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Dismissed16 January 20263360680

The Maltings Retail Park, Northgate, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG23 1HD

Planning appeal 3360680 at The Maltings Retail Park, Northgate, Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire, NG23 1HD (Newark & Sherwood District Council) was dismissed on 16 January 2026 by Inspector Dean S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the condition is necessary, relevant to the development to be permitted, enforceable and reasonable in all other respects having regard to the tests in the National Planning Policy Framework.

Variation of conditions 23 and 24 attached to planning permission 20/00711/S73M to amend the wording to allow Unit B to have a smaller unit size and to allow the bulk sale of wine, beer and spirits” without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 23/01031/S73M, dated 16 October 2023

Authority
Newark & Sherwood District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Other minor developments
Inspector
Dean S
Postcode
NG23 1HD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the condition is necessary, relevant to the development to be permitted, enforceable and reasonable in all other respects having regard to the tests in the National Planning Policy Framework

What decided it

The condition meets all the tests in the National Planning Policy Framework as it is necessary to address highway safety and pedestrian conditions arising from the development, relevant to the development, enforceable, and reasonable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Spatial Policy 7 of the Newark and Sherwood Amended Core StrategyPolicy DM5 of the Newark and Sherwood Development Management DPD

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