Barclays Bank 28 The Square Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6DQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01282/PDN - Change of Use (Prior Approvals) Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior Approval is Sought for the Change of Use of the Rear Part of the Ground Floor and the First and Second Floor of the Existing Bank Building to Residential Use. A Small Commercial Unit (Use Class E) will be Retained at Ground Floor Level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Validated
2 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 8 Dec 2026 and 1 Jan 2027, from Bassetlaw's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Retford 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 ↗
55 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Former Yorkshire Bank, Grade II, 6 m away · 1 Grade II*, 54 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 55 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Retford built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £180,000 in May 2023. Other property, freehold.

16 May 2023£180,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area271 m² (2,917 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 105)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Bassetlaw
Application type
Change of Use (Prior Approvals)
Postcode
DN22 6DQ
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
2 Oct 2026
Ward
East Retford West
Parish
Retford
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Jackson Design Associates

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Bassetlaw usually decides changes of use by day 78.

Day 771 days to the predicted decision (day 78)
33%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
44decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15242194
Planning Portal ref
PP-15242194
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Bassetlaw
Planning Authority Score
1.2/10
Poor
#286 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Bassetlaw is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #291 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 73% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Bassetlaw decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #203 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #199 of 296
25%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #291 of 296
73%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #289 of 296
68%
Minor dwellings approved
77 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
45 decided
575
Total decisions
87 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.