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Newark and Sherwood District Council close to 700-a-year house-building target for area — but approving less developments than neighbours




The district is on average just 32 homes-a-year off it’s government set house-building target.

The target, set in 2024, requires 707 new homes a year to be built in Newark and Sherwood, in line with Labour’s plans for 1.5 million new homes in England over five years.

Data collated by the BBC has revealed the area saw 675 homes added per year on average since 2021 — meaning it is just below it’s target.

Newark and Sherwood has a target of 707 new homes a year. Photo: iStock
Newark and Sherwood has a target of 707 new homes a year. Photo: iStock

In the year to March 2024, 629 new homes were created.

The data considers new builds and conversions and takes into account homes lost, such as through demolitions.

The council’s close-to-target house-building has been achieved despite its approval of significantly less planning applications than neighbouring authorities and the national average.

In the year ending June 2024, Newark and Sherwood District Council approved just 56% of planning applications for housing. The national average sits at 71%, while neighbouring authorities Rushcliffe Borough Council accepted 77%, and North Kesteven 78%.

Rushcliffe is currently exceeding it’s government target of 830 new homes a year, and has, since 2021, seen an average of 1,079 new homes a year.

North Kesteven is in a similar position to Newark and Sherwood, and is on average just four homes below it’s 652-home target, however it exceeded the target in the year to March 2024 — when it saw 703 new homes created.



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