Palace Theatre 16 - 18 Appleton Gate Newark On Trent NG24 1JY Data via plota.co.uk
26/00503/LBC - Listed Building Consent
Approved
Proposal
A painted mural situated on one of the external walls to the courtyard Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
2 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 Apr 2026
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Consultation
28 Jul 2026
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Committee
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
7 Aug 2026
Approved on 7 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 7 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Newark and Sherwood Planning Committee on 6 Aug 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers recommended approval because the mural would cause no harm to the listed buildings, their settings or the conservation area.
- Newark Town Council did not object, and no comments were received from third parties or local residents.
- Members unanimously approved the application, subject to the report’s conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Newark and Sherwood's committee minutes of 6 Aug 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 5
Grade II listed: The Palace Theatre
List entry 1215678 · 2 m away · 39 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 35 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 39 with distances
- 46 m23-27, Appleton GateGrade II
- 47 m21, Appleton GateGrade II
- 48 m29 and 31, Appleton GateGrade II
- 52 m15-19, Appleton GateGrade II
- 54 m33, Appleton GateGrade II
- 59 m11 and 13, Appleton GateGrade II
- 59 mFormer Magnus School and Adjoining Headmaster's House and English SchoolGrade II*
- 68 m37, Appleton GateGrade II
- 73 m12, Appleton GateGrade II
- 73 m39 and 41, Appleton GateGrade II
- 84 mMartin Forster HouseGrade II*
- 84 m43, Appleton GateGrade II
- 89 mKirkwood HouseGrade II
- 90 mJalland's RowGrade II
- 98 mWar Memorial 30 Metres East of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- 99 mBarnby Gate Methodist Church and Attached RailingsGrade II
- 102 m8, Appleton GateGrade II
- 104 mJalland's RowGrade II
- 106 mNewark Odinist Temple (formerly Bede House Chapel)Grade II
- 111 m9 and 9a, Appleton GateGrade II
- 112 m1 and 2, Church WalkGrade II
- 112 m6, Appleton GateGrade II
- 114 mMount SchoolGrade II
- 116 m47 and 49, Appleton GateGrade II
- 116 mThe Rutland Arms HotelGrade II
- 117 m11, 11a and 11b, Barnby GateGrade II
- 119 m2 and 4, Appleton GateGrade II
- 120 mChurch HouseGrade II
- 125 m1-9, Barnby GateGrade II
- 134 mNewark Town and District ClubGrade II
- 139 m1a and 3, Appleton GateGrade II
- 140 m14d, E, F, and 16, Barnby GateGrade II
- 141 m33, Barnby GateGrade II
- 142 mFreestanding Chimney 10 Metres South East of Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- 144 m15, 17, 19, 23, BRIDGE STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 145 mChurch of St. Mary Magdalene and attached railingGrade I
- 146 mShalem House the Friary 1 to 4Grade II*
- 149 m25 and 26, Market PlaceGrade II
- 149 m25, Bridge StreetGrade II
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.
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.
Scheduled monument 156 m away: Civil War town defences within the Friary Garden
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Newark-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt
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
- Newark and Sherwood
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- NG24 1JY
- Received
- 2 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 20 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Beacon
- Parish
- Newark
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Application Permitted
- Decision date
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Planning Committee
- Applicant
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- Agent
- Newark Book Festival
How this decision compares
Decided in 109 days from validation, 52 days slower than Newark and Sherwood's median of 57 for listed building works. Approved, as 95% of listed building works here are.
This one109d
Council57d
UK56d
47%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
44decided in the last year
Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Newark and Sherwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Newark and Sherwood decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14785339
- Consultation
- 28 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
39 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
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2025
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2025
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Request for confirmation of discharge of condition 03 (materials) attached to Listed Buil…
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Proposed secure gate.
2025
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Request for confirmation of discharge of condition 03 (materials) attached to Listed Buil…
2025
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2025
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Internal and external refurbishment and repairs works, including new LED lights to the au…
2025
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2024
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2024
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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Mydentist 13 Appleton Gate Newark On Trent NG24 1JR
Internal alterations and addition of two new surgery rooms
2023
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Newark College Friary Road Newark On Trent NG24 1PB
Row of trees (Mainly Sycamore, a few Ash and a few Elder) that overhang into Theatre car…
2023
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Newark College Friary Road Newark On Trent NG24 1PB
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2023
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2022
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Conversion of upper floors to 3no. self-contained flats. Alterations to shop front and as…
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2021
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Change of Use of Ground Floor Only of the building from a Butchers to a hot food takeaway…
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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.
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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
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