264 Chillingham Road, Heaton, NE6 5LQ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0845/01/DET - Detailed Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from Betting Shop (Sui Generis) to Tanning/Sunbed Salon (Class E) with alterations to elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Validated
3 Jun 2026
✓
Approved
20 Jul 2026

Approved on 20 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Jesmond and Heaton. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
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 scheduled monument at the site

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.

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Detailed Application
Postcode
NE6 5LQ
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Heaton
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
20 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Jon Tweddell Planning Limited
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 47 days from validation, 22 days faster than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 69 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
139decided 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
29 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

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.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.