Application: 26/01628/OUTM
Proposal: Outline planning application for up to 142 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, SuDS, and vehicular access from Southwell Road. Location: Field Reference Number 7212, Southwell Road, Farnsfield.
Date Registered: 7 October 2026 Listed again on 28 October 2026 in Newark and Sherwood’s register.

Link: 26/01628/OUTM | Outline planning application for the erection of up to 142 dwellings with public open space, landscaping, sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS), and the principal means of vehicular access from Southwell Road. All matters reserved except for means of access. | Field Reference Number 7212 Southwell Road Farnsfield

The planning portal link is currently returning an error, and this has been reported. However, the application is live and formally open for consultation.

• Newark & Sherwood – Planning Alerts Shows the full description and confirms registration on 28 October 2026.

• Plota – Planning Applications in Farnsfield Confirms registration on 7 October 2026 and categorises it as a Major Outline Planning Permission.

These listings confirm that the application is active, even while the council’s direct link is temporarily unavailable.

• Farnsfield Parish Council
• Farnsfield Preservation Group
• Wain Estates (during the August consultation)

You MUST submit your comments again to Newark & Sherwood District Council for them to be considered as part of the statutory planning process.

The earlier consultation was pre‑application. This stage is the formal planning consultation, and only comments submitted now will be taken into account by the planning authority.

Guidance on What You Can and Cannot Include in Your Planning Comments

MATERIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS (These can be considered by the planning authority)

• Design and visual impact
• Privacy, daylight, sunlight
• Noise, smell, pollution
• Access, traffic, highways safety
• Health / health & safety
• Ecology, biodiversity, landscape impact
• Crime and fear of crime
• Economic impact
• Planning history / related decisions
• Fallback position (e.g., permitted development rights)
• Cumulative impact
• Viability of the development

NON‑MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS (These cannot be taken into account)

• The applicant or agent
• Land ownership issues
• Private rights (access, covenants, boundaries)
• Property value
• Competition
• Loss of view
• Moral issues (e.g., gambling)
• Number of representations
• Changes from previous scheme
• Building regulation issues
• “A better use or better site” arguments