Squires Plantroom, Lipman Building Sandyford Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8SB Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 2026/1412/01/NOD
Date received
week of 24 Aug 2026
Postcode
NE1 8SB

Description

Notification for prior approval for demolition of the plantroom at Squires Annex. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, from Newcastle upon Tyne's recent demolitions.

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Newcastle upon Tyne usually decides demolitions by day 56.

Day 4115 days to the 56-day target
55%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
6%go to committee

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

Site constraints 3

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
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; 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 20 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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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