EAST DENTON HALL, 800 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2BJ Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/0241/01/LBC - Listed Building Consent
Date received
26 Jun 2026
Postcode
NE5 2BJ
Type
Listed Building Consent

Description

Internal and external alterations to facilitate conversion and change of use of former Catholic Church bishop's residence/office (Sui-Generis) to 12-bed learning disability unit (long-term care) (Class C2). Proposed alterations to include replacement of window with doors to rear, new windows and doors in existing store room to create office, new windows to porch and where damaged elsewhere, new doorway openings and stud partition walls to create bedrooms and bathrooms on first and second floors, new drainage and plumbing runs and extract ductwork, blocking up of doorways in rear courtyard and at first and second floor, removal of stone stairs to rear (retrospective) and removal of partition walls in chapel (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#140 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Newcastle upon Tyne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #87 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #57 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #204 of 292
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #174 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
38 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
62 decided
910
Total decisions
70 refused in 2025