Newark and Sherwood planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Newark and Sherwood District Council, updated daily. Newark and Sherwood District Council received 321 planning applications in the last 90 days, 5 of them major schemes. 97% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 39 days.
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Recent applications in Newark and Sherwood
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Land At Ossington Road Norwell
Five-dwelling new-build scheme, detached and semi-detached mix. Erects three detached and two semi-detached homes at full application stage. Groundworks, frame, brickwork and roofing packages suit volume housebuilders, with drainage and utilities to site.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land At Eastwell Court The Crescent Bilsthorpe
8-dwelling residential scheme, Bilsthorpe. Erects eight homes with amenity space and parking on a 0.16 hectare site at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, brickwork and roofing packages suit volume housebuilders and material suppliers.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Unit 4 Bowbridge Road Newark On Trent NG24 4EQ
Commercial demolition and rebuild on Bowbridge Road, Newark. Removes existing units and erects a replacement building at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks and structural frame packages mobilise first, with cladding and fit-out following.
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Field Reference Number 8337 Farnsfield Road Bilsthorpe
1–9 dwelling Permission in Principle, Bilsthorpe. Establishes residential principle on a greenfield field with unit count to be confirmed at later technical stage. Opens procurement for site infrastructure, frame and envelope packages once detailed consent follows.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land Adjacent The Epicentre Mansfield Road Blidworth
431 sqm new office building, Blidworth. Standalone commercial structure on 0.09 ha site at full application stage. Groundworks, frame and cladding packages open early, with M&E and fit-out following for office operation.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Field Off Brake Road Walesby
Single dwelling permission in principle, Walesby. One-home development on 0.2 hectares at outline stage, with reserved matters to follow. Groundworks and frame packages await detail, but the site is now clear for detailed design and material specification.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Land At Kirklington Road Hockerton
Ground-mounted solar array at Hockerton, Newark and Sherwood. 0.2 hectare photovoltaic installation with inverters and underground cabling at full application stage. Electrical design, trenching, cable pulling and inverter installation are the core trades.
GroundworksRenewablesM&E
Clay Barn Main Street Maplebeck Newark On Trent NG22 0BS
Four bell tents plus farm buildings and solar, Maplebeck. Adds glamping accommodation (four units), a two-bay cart shed, six rooftop solar panels and new driveway at full application stage. Groundworks for tent foundations and driveway, renewable installation and rural shelter frame are the live…
GroundworksStructural frameRenewables
Hall and Purchase Dental Surgery Forest Road Ollerton NG22 9PR
Gym converting to a dental practice, Ollerton. Interior reconfiguration adds surgery suites, reception, waiting areas and accessible facilities at full application stage. Fit-out, MEP systems, plumbing for surgeries and disabled access work open specialist packages.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Lincolnshire Cooperative Food Store High Street Collingham Newark On Trent NG23 7LB
Launderette fit-out in a food store, Collingham. Adds a self-service laundry facility to an existing retail unit at full application stage. M&E, plumbing and equipment installation dominate, with drainage and wet-room finishes suited to specialist installers.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
West Wing Rufford Park Lodge Rufford NG22 9HB
Garage conversion to residential use with holiday let, Rufford. Converts an existing garage into a family home with occasional holiday-let capacity at full application stage. Internal partitioning, fit-out, kitchens, bathrooms and M&E rewiring support the new residential use.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
4 Green Way Collingham Newark On Trent NG23 7DX
House alterations and extension, Collingham. Works to an existing dwelling combining alterations with an extension at full application stage. Roofing, brickwork and groundworks lead the scope, with M&E and fit-out following interior reconfiguration.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Midway New Hill Walesby NG22 9PB
Two-storey side and rear extensions with ridge and eaves raising, Walesby. Extends an existing house vertically and horizontally, including external alterations, at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and steel beams dominate a complex two-storey job with structural works to accommodate…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
Quaker Cottage Quaker Lane Farnsfield NG22 8EE
Residential annex at Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire. Free-standing ancillary dwelling erected on an existing property plot at full application stage. Groundworks, structural frame, roofing and utilities installation drive the packages for builders and specialist subcontractors.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
37 The Paddocks Newark On Trent NG24 1SS
Two-storey extension and garage conversion, Newark. Adds a two-storey rear extension and converts an existing garage to living space with a new front window at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks are the core trades, with structural opening work over the garage…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Newark and Sherwood District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Newark and Sherwood District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Newark and Sherwood District Council, raw rate
30.3%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
27.6%
national rates applied to this caseload
2.7 percentage points above expected. Newark and Sherwood District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
579 appeals counted, 532 judged either way (161 allowed, 371 dismissed), 47 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-05.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 32.5% | 28.8% | 328 | 320 | 104 |
| Enforcement Notice | 14.3% | 13.5% | 112 | 77 | 11 |
| Householder (HAS) | 37.2% | 35.6% | 97 | 94 | 35 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 20% | 36.9% | 11 | 10 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 62.5% | 33.3% | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | 0% | 8.1% | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 16.7% | 20.6% | 6 | 6 | 1 |
4 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hedgerow | Too few judged | 17% | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Newark and Sherwood District Council
Newark and Sherwood District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Newark and Sherwood District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Shared ownership1 home
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Newark and Sherwood District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other97% (269 decided)
- householder95% (223 decided)
- residential90% (77 decided)
- infrastructure100% (36 decided)
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