Newark and Sherwood planning committee decisions
57 decisions from the committee's minutes, 3 Jul 2025 to 6 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
29.8% decisions went against officer advice
2.7 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 12th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 57
- Approved
- 71.9%
- Against officer advice
- 29.8%
- Unanimous
- 50%
How Newark and Sherwood compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 10 | North Somerset | 31.3% | 5 of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | North Norfolk | 31% | 9 of 29 |
| 12 | Newark and Sherwood | 29.8% | 17 of 57 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 26.7% | 24 of 90 |
| 14 | Fife | 26.3% | 5 of 19 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Newark and Sherwood's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 98.1% of these decisions; the committee approved 73.6%, 24.5 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Newark and Sherwood leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 53 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Newark and Sherwood's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
71.9% approved and 28.1% refused. Of 54 decisions with a recorded vote, 27 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Newark and Sherwood's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
17 of 57 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 17 of 17 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Newark and Sherwood's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Micro energy storage projectLand At London Road BaldertonOfficers advised approval because the small battery project supported low-carbon energy and was not considered harmful to the area, homes, highways or ecology.Refused
- 1 to 5 homesLand Adjacent Orchard Cottage Kirklington Road HockertonOfficers advised approval because the location, land use and number of homes were acceptable in principle, subject to later technical details.Refused
- Solar farmLand At Foxholes Farm Bathley Lane North MuskhamOfficers advised approval because renewable-energy, biodiversity and employment benefits outweighed landscape and heritage harm.Refused
- 1-5 homesLand To The East Of Hockerton Road UptonOfficers advised approving 1–5 homes because the location was sustainable and housing benefits outweighed less than substantial conservation harm.Refused
- Four bungalowsLand To The Rear Of Mill Lane CauntonOfficers advised approval because housing benefits outweighed limited countryside harm and other impacts were considered acceptable.Refused
- Two dwellingsLand Adjacent Church View Farm Swinderby Road South ScarleOfficers advised approval because housing benefits outweighed the low-level conservation-area harm and no strong reason for refusal was identified.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 2
- Painted courtyard muralPalace Theatre 16 - 18 Appleton Gate Newark On TrentApproved
- One dwellingField Reference Number 6693 Brake Road WalesbyApproved
July 2026 6
- Two homes with garagesLand Adjacent Church View Farm Swinderby Road South ScarleApproved
- Extended shop opening hours32 Stodman Street Newark On TrentApproved
- Art school use14 Market Place Newark On TrentApproved
- 3 to 6 homesLand Adjacent The Elms Cotham Lane HawtonApproved
- 133-home residential developmentLand Off Kestrel Rise RainworthApproved
- Micro energy storage projectLand At London Road BaldertonRefused
June 2026 2
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