Birch House 32 Woodhill Road Collingham Newark On Trent NG23 7NR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01141/HPRIOR - Householder Prior Approvals Approved

Proposal

Householder Prior Approval for removal of an existing conservatory and erection of an orangery. The length that the extension extends beyond the rear wall of the original house: 6.00 metres Roof height: 2.95 metres Maximum height including lantern: 3.7 metres… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Officer · Last checked 16 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Scheduled monument 248 m away: Standing cross on the west side of High Street; Inside the Collingham (Newark and Sherwood) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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

Application type
Householder Prior Approvals
Postcode
NG23 7NR
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Collingham
Parish
Collingham
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Is Not Required
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 34 days faster than Newark and Sherwood's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
209decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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