5-6 Skinner Street Newport NP20 1GY Data via plota.co.uk

26/0462 - Full Awaiting decision

Proposal

Existing unit to be divided back into two separate units no. 5 and no.6 including new shopfront entrance to the right-hand side for unit no. 6 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Decision
Target date was 2 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 104.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Highbury Chambers
List entry 23147 · 12 m away · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (24 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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Cadw ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
(Newport) Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special area of conservation 174 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 174 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.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area265 m² (2,852 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Newport
Application type
Full
Postcode
NP20 1GY
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
8 Jul 2026
Ward
Stow Hill
Case officer
Show
Applicant
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Agent
Evans Architectural Services
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 104, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in Newport are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 17 Oct 2026.

Day 10448 days past the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

93 neighbours consulted · Last counted 17 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15021902
Planning Portal ref
PP-15021902
Env. assessment
No

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

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.