Land Adjacent To Cheveral House 3 The West Lawns Southwell NG25 0JW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01282/PIP - Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Application for permission in principle for a minimum of one and a maximum of one dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
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Approved
2 Oct 2026

Approved on 2 Oct 2026 · Delegated Officer · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Documents 11

Decision & officer reports 1

Consultation & comments 8

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour or Public Comment · 25 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF COMMENTS FROM HIGHWAYS Consultee Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SOUTHWELL CIVIC SOCIETY Consultee Comment · 11 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour or Public Comment · 9 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour or Public Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Consultee Comment · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour or Public Comment · 30 Aug 2026 View ↗
PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Neighbour or Public Comment · 29 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Southwell 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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Southwell (Newark and Sherwood) built-up area; Priority habitat 41 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 scheduled monument 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
NG25 0JW
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Southwell
Parish
Southwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
2 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Officer
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clare McKechan

How this decision compares

Decided in 38 days from validation, 26 days faster than Newark and Sherwood's median of 64 for new homes. Approved, as 85% of new homes here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
18%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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