151 Sidney Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 5PE Data via plota.co.uk

2025/0239/01/DET - Detailed Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation, erection of a single storey and two storey extension to rear following removal of existing garage and two storey offshoot, loft conversion including installation of 2no. rooflights to front, 2no. rooflights to rear and 1no. to side to form an 7 person (7 bed) HMO (Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Feb 2025
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Validated
26 Feb 2025
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Committee
10 Oct 2025
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Approved
18 Dec 2025

Approved on 18 Dec 2025 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Deferred by Newcastle upon Tyne Planning Committee on 10 Oct 2025.

Deferred

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would not harm neighbours, highway safety or the area’s character, subject to conditions.
  • Objectors raised concerns about community cohesion, overcrowding, noise, parking, refuse storage and the accuracy of the plans.
  • By six votes to two, the committee deferred the decision while seeking further information on police consultation, bins, circulation, rooflights and community cohesion.
Read how the committee decided The proposed conversion and extensions, officers’ assessment, objections, supporters’ views, committee debate and decision to defer.

Source: Plota analysis of Newcastle upon Tyne's committee minutes of 10 Oct 2025.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
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 26 September 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 1

Last sold for £2,332,500 in February 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

17 February 2023£2,332,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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
Detailed Application
Postcode
NE4 5PE
Received
19 Feb 2025
Validated
26 Feb 2025
Ward
y_Arthurs Hill (up to May 2026)
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
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Target decision
12 May 2025
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
18 Dec 2025
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Mario Minchella Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 295 days from validation, 241 days slower than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 54 for extensions. Approved, as 93% of extensions here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
564decided 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
12 May 2025
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.

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.