DC/26/0150/CLP

1. 30 Jan 2026

   Received by West Suffolk

2. 26 Mar 2026

   Decision issued: Approve application

3. 24 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• DC/26/0810/CLP Granted

  16 Linton Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AE

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - convert existing integral garage into a habitable dining room including infill garage doors and insert window

  26 May 2026 134m away Lawful development
• DC/26/1083/TPO Awaiting decision

  91 St Philips Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0ES

  TPO 04 (1977) tree preservation order - three Horse Chestnut (G1 on plan, within G3 on order) crown reduction in height by two metres

  17 Jul 2026 144m away Trees
• 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

  11 Nov 2025 224m away Amendments
• DC/26/0431/TPO Granted

  Play Area Heasman Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AD

  TPO 04(1994) tree preservation order - works stated on submitted tree schedule of works

  18 Mar 2026 233m away Trees
• DC/25/1951/TPO Granted

  93 St Philips Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0ES

  TPO 04(1977) tree preservation order - two horse chestnut (marked on plan and within G3 on order) reduce height by up to 2.5 metres, reduce spread on both sides by up to 2.5 metres

  9 Dec 2025 247m away Trees
• DC/26/0420/TPO Granted

  15 Bartons Place Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0EY

  TPO 04(1977) tree preservation order - one horse chestnut (marked T1 on plan and within G3 on order) crown lift up to five metres above ground level and reduce lateral spread overhanging garden on the north-west aspect by up to two metres, one horse chestnut (marked T2 on plan and within G3 on order) crown lift up to four metres above ground level, one horse chestnut (marked T5 on plan and within G3 on order) crown lift up to five metres above ground level and reduce lateral spread overhanging driveway by up to 1.5 metres on the north-west aspect.

  17 Mar 2026 255m away Trees

• DC/26/0810/CLP Granted

  16 Linton Close Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AE

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - convert existing integral garage into a habitable dining room including infill garage doors and insert window

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/0794/CLP Granted

  9 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LX

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - change of use within class E (ground floor) to cafe/restaurant

  21 May 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1030/CLP Withdrawn

  Larchfield Mere Farm Lane Great Barton Suffolk IP31 2PH

  Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - single storey side extension set back from the wall forming the existing principal elevation

  8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/0427/CLE Granted

  The Old Forge, Annexe The Street Bradfield Combust Suffolk IP30 0LP

  Application for lawful development certificate - Use of the detached building within the site as a self-contained single dwellinghouse

  17 Mar 2026 Lawful development
• DC/26/1102/CLE Awaiting decision

  Mulberry House 20 Greys Close Cavendish Suffolk CO10 8BT

  Application for lawful development certificate for existing use or development - seeking confirmation of commencement of approved development DC/23/0965/HH through installation of front elevation roof light

  22 Jul 2026 Lawful development