Allocations and Development Management DPD – Issues Paper (July 19 to Aug 19) - Previous stages of plan review

Following the adoption of the Amended Core Strategy the remaining elements of the Plan Review (made up of the policies in the Allocations and Development Management DPD) were progressed along with a new strategy and allocations to meet the future hou...

Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 1

A level 1 strategic flood risk assessment (PDF File, 1,367kb) has been undertaken for the district. The study gives a thorough assessment of the extent and nature of flood risk and its implications for land use planning. It also sets out flood risk c...

Working together - Community Plan

The Community Plan is not something that the Council can deliver on its own. Tackling crime, improving health and providing new homes and jobs are just some of the many examples where we rely on the support from partners across the public, private an...

Local land searches

Local land searches are usually carried out by a solicitor or licensed conveyancer on your behalf if you’re buying or selling land or property. These searches show whether there are any legal restrictions affecting the land or property. The informa...

Referendums - Election results

Bulcote Neighbourhood Plan 6 May 2021 (PDF File, 108kb) Epperstone Neighbourhood Plan 12 December 2019 (PDF File, 107kb) Fiskerton-cum-Morton Neighbourhood Plan 12 December 2019 (PDF File, 454kb) Kings Clipstone Neighbourhood Plan 31 January 2019 (P...

Halt plan to turn town centre garden into car park

At its meeting on 7 March 2019, the council received a petition titled ‘Help to halt plans to turn a town centre garden into a car park’ signed by 1770 online and via a paper petition. As the petition had received over 500 signatures, there was a...

Yorke Drive Focus

You can view all the submitted plans and documents by visiting the District Council’s planning portal. The planning application reference is 22/01528/RMAM. Due to the scale of this project, it will be delivered over several phases, with improvemen...

What services can I pay for online? - Making payments to the Council

You can pay for the following things online: Regular payments Council tax Business rates Housing rent Invoice payments (includes, parking permits, trade waste) Benefit overpayments One-off or annual payments Garden waste Change to your address e...

What services can I pay for online? - Payment

You can pay for the following things online: Regular payments Council tax Business rates Housing rent Invoice payments (includes, parking permits, trade waste) Benefit overpayments One-off or annual payments Garden waste Change to your address e...

Registered parks and gardens - Parks and gardens conservation

There are four registered parks and gardens in Newark and Sherwood Rufford Abbey (Grade II) Thoresby Park (Grade I) Thurgarton Hundred Workhouse (Grade II*) Whilst statutory planning protection does not apply to registered parks and gardens (ot...

Local listing - Heritage and tree conservation

Local heritage listing is a way for a community and local planning authority to identify heritage assets that are valued as distinctive elements of the local historic environment. Find out more on our page....

When to apply - Street naming and numbering

You should contact us if you: want to add a name or rename your existing property are undertaking conversion of residential, commercial or industrial premises, which will result in the creation of new properties or premises or renaming of old proper...

Unregistered parks and gardens - Parks and gardens conservation

Designed landscapes form an integral part of the heritage of Newark and Sherwood. Whilst a small number of the district’s historic landscapes are on the national register (and therefore receive protection in the planning system), the vast majority ...

Local development framework

Our District faces many future challenges including: providing new housing and jobs creating new infrastructure and facilities tackling climate change The planning system has a key role in helping to manage these changes. The Local Development Fram...

Report Online - Information for New Residents

You can report a number of issues to us as well: Abandoned vehicles Anti-social behaviour Breaks in planning rules Damaged residential bins Damaged street nameplates Dead animals Dog bins Fly-tipping Graffiti or flyposting Housing repairs Litter Lit...

Find out more - Information for New Residents

Find your local Councillors Find where our car parks are Register a lost animal Seek planning application advice Access ‘MyAccount’ for our tenants Find out about Council Tax bands Find local town or parish councils Find out about hiring Brompt...

How will scheduling affect me? - Scheduled ancient monuments

If you’re the owner of a scheduled monument (or are acting on behalf of the owner) and wish to carry out works to the monument, you’ll need to apply for prior written permission from the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. ...

