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38 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LB

Granted West Suffolk DC/26/1012/CLP Lawful development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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))

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1012/CLP

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1012/CLP
Category
Lawful development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve application
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Decided
14 Sep 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Postcode
CB8 8LB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Jul 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 23 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 14 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve application

  5. 14 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Pending Consideration.

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • EXISTING AND PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 23 Jul 2026
  • BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 17 Jul 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 15 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 06 Jul 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 06 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

West Suffolk granted permission on 14 September 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 lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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