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Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

Awaiting decision West Suffolk DC/26/1289/R77

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application under regulation 77 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 - change of use of first and second floors from commercial, business and service (class E) to 24 apartments (class C3)

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1289/R77

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1289/R77
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Postcode
CB8 7AA

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register

This site has had 3 applications since 2026.

  • DC/26/0985/P3CMA Awaiting decision

    Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

    Prior approval application under Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - change of use of first and second floors from commercial, business and service (class E) to 24 apartments (class C3)

    Submitted 29 Jun 2026
  • DC/26/0984/FUL Awaiting decision

    Suffolk House Fordham Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7AA

    Planning application - a. proposed external bin store and cycle storage b. three windows installed to north elevation

    Submitted 29 Jun 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Aug 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 21 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 16 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Suffolk took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Application: DC/26/0984/FUL (Pending Consideration)
  • Buildingcontrol: BR/96/0375 (Building Work Started)

Documents

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

2 documents on file for this application

  • LOCATION PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 21 Aug 2026
  • ECOLOGY ASSESSMENT Supporting Documents · 21 Aug 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Suffolk for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Suffolk's median decision took 56 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on West Suffolk's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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