Peacock Hall, Royal Victoria Infirmary Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0948/01/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Application: Repairs to Lantern Roof including timber repairs and redecoration, repairs to copper detailing, replacement of broken panes and reseal glazing, opening up of recesses to improve drainage and Installation of lead troughs, sloping trims and floor lining to divert water. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Jul 2026

Approved on 21 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Royal Victoria Infirmary Administration Block
List entry 1107175 · 1 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 5 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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Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 67 m away: Leazes Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 59 m away: Leazes; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 19 m away: RVI; Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area; Air quality management area 99 m away: AQMA No.1b (City Centre).
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
NE1 4LP
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Monument
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
21 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Lewis Surveying Associates (Yorkshire)
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 21 days faster than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 63 for listed building works. Approved, as 98% of listed building works here are.

38%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
187decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Aug 2026
Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

Freehold owner and 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.