Tyne Theatre And Opera House, 111 - 113 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4AG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1513/01/ADV - Advertisement Consent Pending Consideration
Signs & adverts

Proposal

Display of 6no. external digital LED display screens to replace current static posters to North Elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026, from Newcastle upon Tyne's recent signs and adverts.

Documents 7

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Lighting Assessment Supporting/Supplementary Info · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF A - Proposed Elevation Plans · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF The Location Plan Plans · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf Application Forms/Certificates · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Existing Signage Photos/Imagery · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Artist Impression LED Digital Screens Photos/Imagery · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter Supporting/Supplementary Info · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Licence at this address

  • Licence Tyne Theatre And Opera House Premises licence · in force since 24 Nov 2005 Hours not given on the register
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 31 Aug 2023

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 6

Grade I listed: Tyne Theatre and Opera House
List entry 1024741 · The pin is inside its outline · 22 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade I, 19 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 53 m away: Newcastle upon Tyne town defences: section of curtain wall including Durham Tower and section of town ditch
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
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

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.

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Important details

Council
Newcastle upon Tyne
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
NE1 4AG
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Monument
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Scanlite

Decision outlook

Day 51 of the 56-day target. Newcastle upon Tyne usually decides signs and adverts by day 57.

Day 516 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
176decided in the last year

Plota live figures for signs and adverts decided by Newcastle upon Tyne in the last twelve months, from validation. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
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2025/1434/01/LBC
2024 Approved
Listed Building Application: Fixing of plaque to the elevation fronting Westgate Road, in…
2024/1697/01/LBC
2024 Approved
Listed building Application: Internal alterations - removal of a remnant of the original…
2024/0608/01/LBC
2023 Approved
Installation of new entrance/foyer and fire exit door to Westgate Road elevation.
2023/1534/01/DET
2023 Approved
Listed Building Application: Alterations to elevations to include installation of new ent…
2023/1535/01/LBC
2023 Approved
Listed Building Application: Submission of details of fixing method and materials to comp…
2022/0482/02/LBC
2022 Approved
Listed Building Application: Internal alterations for restoration of overstage historic s…
2022/0482/01/LBC
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings