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38 High Street Newmarket Suffolk CB8 8LB

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

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

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
Received
5 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 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

    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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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 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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