Planning application
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Planning application - a. two-storey hospital building with roof mounted solar PV panels b. manifold building c. electricity sub-station building d. parking and cycle storage e. plant and associated infrastructure f. hard and soft landscaping
As published by the council, reference DC/25/2037/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- DC/25/2037/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve application
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Ward
- Newmarket North
- Parish
- Newmarket Town Council
- Postcode
- CB8 7JG
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 9 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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DCON(A)/25/2037 Awaiting decision
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application to discharge conditions 4 (CMP- PRECOMM), 5 (CEMP- PRECOMM) and 9 (CSWMP- PRECOMM) of application DC/25/2037/FUL
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DC/26/1323/VAR Awaiting decision
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Planning application - variation of condition of 2 of DC/25/2037/FUL to amend approved plans and changes to approved landscaping scheme for a. two-storey hospital building with roof mounted solar PV panels b. manifold building c. electricity sub-station building d. parking and cycle storage e. plant and associated infrastructure f. hard and soft landscaping
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NMA(A)/25/2037 Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Non-material amendment to DC/25/2037/FUL - a. amended external materials b. fenestration changes c. addition of rooftop step over stair and rainwater pipes d. retention of existing crash barrier and soft landscaping strip on the south western side of the building
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DC/26/0358/P14JPA Decided
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels and associated infrastructure comprising solar inverter
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DC/26/0216/CLP Withdrawn
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - installation of roof mounted solar PV panels and a solar inverter
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NMA(B)/21/1612 Refused
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Non material amendment to DC/21/1612/FUL - to amend the approved description of development to read two-storey hospital building, hard and soft landscaping, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels, parking provision and drainage infrastructure
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DC/24/1552/VAR Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Planning application - variation of conditions 2 and 21 of DC/23/0313/FUL to allow use of amended plans for community diagnostic centre with associated car park and hard landscaping following demolition of existing Radiograph unit
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DCON(F)/23/0313 Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application to discharge conditions 5 (verification report) and 15 (wildlife sensitive lighting design) of DC/23/0313/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Dec 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
3 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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DCON(A)/25/2037 Awaiting decision
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application to discharge conditions 4 (CMP- PRECOMM), 5 (CEMP- PRECOMM) and 9 (CSWMP- PRECOMM) of application DC/25/2037/FUL
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DC/26/1323/VAR Awaiting decision
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Planning application - variation of condition of 2 of DC/25/2037/FUL to amend approved plans and changes to approved landscaping scheme for a. two-storey hospital building with roof mounted solar PV panels b. manifold building c. electricity sub-station building d. parking and cycle storage e. plant and associated infrastructure f. hard and soft landscaping
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NMA(A)/25/2037 Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Non-material amendment to DC/25/2037/FUL - a. amended external materials b. fenestration changes c. addition of rooftop step over stair and rainwater pipes d. retention of existing crash barrier and soft landscaping strip on the south western side of the building
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lawson Planning Partnership Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Ipswich
Active · incorporated 2006 · Ipswich
32 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 95% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
58 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Suffolk granted permission on 8 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
96% historically approved · decision due ~28 Oct
Application to discharge conditions 4 (CMP- PRECOMM), 5 (CEMP- PRECOMM) and 9 (CSWMP- PRECOMM) of application DC/25/2037/FUL
Awaiting decision -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
96% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
Planning application - variation of condition of 2 of DC/25/2037/FUL to amend approved plans and changes to approved landscaping scheme for a. two-storey hospital building with roof mounted solar PV panels b. manifold building c. electricity sub-station building d. parking and cycle storage e. plant and associated infrastructure f. hard and soft landscaping
Awaiting decision Amendments 28 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Non-material amendment to DC/25/2037/FUL - a. amended external materials b. fenestration changes c. addition of rooftop step over stair and rainwater pipes d. retention of existing crash barrier and soft landscaping strip on the south western side of the building
Granted Windows or glazing 46 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - installation of roof mounted solar PV panels and a solar inverter
Withdrawn Lawful development 6 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels and associated infrastructure comprising solar inverter
Decided Prior approval 8 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Non material amendment to DC/21/1612/FUL - to amend the approved description of development to read two-storey hospital building, hard and soft landscaping, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels, parking provision and drainage infrastructure
Refused Amendments 4 docs
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