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2026/0830/01/LDC - Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from single dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 6 person house in multiple occupation (HMO) (Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
26 May 2026
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £145,000 in July 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

10 July 2026£145,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
31 March 2017£124,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area157 m² (1,690 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (57 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed
Postcode
NE6 3AB
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Walker
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 32 days faster than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
137decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Newcastle upon Tyne in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
21 Jul 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Newcastle upon Tyne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Newcastle upon Tyne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #113 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #86 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #205 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #165 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
70 decided
1,005
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.