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2023/0938/02/RVC - Removal/Variation of Condition(s) Approved

Proposal

Minor Material Amendment: Variation of Condition 2 (amendment to approved plans to amend roof design and reduce depth and height of two storey extension to side and rear, replace 5 nos. rooflights with dormer to western side elevation) to planning permission reference dated 27 September 2023: Erection of a two storey extension to side and two storey extension to side and rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Validated
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 4

Jesmond Dene conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 178 m away: Jesmond Dene, Armstrong and Heaton Parks; 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 17 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 1

Last sold for £1,850,000 in July 2022. Detached house, freehold.

1 July 2022£1,850,000

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
Removal/Variation of Condition(s)
Postcode
NE7 7DE
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Manor Park
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Nicholson Nairn Architects

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Aug 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.