extensions.

The consultation period closed on 5 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Newmarket built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
CB8 0HG
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DG Accessible Designs

Decision outlook

Day 36 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 3620 days to the 56-day target
57%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
405decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15195837
Planning Portal ref
PP-15195837
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
5 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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

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