Newark Town Centre Masterplan
Newark is a unique town that has plenty of potential. It’s well-connected, has a rich history, contains a great marketplace in its centre, and features a vast number of excellent independent shops.
Residents, retailers, businesses and visitors are passionate about the area but like any town, it has its challenges and obstacles to overcome.
To identify what residents love most about the area and to look at how the market town can be made a better place for residents, visitors, and businesses, we're working with various professional teams to understand what people want from their town centre to help shape its future.
Along with Historic England and architects Allies and Morrison, we have held several public consultation events and exhibitions between October 2023 and October 2025 for anyone with an interest in the future of Newark to share their views on the town centre. We also asked the public to complete an online survey to gather lots of useful information to help shape plans for the future of Newark. The survey asked a series of questions about which buildings and spaces people like the most in Newark Town Centre, how visitors use the town and what ideas they have to improve the town centre.
Thank you to everyone that contributed to the Newark Town Centre Masterplan consultation. Whether you filled in the online survey, attended the workshop or visited our market stall, your feedback has helped form options for Newark Town Centre’s future development.
All the information gathered has been used to develop a Newark Town Centre Masterplan. A masterplan is a long-term plan which sets out where and how physical building, spaces and activities in the town centre can and should change. We want to look to the future whilst also protecting the special character of your town. You can find a link to the draft masterplan here, which is subject to approval: Newark Town Centre Masterplan Report (PDF File, 25,661kb)
The Newark Town Centre Masterplan has been developed alongside the Newark Town Centre Design Code. Information on the Design Code can be found here: Newark Town Design Code.
To find out more about the Masterplan and the Design Code, please visit the following website: Newark Town Centre Masterplan.
For any further information, please contact economic.growth@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk