68 Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5JQ Data via plota.co.uk

2025/0803/01/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Listed Building Application: External alterations to include i nstallation of new shopfronts including recladding of existing tiled areas with aluminium panels to Grainger Street and Bigg Market elevations and new signage including 2 no. halo lit fascia letter and logo signs, 1 no. non-illuminated fascia letter sign and 2 no. non-illuminated projecting signs; and installation of 2no. external louvered ventilation grills, alarm box and CCTV camera to Bigg Market shop front fascia (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 May 2025
✓
Validated
11 Jul 2025
Decision
Target date was 5 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 31 Oct 2026; it is now day 477.

Site constraints 5

Grade II* listed: 68-72, GRAINGER STREET (See details for further address information)
List entry 1115411 · The pin is inside its outline · 43 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 31 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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Historic England ↗
Central 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 ↗
Air quality management area: AQMA No.1b (City Centre)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
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 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.

Building

Floor area291 m² (3,132 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 96)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2024, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NE1 5JQ
Received
29 May 2025
Validated
11 Jul 2025
Ward
y_Monument (up to May 2026)
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
ADP
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 477, past the statutory target. 76% of listed building works in Newcastle upon Tyne are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 477421 days past the 56-day target
38%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
187decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Sept 2025
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.