164 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1JN Data via plota.co.uk

25/0563 - Listed Building Refused

Proposal

Retention of signage to the front and sides of the shop front canopy Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
22 Jul 2025
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Refused
12 Mar 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: River Island
List entry 3014 · 5 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 254 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 254 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 1 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 £180,000 in March 2024. Other property, freehold.

22 March 2024£180,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
11 June 2018£270,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 June 2016£550,000Recorded 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 area714 m² (7,685 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2014, 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
Listed Building
Postcode
NP20 1JN
Received
15 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Jul 2025
Ward
Stow Hill
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Se & Se Consultancy Ltd.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 233 days from validation, 175 days slower than Newport's median of 58 for listed building works. Refused, as 20% of listed building works here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
37decided in the last year

Plota live figures for listed building works decided by Newport in the last twelve months, from validation. Newport decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14175597
Planning Portal ref
PP-14175597
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.