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Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

Awaiting decision West Suffolk DC/26/1323/VAR Amendments

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

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference DC/26/1323/VAR

Application record

Reference
DC/26/1323/VAR
Category
Amendments
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Newmarket North
Parish
Newmarket Town Council
Postcode
CB8 7JG

Comment by 2 October 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. 28 Aug 2026

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 23 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.

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Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Ipswich

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Documents

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

28 documents on file for this application

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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 amendments applications

How this application type works

An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.

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    DCON(A)/25/2037 Submitted 2 Sep 2026 0m away

    96% 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

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

    NMA(A)/25/2037 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 0m away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

    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

    Decided Windows or glazing

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

    DC/25/2037/FUL Submitted 24 Dec 2025 33m away

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