Click here to view local planning policies, including those of the Newark & Sherwood Local Plan and the Local Development Framework.

These planning policies form the basis for the District Councils decisions on planning applications and include Newark & Sherwood Local Plan (Adopted 1999), Interim Policy Note and a range of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) and Planning Briefs (PB).

You can also find information regarding the following:

- The Local Development Framework, including the Local Development Scheme and Statement of Community Involvement.

- The Significant documents within the Local Development Framework are the Development Plan Documents which include the Core Strategy, Site Specific Land Allocations & Policies, General Development Control Policies and the Proposals Map.

- Alongside this Supplementary Planning Documents will be produced covering Affordable Housing, Developer Contributions, Sustainable Energy and the Shopfront & Advertisement Design Guide.

- The Annual Monitoring Report is written annually to monitor progress and performance against a range of indicators.

Planning Services Folder
This interactive PDF provides a brief overview of services provided by us and our contact details.