33 Newlands Avenue, Melton Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5PU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0886/01/LDC - Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey extension to rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Scheduled monument about 123 m away: Chapel on the south side of Kingsley Avenue
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area; Flood defence about 46 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 10 year flood).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 1

Last sold for £229,500 in November 2005. Semi-detached house, freehold.

4 November 2005£229,500

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

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Important details

Application type
Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed
Postcode
NE3 5PU
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Parklands and North Gosforth
Parish
North Gosforth
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Marsfen Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
654decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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:
Householder decisions

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.