Unit 11, The Gate Newgate Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5TG Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0880/01/DET - Detailed Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use of public highway to pavement cafe (Class A4), including seating facilities, barriers, planters etc (Retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Refused
21 Jul 2026
Appeal
Appeal In Progress

Refused on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

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 ↗
25 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 36-92, Clayton Street, Grade II, 11 m away · 5 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 19 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.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument 98 m away: The Friars, remains of Dominican friary
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

Application type
Detailed Application
Postcode
NE1 5TG
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Monument
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Riseber Consulting

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 60 for changes of use. Refused, as 17% 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
21 Jul 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