FORMER WIREWORKS NOW AA TRADING (WHOLESALE LIGHTING SUPPLIERS) Morton Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2JH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1383/01/DET - Detailed Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of part of existing Commercial/Industrial Unit (Use Class B2/B8) to also allow for use as dessert delivery and sales unit (Use Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 31 Oct 2026, from Newcastle upon Tyne's recent changes of use.

Documents 22

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Detailed Application
Postcode
NE6 2JH
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Byker
Case officer
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Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Anton Lang Planning Services Limited c/o

Decision outlook

Day 73, past the statutory target. 66% of changes of use in Newcastle upon Tyne are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 18 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 7317 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
137decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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