Newmarket East planning approval rate
Newmarket East ward in West Suffolk has a 95.2% approval rate based on 1,508 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 91.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
95.2%
ward approval rate
1,508
Decisions
1,435
Approved
73
Refused
91.4%
West Suffolk average
Newmarket East sits slightly above the West Suffolk average, with a 3.8 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Newmarket East compares
Newmarket East ward
95.2%
West Suffolk overall
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Newmarket East
Planning application - change of use from HMO (sui generis) to dwelling (class C · Thu 25 Jun 2026
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