Retford, Nottinghamshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Retford, Nottinghamshire.
Nottinghamshire · England · Town
Planning applications in Retford are administered by Bassetlaw District Council. View the full Bassetlaw District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Retford
Retford, or East Retford, is a market town situated in the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 23,740 as of the 2021 census. Located on the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal, it is conveniently positioned 26 miles east of Sheffield, 23 miles west of Lincoln, and 31 miles north-east of Nottingham. The A1 road bypasses the town, enhancing its accessibility for planning and development opportunities.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £234,135 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Bassetlaw
- Parliamentary constituency: Bassetlaw
- LSOA: Bassetlaw 008E
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Retford.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Retford.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Retford based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
331 planning applications found near Retford.
- - 28 Pennington Walk Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6LR
Works to Trees with a TPO Consisting of Fell Beech Tree
Status: Undecided | Type: Trees | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-05-22
View full details - 26/00616/TPO · Received: Fri 22 May 2026 · Validated: Fri 22 May 2026 - 28 Pennington Walk Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6LR
Works to Trees with a TPO Consisting of Fell Beech Tree
Status: Undecided | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-05-22 - 26/00568/FUL · Received: Mon 11 May 2026 · Validated: Tue 12 May 2026 - Old Station House Thrumpton Lane Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6HG
Erection of 1Nr (Self Build) Dwelling
Status: Undecided | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-05-12 - 26/00523/FUL · Received: Tue 05 May 2026 · Validated: Fri 08 May 2026 - Flat 1 Sunnybank Working Mens Club And Land London Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6BB
Retention of Existing Building, to form Bungalow Including Small facade Amendments to facilitate the Conversion.
Status: Undecided | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-05-08 - - 44 Pennington Walk Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6LS
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - G1. Group of Two Small Apple Trees to be Removed to Ground Level
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-04-22
View full details - - 31 Carolgate Court Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6BJ
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area T1 (Willow) Remove Lowest Horizontal Branch Back to Main Trunk & Crown Clean Deadwood and 'ring' Ivy Currently Throughout the Crown, T2 (Willow) Remove to the Mai
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-04-07
View full details - - 4 Glasby Square Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6EP
Prior Approval for a Change of Use of Existing First-Floor from (Class E) to 2 No 1-Bedroom Apartments (Class C3)
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-03-30
View full details - - 45 West Street Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6ES
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 Norway Maple - Approx 9m Tall to be Reduced in Height by up to 2m and side Pruned up to 2m to Achieve a Crown Reduction of up to 30%
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-03-02
View full details - - 25 Tunnel Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7TA
Demolish Existing Single Storey Rear Extension and Erect New Extension and Loft Conversion with Front and Rear Dormer and Insulated External Render to Existing Two Storey Rear Off Shoot
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-02-26
View full details - - 144 Thrumpton Lane Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7GS
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate (Existing) for the Single Storey Rear Extension
Status: Undecided | Type: Amendment | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2026-02-16
View full details - - 23 Tunnel Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7TA
Loft Conversion with Dormer
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-11-26
View full details - - Nottingham Community Housing Association 59 Cobwell Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7BW
Works to Trees Protected by a Tree Preservation Order - 6 x Lime Trees (G001) - Repollarding of Trees to Previous Pruning Points Recommended
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-11-18
View full details - - Ordsall House London Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6BB
Listed Building Consent Refurbishment to Consist of Re-Render, Car Charging Point, Security Lighting, Waste Pipe to Front, Internal Stud Walls, Replacement Windows to Bedroom and Basement with New Doo
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-11-17
View full details - - Retford Railway Station Station Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7DE
Listed Building Application for the Installation of a New Passenger Help Point to the LNER Managed Station, Involving Cable Management, the Provision of Power and SIM data at Retford Railway Station
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-11-05
View full details - - 1 Station Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7DE
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Wheelie Bin Storage Areas) and 5 (Windows and Doors) of P.A. 25/00841/FUL (The Conversion of a Terraced House into 2 x 1 Bedroom and 1 x 2 Bedroom Apartments)
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-10-24
View full details - - Unit 4 London Road Business Park Thrumpton Lane Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6HG
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Change of Use from Office (Use Class E(g)) to Indoor Sport, Recreation and Fitness (Use Class E(d)) Alterations to Internal Layout and E
Status: Rejected | Type: Outline | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-10-22
View full details - - Kingfisher Bank 36 Elizabethan Gardens Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7WP
Works to Tree Affected by a TPO - Sycamore Tree in Rear Garden Detailed in Tree Report
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-10-02
View full details - - Station Garage Station Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7DQ
Vary Condition 2 of P.A. 20/01301/FUL to Allow Variation to Front Elevation Timber Above Doors Only and Also to Side - Conversion and Extension of a Shop, Workshop Garages and Dwelling to form Six Hou
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-09-12
View full details - - Advertising Street Hub 3-BAS0002 Carolgate Retford Nottinghamshire
Two Digital 75 inch LCD Display Screen, One on Each Side of the Street Hub Unit.
Status: Rejected | Type: Advertising | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-09-05
View full details - - 12 Victoria Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7DJ
Reduce the Height and Crown by 4-5m for One Silver Birch Tree
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Bassetlaw | Date: 2025-08-29
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A brief summary of Retford in Nottinghamshire
Retford, or East Retford, is a market town situated in the Bassetlaw District of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 23,740 as of the 2021 census. Located on the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal, it is conveniently positioned 26 miles east of Sheffield, 23 miles west of Lincoln, and 31 miles north-east of Nottingham. The A1 road bypasses the town, enhancing its accessibility for planning and development opportunities.
Property prices in Retford show an average sale price of £234,135, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Retford a particularly low-crime area.
Retford has 3 conservation areas within its boundaries: Retford Station, Retford South, Retford. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Retford planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Retford
In the last 24 months, 166 planning applications were submitted near Retford. Of these, 87% were approved, with an average decision time of 84 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Retford maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
The average decision period of 84 days exceeds the 8-week target for minor applications but falls within the 13-week target for major schemes. Applicants should plan for approximately 12 weeks from submission to decision.
The most common application types near Retford were tree works (48), listed building and heritage (28), full planning applications (26). The significant number of tree-related applications is typical for areas with mature tree cover or active tree preservation orders.
In terms of development scale, 1 medium-scale application, 153 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
25 planning appeals were lodged, of which 7 were allowed and 17 were dismissed (29% success rate).
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 116 applications
- Refused: 10 applications
- Withdrawn: 7 applications
- Awaiting decision: 33 applications
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