Vacant Site At Land West Of Wedgewood Cottages, Scotswood Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8SA Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1630/01/DET - Detailed Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Creation of a new vehicular access to the site from Scotswood Road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Dec 2026, from Newcastle upon Tyne's recent extensions.

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 150 m away: Sugley Dene
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 scheduled monument at the site

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
NE15 8SA
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Lemington
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Northern Design Architects

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. Newcastle upon Tyne usually decides extensions by day 54.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
656decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
9 Dec 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