Oakwood Academy Bewcastle Road Bestwood Nottinghamshire NG5 9PJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0505 - Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Pending

Proposal

Recladding to the brick parapets of four school blocks and part of the sports block with standing seam cladding system. Erection of two temporary modular accommodation blocks (approx. 733.7m2 in total, providing 8 classrooms) and a marquee on the Front Lawn, to support the continued operation of the school during construction works… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Gedling
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed
Postcode
NG5 9PJ
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Ward
Bestwood St Albans Ward 2015
Parish
St Albans Parish
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
jmarchitects

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089997
Env. assessment
No
Gedling
Planning Authority Score
5.5/10
Average
#119 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Gedling ranks #162 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Gedling decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #37 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #77 of 296
62%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #162 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #164 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
37 decided
415
Total decisions
26 refused in the year to March 2026