Newmarket West planning approval rate
Newmarket West ward in West Suffolk has a 93.5% approval rate based on 1,035 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 93.6%.
Last updated: August 2026
93.5%
ward approval rate
1,035
Decisions
968
Approved
67
Refused
93.6%
West Suffolk average
Newmarket West is broadly in line with the West Suffolk average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Newmarket West compares
Newmarket West ward
93.5%
West Suffolk overall
93.6%
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Recent decisions in Newmarket West
Application to discharge conditions 8 (Cycle Parking), 11 (Details of the amenit · Wed 29 Jul 2026
Planning application - a. existing front elevation and side elevation windows an · Fri 29 May 2026
Householder planning application - a. replace door with window on front elevatio · Tue 19 May 2026
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