Planning application
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Non material amendment to DC/21/1612/FUL - to amend the approved description of development to read two-storey hospital building, hard and soft landscaping, installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels, parking provision and drainage infrastructure
As published by the council, reference NMA(B)/21/1612
Application record
- Reference
- NMA(B)/21/1612
- Type
- Non Material Amendment
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse application
- Received
- 11 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newmarket North
- Parish
- Newmarket Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- CB8 7JG
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Suffolk register
This site has had 9 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 1 refused.
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DCON(A)/25/2037 Awaiting decision
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application to discharge conditions 4 (CMP- PRECOMM), 5 (CEMP- PRECOMM) and 9 (CSWMP- PRECOMM) of application DC/25/2037/FUL
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DC/26/1323/VAR Awaiting decision
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
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
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NMA(A)/25/2037 Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
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
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DC/26/0358/P14JPA Decided
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Prior approval application under Part 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 - installation of roof-mounted solar PV panels and associated infrastructure comprising solar inverter
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DC/26/0216/CLP Withdrawn
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application for lawful development certificate for proposed use or development - installation of roof mounted solar PV panels and a solar inverter
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DC/25/2037/FUL Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Planning application - 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
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DC/24/1552/VAR Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Planning application - variation of conditions 2 and 21 of DC/23/0313/FUL to allow use of amended plans for community diagnostic centre with associated car park and hard landscaping following demolition of existing Radiograph unit
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DCON(F)/23/0313 Granted
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application to discharge conditions 5 (verification report) and 15 (wildlife sensitive lighting design) of DC/23/0313/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by West Suffolk
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse application
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24 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
- Application: DC/21/1612/FUL (Decided)
- Buildingcontrol: BR/95/0285 (Building Work Started)
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Lawson Planning Partnership Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Ipswich
Active · incorporated 2006 · Ipswich
40 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- DECISION CORRESPONDENCE
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- COVERING LETTER
- PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Suffolk refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Planning application - 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
Granted Full applications 59 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Planning application - variation of conditions 2 and 21 of DC/23/0313/FUL to allow use of amended plans for community diagnostic centre with associated car park and hard landscaping following demolition of existing Radiograph unit
Granted Amendments Demolition 11 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
Application to discharge conditions 5 (verification report) and 15 (wildlife sensitive lighting design) of DC/23/0313/FUL
Granted Conditions 9 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
99% 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
Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
96% historically approved · decision due ~23 Oct
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
Awaiting decision Amendments 30 docs -
Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG
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
Granted Windows or glazing 46 docs
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