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25/0770 - Lawful Development Proposed Approved

Proposal

Lawful development certificate for proposed replacement of windows, repair of concrete facades and application of external finishes to building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2025
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Validated
17 Sept 2025
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Approved
23 Oct 2025

Approved on 23 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation 206 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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 46 Commercial Street, Grade II, 49 m away · 5 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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Also on the record
Conservation area 26 m away: (Newport) Town Centre; SSSI 206 m away: River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Newport
Application type
Lawful Development Proposed
Postcode
NP20 1PA
Received
9 Sept 2025
Validated
17 Sept 2025
Ward
Stow Hill
Case officer
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Decision
Granted
Decision date
23 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Newport Norse

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 12 days faster than Newport's median of 48 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 73% of lawful development certificates here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
73%approved
99decided in the last year

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Public comments

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Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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