51-52 High Street Newport NP20 1GA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0212 - Full Refused

Proposal

Change of use from office to an apart hotel and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
29 Apr 2026
✗
Refused
25 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 25 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

17 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 46-47 High Street, Grade II, about 18 m from the postcode pin · 17 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 17 with distances
Historic England ↗
(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 about 218 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 about 218 m away: River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf); Radon affected area, class 3; Scheduled monument about 225 m away: Newport Castle.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 £80,000 in June 2019. Other property, leasehold.

7 June 2019£80,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Newport
Application type
Full
Postcode
NP20 1GA
Received
18 Mar 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Stow Hill
Case officer
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Decision
Refused
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Harvey Bowes
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 40% of changes of use here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Newport in the last twelve months, from validation. Newport decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14791086
Planning Portal ref
PP-14791086
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 owner and 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.