Barker And Stonehouse Ltd, STRAWBERRY BUILDINGS Leazes Park Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4PQ

Pending 2023/1823/13/NMA - Non-Material Amendment
Date received
16 Mar 2026
Postcode
NE1 4PQ
Type
Non-Material Amendment

Description

Non Material Amendment: amended plans to reflect minor design changes to planning permission 2023/1823/01/DET dated 17.05.2024. Demolition of the former Barker & Stonehouse building (Use Class E), change of use of Strawberry House from Use Class E to Sui Generis for use as student accommodation, and the erection of a 6 storey Purposed Built Student Accommodation building comprising 260 units (Sui Generis) and associated hard and soft landscaping and engineering works.

Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#140 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Newcastle upon Tyne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Newcastle upon Tyne decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #87 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #57 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #204 of 292
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #174 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
38 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
62 decided
910
Total decisions
70 refused in 2025