Northumbria Police, WEST END POLICE STATION Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RP Data via plota.co.uk

2022/1634/06/RVC - Removal/Variation of Condition(s) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission dated 22 December 2023 to allow minor alterations to the approved Starbucks unit, extension of the eastern commercial building to the eastern site boundary with formation of a party wall, amalgamation of Units 03 and 04 into a single commercial unit, revised finished levels at the eastern end of the building, relocation and reconfiguration of the electricity substation and refuse area, and associated amendments to parking, kerbing and vehicle circulation arrangements. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Nov 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Tree preservation order about 13 m away: Grainger Park NE Area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 3 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 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
Removal/Variation of Condition(s)
Postcode
NE4 8RP
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Elswick
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hedley Planning Services Limited

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
25 Nov 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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