First Floor The Buttermarket Middle Gate Newark On Trent NG24 1BF Data via plota.co.uk

26/00477/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Creation of internal office and storage spaces to first floor mezzanine. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Mar 2026
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Validated
30 Mar 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Committee
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Newark and Sherwood Planning Committee on 4 Jun 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers recommended approval because the internal works would cause no harm and improve use of the listed building.
  • Newark Town Council and the council’s conservation service raised no objection, and no third-party comments were received.
  • The committee unanimously approved the application subject to conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, committee discussion, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Newark and Sherwood's committee minutes of 4 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 32, 32A, 34, Middlegate
List entry 1231363 · 18 m away · 85 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 81 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.
Show the other 85 with distances
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 ↗
Public footpath 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
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 ↗
Scheduled monument 109 m away: Newark Castle
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 107 m away: Newark Castle Gardens; Inside the Newark-on-Trent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NG24 1BF
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Castle
Parish
Newark
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Application Permitted
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jackson Design Associates - Mr Harvey Burton

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 27 days slower than Newark and Sherwood's median of 57 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 100% of commercial and major works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
6%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14817569
Consultation
27 May 2026
Statutory expiry
25 May 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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