Newmarket West planning approval rate
Newmarket West ward in West Suffolk has a 93.6% approval rate based on 1,044 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 91.4%.
Last updated: September 2026
93.6%
ward approval rate
1,044
Decisions
977
Approved
67
Refused
91.4%
West Suffolk average
Newmarket West sits slightly above the West Suffolk average, with a 2.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Newmarket West compares
Newmarket West ward
93.6%
West Suffolk overall
91.4%
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Recent decisions in Newmarket West
Application to discharge condition 5 (new/replacement doors) of application DC/2 · Tue 29 Sep 2026
Householder planning application - a. single-storey rear infill extension b. cov · Tue 08 Sep 2026
Householder planning application - single storey rear extension (following demol · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Application to discharge conditions 8 (Cycle Parking), 11 (Details of the amenit · Wed 29 Jul 2026
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