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Newmarket West planning approval rate

Newmarket West ward in West Suffolk has a 96.1% approval rate based on 306 planning decisions. West Suffolk overall: 94.5%.

Last updated: June 2026

96.1%
ward approval rate
306
Decisions
294
Approved
12
Refused
94.5%
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 (306 decided)
96.1%
West Suffolk overall (13,569 decided)
94.5%
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Recent decisions in Newmarket West

Planning application - a. existing front elevation and side elevation windows an · Fri 29 May 2026
Approved
Householder planning application - a. replace door with window on front elevatio · Tue 19 May 2026
Approved
Householder planning application - a. replacement vehicular entrance gates b. pe · Fri 08 May 2026
Approved
Householder planning application - a. single storey front extension b. render to · Wed 22 Apr 2026
Approved
Householder planning application - a. raise roof to provide additional habitable · Wed 15 Apr 2026
Approved

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