130 Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5AF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1420/01/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Listed Building Application: Refurbishment and rebranding of existing retail unit including internal alterations, installation of new shopfitting and display fixtures, formation of fitting rooms, installation of timber wall cladding and replacement floor finishes, replacement fascia signage, repainting of shopfront elements and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 28 Dec 2026, from Newcastle upon Tyne's recent commercial and major works.

Documents 25

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Grade II* listed: Central Arcade
List entry 1355247 · 15 m away · 52 more listed buildings within 150 m (8 Grade I, 12 Grade II*, 32 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 52 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Also on the record
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 25 September 2026. 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NE1 5AF
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
Monument
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
SLR Consulting
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 10 of the 56-day target. Newcastle upon Tyne usually decides commercial and major works by day 71.

Day 1061 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
37%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
24%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.