339 Benton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7EE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1082/01/DET - Detailed Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of the first-floor residential flat (Class C3 Dwellinghouse) into a commercial use (Use Class E - Commercial, Business and Service) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

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 listed building at the site

Checked on 30 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 area76 m² (818 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (52 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingElectric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
Detailed Application
Postcode
NE7 7EE
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Dene and South Gosforth
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
In Architecture Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 4 days slower than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 83% of changes of use here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
137decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
3 Sept 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.