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Newmarket Community Hospital 56 Exning Road Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7JG

Refused West Suffolk NMA(B)/21/1612 Non Material Amendment

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.

  • 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

    Submitted 2 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 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

    Submitted 28 Aug 2026 Amendments
  • 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

    Submitted 1 Jun 2026
  • 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

    Decided 14 Apr 2026 Prior approval
  • 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

    Decided 3 Mar 2026 Lawful development
  • 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

    Decided 8 May 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 10 Dec 2024 Amendments
  • 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

    Decided 29 Nov 2024 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Nov 2025

    Received by West Suffolk

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse application

  3. 24 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION CORRESPONDENCE Decision Correspondence · 04 Dec 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 11 Nov 2025
  • COVERING LETTER Application Correspondence · 11 Nov 2025
  • PROPOSED BLOCK PLAN Site and Other Plans/Drawings · 11 Nov 2025

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What 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

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

    DC/25/2037/FUL Submitted 24 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    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

    DC/24/1552/VAR Submitted 22 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    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

    DCON(F)/23/0313 Submitted 21 Oct 2024 50 yards away

    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

    DCON(A)/25/2037 Submitted 2 Sep 2026 100 yards away

    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

    DC/26/1323/VAR Submitted 28 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    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

    NMA(A)/25/2037 Submitted 1 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    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

In West Suffolk

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    The Weymed Site Swan Lane Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 2AR

    Planning application - Variation of condition 2 of DC/26/0587/FUL to allow for use of amended plans of the layout of plots six and nine

    Received 19 Oct, published by the council 29 Oct 2026 Amendments
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    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 28 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • DC/26/1513/VAR Awaiting decision

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    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 15 Oct 2026 Amendments
  • DC/26/1109/VAR Granted

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    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 31 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • DC/26/1147/VAR Granted

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    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Amendments