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26/01506/TWCA - Tree Work In Conservation Area Registered

Proposal

T1 - Cedar - removal of low laying branches as per annotated photograph provided Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from Newark and Sherwood's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Scheduled monument: Newark Castle
Scheduled monument consent is needed for any work to it, separate from planning permission.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Grade I listed: Remains of Newark Castle
List entry 1196278 · 20 m away · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 33 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.
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Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden: Newark Castle Gardens
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
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 ↗
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 20 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

Application type
Tree Work In Conservation Area
Received
15 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Newark
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Newark and Sherwood usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 28.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
341decided 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 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Oct 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

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