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Newmarket Retail Park, Unit 5 Oaks Drive Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7SX

Awaiting decision West Suffolk DC/26/1296/FUL Full applications

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

Proposal

Planning application - a. installation of additional mezzanine floorspace b. air conditioning units to rear elevation

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1296/FUL

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1296/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Postcode
CB8 7SX

Comment by 27 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Suffolk through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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.

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with West Suffolk for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About full applications applications

How this application type works

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

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