Two to four homes at Field Reference Number, Hockerton
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Newark And Sherwood Planning Committee on 12 Feb 2026.
What was proposed
Permission in principle was sought for between two and four dwellings, with detailed design reserved for a later technical consent stage.
“The application seeks Permission in Principle (the first of a 2-stage process) for residential development of a minimum of 2 and up to 4 dwellings. No specific details are required at this stage. Permission in Principle requires only the location, the land use, and the amount of development to be assessed. If residential development (as is the case in this application), the description must specify the minimum and maximum number of dwellings proposed.”
Officer report
The site
The field lies beyond the village’s main built-up area beside two dwellings, within Flood Zone 1 and without identified surface water flood risk.
“This application is being referred to the Planning Committee for determination as the application represents a departure from the plan. The Site 1.1 The site is located on Caunton Road just beyond the main built-up area of the village. The field is situated adjacent to a two-storey dwelling known as Norwood with a single storey dwelling the other side known as The Bungalow when heading away from Hockerton.”
“The site is within Flood Zone 1 and has no identified risk of surface water flooding.”
Officer report
Earlier applications
Earlier proposals for two, three and six dwellings were refused or dismissed, including an application refused in 1990.
“Relevant Planning History 20/00042/DEC - Outline application for two detached dwellings (access only) (Dismissed 30.12.2020) 20/00225/OUT - Outline application for two detached dwellings (access only) (Refused 26.03.2020) 19/00661/OUT - Outline application for three affordable shared ownership dwellings (access only) (Refused 29.05.2019) 18/00016/DEC - Outline permission for 6 new homes for local people with a specific housing need; and provision of dedicated car parking…”
Officer report
What consultees said
Highways raised no objection in principle subject to visibility and technical details, while the parish council objected to future development and traffic concerns.
“It is considered that in terms of traffic impact the proposed development will have a negligible effect on the surrounding highway network subject to the appraisal of the technical details’ submission with particular regard to the visibility requirements as discussed. In principle a shared private driveway would be acceptable for up to four dwellings in this location.”
Officer report
Members’ discussion
Members considered a presentation with photographs and plans and found the application acceptable.
“Members considered the presentation from the Senior Planning Officer, which included photographs and plans of the proposed development.”
“Members considered the application acceptable.”
Minutes
The committee’s decision
Permission in principle was approved after a vote of eight for, three against and two abstentions.
“AGREED (with 8 votes For, 3 votes Against and 2 Abstentions) that Permission in Principle be approved.”
Minutes
Sources
- Newark And Sherwood Planning Committee minutes, 12 February 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Newark And Sherwood's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Council
- Newark And Sherwood
- Date
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- 8 for, 3 against, 2 abstained
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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Source: Plota analysis of the minutes.
This committee's year
37 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 10 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.