How to register an ACV - Assets of community value

Nominations should be made using our ACV nomination form (PDF File, 242kb). You should include as much evidence as possible to assist us in our decision making. We’ll consider nominations in line with our evaluation criteria for an ACV (PDF File, ...

What is a SHELAA? - Strategic Housing & Employment Land Availability

The Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) identifies and assesses potential sites for new housing and employment development. As a result, it is an important element of the evidence base informing the development of a...

Housing needs

The Council, as strategic housing authority, has a statutory requirement to undertake regular assessments of future housing requirements within the district. We commissioned Arc4 to undertake a district-wide housing needs assessment (HNA) in 2020. Di...

Examination documents - Amended core strategy examination library

INS/01 Initial query from inspector 3 Nov 2017 (PDF File, 85kb)INS/02 Hearings agenda (with MIQs) (PDF File, 269kb)INS/03 Guidance note for hearings (PDF File, 438kb)INS/04 Post Hearing Note 12 February 2018 (PDF File, 79kb)INS/05 Post Hearing Note 2...

Landscape Character Assessment SPD

Our Landscape Character Assessment Supplementary Planning Document ('LCA SPD') provides an objective assessment of the varied landscape in Newark and Sherwood. It also gives a greater understanding of what makes our landscape locally distinctive. Th...

Registering to vote - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

If you are not registered to vote, have recently moved address, changed your name or nationality, the deadline to register for this referendum was Tuesday 27 January 2026. You can still apply to register, but this will only be effective after this re...

Postal and Proxy voting - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

Postal voting If you would like to apply to vote by post, the deadline to apply for this referendum was 5pm on Wednesday 28 January 2026. You can still apply to vote by post online or complete a paper application form which is available from the Elec...

Appointing an emergency proxy - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

If you became unable to vote in person since the deadline to apply to appoint a proxy at 5pm on Wednesday 4 February 2026 because of either illness, due to employment, or based on photo ID, you could apply for an emergency proxy. This application for...

Notice of Referendum - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

The Notice of Referendum (PDF File, 130kb) was published on Thursday 8 January 2026 and publicised the referendum....

Notice of Poll, including polling places - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

The Notice of Poll (PDF File, 146kb) was published on Wednesday 4 February 2026. This notice gave details of the referendum question and the polling places used....

Counting of the votes - 12 February 2026 Neighbourhood Plan Referendum

Firstly, the ballot boxes were verified to ensure that the number of ballot papers in each box was the number that had been issued. Postal ballot papers that were to be included in the count were verified. When all votes were verified, the ballot pap...

Regulation 16 Stage Representations - Bulcote Neighbourhood Plan

Regulation 16 Representation - Anglian Water (PDF File, 901kb) Regulation 16 Representation - Coal Authority (PDF File, 153kb) Regulation 16 Representation - Highways England (PDF File, 69kb) Regulation 16 Representation - NCC Highways (PDF File, 49k...

Further information - Collingham Neighbourhood Plan

Collingham Neighbourhood Area Confirmation (PDF File, 411kb) Collingham Neigbourhood Area - Map (PDF File, 1,706kb)...

Our purpose - Community Plan

We want to serve our local community in the best way we possibly can. As public servants we place a great emphasis on adopting a public sector ethos and seek to embody this in the way that we interact with you and with each other. The Council’s pur...

Supporting documents - Epperstone Neighbourhood Plan

Character Buildings Profile (PDF File, 4,380kb) Distinctive Views and Vistas (March 19) (PDF File, 3,545kb) Local Green Spaces (PDF File, 2,263kb) Housing Need and Characteristics (PDF File, 936kb) Census 2011 Profile (PDF File, 235kb)...

Supporting documents - Fiskerton-cum-Morton Neighbourhood Plan

Neighbourhood Profile (PDF File, 15,656kb) Views & Vistas Overview (PDF File, 4,076kb) Local Greenspace Assessment (PDF File, 20,643kb) Greenspace Assessment (PDF File, 20,643kb)...

Examination of AADMDPD - Plan Review

All information about the Examination of the AADMDPD can be found on the ....

