2A Newgate Lane Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG18 2LF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0208/COU - Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for the change of use from a 5 bedroom HMO (use Class C4) to an 8 bedroom HMO (use class sui generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decisions · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Mansfield (Mansfield) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
Mansfield
Application type
Change of Use
Postcode
NG18 2LF
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
Rock Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Permission with Conditions
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decisions
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 145 days from validation, 89 days slower than Mansfield's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 97% of full applications here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
93decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Mansfield in the last twelve months, from validation. Mansfield decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
21 Apr 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Site or press notice
27 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mansfield
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#124 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Mansfield ranks #147 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 50% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mansfield decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #12 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #34 of 296
65%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #147 of 296
50%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #226 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
22 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
44 decided
312
Total decisions
14 refused in the year to March 2026