Harvey Select Cars Unit 5 Hawton Business Park Hawton Lane Balderton Newark On Trent NG24 3BU Data via plota.co.uk

26/00807/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from B8 Storage and Distribution to Mixed Sui Generis use for appointment based motor vehicle sales, storage, preparation and ancillary office use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2026
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Validated
11 Jun 2026
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Consultation
17 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026

Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated Officer · Last checked 13 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Balderton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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

Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NG24 3BU
Received
29 May 2026
Validated
11 Jun 2026
Ward
Balderton South
Parish
Newark
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
12 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 62 days from validation, about the council's usual 61 days. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
53decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Newark and Sherwood in the last twelve months, from validation. Newark and Sherwood decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newark and Sherwood
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#198 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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