Supporting Evidence Base Documents - Plan Review Evidence Page

The following documents make up the evidence base which supports the production of the Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD....

Previous stages of plan review

At first the was progressed together. However the review of the Core Strategy was progressed ahead of work on the . The Core Strategy element of the review has been completed and the was adopted by Full Council at a meeting held on 7 March 2019....

Second Publication Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD (Sep 23-Nov 23) - Previous stages of plan review

Following the First Publication Consultation in Autumn/Winter 2022, the Council decided that a Second Publication Consultation would be required due to a representation received from the Environment Agency and a change in situation regarding the Gyp...

First Publication Amended Allocations & Development Management DPD (Nov 22-Jan 23) - Previous stages of plan review

In Autumn/Winter 2022, the District Council consulted on the First Publication Amended Allocations and Development Management DPD, alongside a new strategy to meet future housing need of gypsy and travellers in the District and affordable housing pol...

Allocations and Development Management DPD - Options Paper (July 21-Sep 21) - Previous stages of plan review

The Options Report (PDF File, 9,757kb)posed a series of questions regarding changes to the Allocations DPD which may be made in response to the evolving policy and economic situation. In particular, views were sought on Affordable Housing policy, Gy...

Further information - Winthorpe with Langford Neighbourhood Plan

Winthorpe and Langford Neighbourhood Area - Confirmation (PDF File, 411kb) Winthorpe and Langford Parish Map (PDF File, 1,787kb)...

Event communication and engagement - Yorke Drive document library

2025 Yorke Drive drop in event February 2025 (PDF File, 1,132kb) 2024 Consultation Boards Resident's Drop in Session 5 June 2024 (PDF File, 11,532kb) 2022 Letter to Residents - Invite to Resident Engagement Event 25 January 2022 (PDF File, 526kb) Yor...

TPOs and development - TPO criteria

A TPO cannot be used as a tool to prevent development, but it does mean that the planning process must take account of those trees as a material consideration. In the event that a TPO already exists and planning permission is granted, that decision t...

Contacting the conservation team - Heritage and tree conservation

Do you need to know whether your building is listed or in a conservation area? Or need advice on repairs and renovations to your historic building?   For free advice on planning and conservation matters around  contact us on conservation@newark-s...

Chairman of the Council

The Chairman of Newark and Sherwood District Council is Councillor Penny Rainbow. Councillor Rainbow has been a District Councillor since 2015 and represents the Southwell ward. Councillor Rainbow is also Vice-Chairman of the Economic Development Com...

Gypsy and Traveller call for sites - Housing needs

‌The Council has a new Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (Feb 2020) (PDF File, 2,029kb), which shows how many new pitches need to be provided up to 2033. To help meet the accommodation needs of the district's Gypsy and Traveller communi...

Submission to the Secretary of State (10 September 2012) - Making of the Allocations & DM DPD

Following the approval from Full Council the Allocations & Development Management DPD was, on 10 September 2012, submitted to the Secretary of State in order for it to be examined by an independent Planning Inspector. Having considered the matters ra...

Inspector's Report on the examination of the Amended Core Strategy DPD (25 Feb 2019) - Making of the amended core strategy

Following the examination hearings of the Newark and Sherwood Amended Core Strategy DPD, held on 1 and 2 February 2018, the Planning Inspector Mr Paul Griffiths BSc (Hons) BArch IHBC issued his report on the examination of the amended core strategy ...

Discussions prior to submitting a TEN - Temporary events notice

If you’re planning to hold a major event, it’s best to contact us at an early stage before a formal notice is made. This will enable the police to consider and discuss your operating schedule and avoid potential objections and hold ups.  You may...

Local heritage assets

As a planning authority we can identify certain local interest heritage buildings which are not designated nationally. Local heritage assets may include: buildings and structures  local character areas archaeological sites landscapes or landscape f...

Validation checklists

It is very important that you submit all the necessary documentation, information and fees (where applicable) with your planning application. Doing so means we can validate and register your application as efficiently as possible. Further informatio...