Skip to content
PlanIndex Get alerts
Menu

Planning application

Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

Decided West Suffolk DC/26/0358/P14JPA Prior Approval Part 14 Class J of GPDO14

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DC/26/0358/P14JPA

Application record

Reference
DC/26/0358/P14JPA
Type
Prior Approval Part 14 Class J of GPDO14
Status
Decided
Decision
Not required
Received
3 Mar 2026
Validated
3 Mar 2026
Decided
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Decision by
Delegated
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.

  • 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

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 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

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026
  • DC/26/0216/CLP Withdrawn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

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • DC/25/2037/FUL Granted

    Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

    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

    Decided 8 May 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 10 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 29 Nov 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 14 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Not required

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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

40 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 96% granted

Trade members see everything this firm has filed, how it was decided, and get an email the day it files again.

See their track record

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Officer Report · 14 Apr 2026
  • DECISION - P14 NOT REQ PRIOR APPROVAL Decision Notice · 14 Apr 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 03 Mar 2026
  • PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Supporting Documents · 03 Mar 2026
  • PROPOSED ROOF LAYOUT Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 03 Mar 2026
  • EXISTING ROOF PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 03 Mar 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 03 Mar 2026
  • COVERING LETTER Supporting Documents · 03 Mar 2026

Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.

Open the documents

After the decision

West Suffolk has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

    DC/26/0216/CLP Submitted 10 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    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
  • 38 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 0AB

    DC/26/0509/HH Submitted 28 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    Householder planning application - single storey side and rear extension replacing existing side garage and rear extension and conservatory

    Granted Householder Extension 6 docs
    Small domestic
  • Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

    DC/25/2037/FUL Submitted 24 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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

    Granted Full applications 59 docs
  • Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

    DCON(A)/25/2037 Submitted 2 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    99% 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 Conditions 4 docs
  • Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

    DC/26/1323/VAR Submitted 28 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    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 30 docs
  • Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

    NMA(A)/25/2037 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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

In West Suffolk

  • DC/26/1279/P3CMA Awaiting decision

    24 Market Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8EF

    Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of first floor from commercial, business and service (class E) to two apartments (class C3)

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/1286/P3CMA Awaiting decision

    74-76 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8JX

    Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of ground, first and second floors from commercial, business and service (class E) to four dwellings (class C3)

    Received 21 Aug, published by the council 27 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/1117/P3CMA Awaiting decision

    Units 1 To 2 Hill View Works Simms Lane Hundon Sudbury Suffolk CO10 8DT

    Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use from one commercial, business and service unit (class E) to one dwelling (class C3)

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • DC/26/0614/HPA Decided

    6 Walton Way Brandon Suffolk IP27 0HP

    Householder prior approval - single storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original house by 7.5 metres with a maximum height of 4 metres and a height of 2.3 metres to the eaves

    Received 17 Apr, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • Barn C The Old Slaughterhouse The Street Troston Suffolk

    Prior approval application under part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment and Consequential Provisions) (England) Order 2015 - change of use from agricultural building including rear extension to create one dwelling (class C3)

    Received 20 Mar, published by the council 24 Jul 2026 Prior approval