B & Q Plc, Unit A, Maltings Retail Park North Gate, Newark, NG24 1GJ

Planning appeal 3332032 at B & Q Plc, Unit A, Maltings Retail Park North Gate, Newark, NG24 1GJ (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was allowed on 29 May 2025 by Inspector Baxter C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the canopy structure preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Newark Conservation Area.

without planning permission, operational development consisting of the erection of a canopy structure to the rear (north) of the premises, illustrated in red on the attached Site Location Plan

Authority: Newark & Sherwood District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector: Baxter C
Postcode: NG24 1GJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the canopy structure preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Newark Conservation Area

What decided it

The canopy preserves the character and appearance of the Newark Conservation Area and does not adversely affect the setting and significance of the nearby Grade II listed buildings.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 9Core Policy 14Policy DM5Policy DM9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 212

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