50 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP Data via plota.co.uk

26/0639 - Full Awaiting decision
Change of useNew homesShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Conversion of upper floors to living accommodation and new shop front to ground floor retail unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Target date was 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 59.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 46 Commercial Street
List entry 23110 · 24 m away · 4 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 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.
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(Newport) Town Centre 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.
Special area of conservation 261 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 261 m away: River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £151,000 in July 2018. Other property, freehold.

23 July 2018£151,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area483 m² (5,199 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 99)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Newport
Application type
Full
Postcode
NP20 1LP
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Stow Hill
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
AJ Tech Design
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 59, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Newport are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 593 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Newport in the last twelve months, from validation. Newport decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139105
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139105
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 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.