The Old Rectory The Street Lidgate Newmarket Suffolk CB8 9PP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/26/1218/HH - Householder Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Householder planning application - one outbuilding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Aug 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
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Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from West Suffolk's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 9 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

Lidgate 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 ↗
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lidgate built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £2,550,000 in August 2022. Detached house, freehold.

4 August 2022£2,550,000
14 December 2017£1,650,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area423 m² (4,553 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
CB8 9PP
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Chedburgh And Chevington
Parish
Lidgate
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Roger Balmer Design

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. West Suffolk usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2531 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Sept 2026
Comments by
9 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.