157 Commercial Street Newport South Wales NP20 1JQ Data via plota.co.uk

25/0818 - Advert Consent Refused

Proposal

Advertisement consent for the installation of an interactive communication hub unit with integral advertisement display, defibrillator and city wayfinding Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2025
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Refused
27 Nov 2025
Appeal
Appeal lodged

Refused on 27 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Nov 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 157-160 (Consecutive)
List entry 23114 · 11 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (25 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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(Newport) Town Centre 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.
Special area of conservation 258 m away: River Usk / Afon Wysg
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 258 m away: River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 3

Last sold for £275,000 in January 2026. Other property, freehold.

23 January 2026£275,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
23 January 2026£115,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
19 January 2017£1,100,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area979 m² (10,538 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

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

Council
Newport
Application type
Advert Consent
Postcode
NP20 1JQ
Received
30 Sept 2025
Validated
30 Sept 2025
Ward
Stow Hill
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
27 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
JC Decaux UK Limited
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, 7 days slower than Newport's median of 51 for signs and adverts. Refused, as 18% of signs and adverts here are.

62%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
39decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Newport in the last twelve months, from validation. Newport decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 9 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14371934
Planning Portal ref
PP-14371934
Env. assessment
No

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.

Freehold owner: 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.