Highfields School London Road Balderton Newark On Trent NG24 3AL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01700/TPO - Works to Tree/s Protected by TPO Registered

Proposal

Undertake works to trees protected by TPO N215 - Highfield School Grounds, London Road, Newark as detailed in the Tree Assessment Report dated 24th August 2026 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 20 Nov 2026, from Newark and Sherwood's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Balderton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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
Works to Tree/s Protected by TPO
Postcode
NG24 3AL
Received
19 Oct 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Beacon
Parish
Balderton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Newark and Sherwood usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 27.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15304289
Planning Portal ref
PP-15304289
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Newark and Sherwood
Planning Authority Score
3.9/10
Below average
#198 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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