29 Lombard Street Newark On Trent NG24 1XG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00856/TWCA - Tree Work In Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Western Red Cedar - Crown reduction to bring height down by 30 ft (one third) reduce spread by 10-15 ft Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Validated
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Officer · Last checked 16 Jul 2026

Site constraints 7

26 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Potterdyke House, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 26 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Newark conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Heritage at risk: Newark
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 90 m away: Newark town wall (Lombard Street)
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
National infrastructure project about 584 m away: A46 Newark Bypass
The site is about 584 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: H2East Pipeline: Humber to Nottinghamshire (at pre-application, about 795 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 223 m away: Newark Castle Gardens; Inside the Newark-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Tree Work In Conservation Area
Postcode
NG24 1XG
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
17 Jun 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Newark
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Officer
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 29 days from validation, about the council's usual 27 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
394decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Newark and Sherwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Newark and Sherwood decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newark and Sherwood
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#198 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Newark and Sherwood is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #241 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newark and Sherwood decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #88 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #55 of 296
50%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #241 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #244 of 296
80%
Minor dwellings approved
110 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
25 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
33 decided
767
Total decisions
63 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.