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DC/26/1012/CLP - Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change from retail use to office use (class E(a) to E(g)(i)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION - APPROVE PROPOSED LDC Decision Notice · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Cramphorns and Cartwrights
List entry 1193865 · 6 m away · 13 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 12 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 ↗
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 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.

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Important details

Council
West Suffolk
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use/Dev
Postcode
CB8 8LB
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve application
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 4 days faster than West Suffolk's median of 57 for changes of use. Approved, as 92% of changes of use here are.

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.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15061195
Planning Portal ref
PP-15061195
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
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:
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