Kingsway Centre John Frost Square Newport NP20 1ED Data via plota.co.uk

25/0319 - Full Approved

Proposal

Change of use from use Class A (retail, leisure and hospitality) to use classes A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 and D2, facilitating retail, assembly & leisure, hospitality, non-residential, food & drink, financial and professional services. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2025
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Approved
6 Nov 2025

Approved on 6 Nov 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Special area of conservation 197 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.
SSSI 197 m away: River Usk (Lower Usk) / Afon Wysg (Wysg Isaf)
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
5 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 57 m away: (Newport) Town Centre.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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

Council
Newport
Application type
Full
Postcode
NP20 1ED
Received
28 Apr 2025
Validated
28 Apr 2025
Ward
Stow Hill
Case officer
Show
Decision
Granted with Conditions
Decision date
6 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Sustainable Studio Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 192 days from validation, 134 days slower than Newport's median of 58 for full applications. Approved, as 74% of full applications here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
5%go to committee

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Public comments

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270 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13972104
Planning Portal ref
PP-13972104
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
CHANGE OF USE FROM USE CLASS A1 (RETAIL) TO USE CLASSES A1, A2, A3, B1, D1 AND D2, FACILI…
24/0644
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Museum And Central Library 4 John Frost Square Newport South Wales NP20 1PA
LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE FOR PROPOSED REPLACEMENT OF WINDOWS, REPAIR OF CONCRETE FA…
25/0770
2025 Refused
42C Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
CONVERSION OF UPPER FLOORS OF COMMERCIAL PREMISES INTO FOUR SELF-CONTAINED FLATS (RESUBMI…
25/0610
2025 Refused
42C Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
CONVERSION OF UPPER FLOORS OF COMMERCIAL PREMISES INTO FOUR SELF-CONTAINED FLATS
25/0120
2024 Refused
45 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR RETENTION OF REPLACEMENT SHOP-FRONT
24/0226
2023 Approved
The Talisman 59 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LQ
INSTALLATION OF EXTRACTION SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH CURRENT A3 USE OF THE GROUND FLOOR AT T…
23/1079
2022 Refused
Ground Floor 47 Commercial Street Newport South Wales NP20 1LP
CHANGE OF USE OF GROUND FLOOR RETAIL UNIT TO ALLOW EDUCATION AND DAILY RESPITE USE - FLEX…
22/1204
2022 Refused
47 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
CHANGE OF USE FROM SHOPS (CLASS A1) TO EDUCATION AND DAILY RESPITE SETTING (CLASS D1)
22/0811
2022 Approved
79 Friars Walk Shopping Centre Usk Plaza Newport NP20 1DS
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22/0669
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CHANGE OF USE FROM CLASS A1 (SHOP) TO USE CLASS A3 (FOOD AND DRINK) USE
21/0742
2021 Approved
Unit 31 Kingsway Centre John Frost Square Newport South Wales NP20 1ED
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21/0615
2021 Approved
4-6 Kingsway Newport NP20 1EX
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM OFFICE (B1) TO A SPORTS CLUB
21/0392
2021 Approved
47 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
INSTALLATION OF AWNING TO SHOPFRONT
21/0154
2021 Approved
51 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
CONVERSION OF UPPER FLOOR TO SIX FLATS, REMOVAL OF REAR EXTENSION AND ERECTION OF FOUR ST…
21/0200
2021 Approved
51 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT FOR DEMOLITION OF REAR EXTENSION
21/0201
2021 Approved
47 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
ADVERT CONSENT FOR INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED PROJECTING SIGN
21/0085
2020 Withdrawn
51 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
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20/0198
2020 Approved
51 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
CONSERVATION AREA CONSENT FOR DEMOLITION OF REAR EXTENSION
20/0197
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39 Llanarth Street Newport NP20 1HR
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20/1165
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20/0985
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17/0284
2016 Withdrawn
Ground Floor 60 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LQ
RETENTION OF PART SOLID, PART PUNCHED ROLLER SHUTTER
16/1269
2017 Refused
43 Commercial Street Newport NP20 1LP
PART RETENTION/PART ALTERATION OF 1NO. NON ILLUMINATED FASCIA SIGN
17/0006
2016 Approved
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CHANGE OF USE FROM AN EXISTING RETAIL (CLASS A1) TO A CLASS A2 USE
16/1077
2016 Approved
63 Commercial Street Newport
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