Planning application
Northumbria Police, WEST END POLICE STATION Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RP
Works: New dwelling Demolition Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 33 (to amend the hours of deliveries to 07:00 and 22:00 on Mondays- Saturdays and not at any time of Sundays, Bank and Public Holidays) to planning permission 2022/1634/01/DET dated 22.12.2023. Redevelopment of former police station site including conversion of existing four storey tower to create 15no residential apartments at upper floors, recladding tower and conversion of ground floor to 3no retail units (Use Class E(a)); demolition of western wing of former police station building and erection of restaurant/cafe building with associated drive through (sui generis) to west of site; and associated landscaping works, the removal of existing trees, and access from Dunholme Road.
As published by the council, reference 2022/1634/04/RVC
Application record
- Reference
- 2022/1634/04/RVC
- Type
- Removal/Variation of Condition(s)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Grant Conditionally
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Ward
- y_Elswick (up to May 2026)
- Parish
- Not Within A Parish Boundary
- Postcode
- NE4 8RP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newcastle upon Tyne register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2022/1634/05/RVC Granted
Northumbria Police, WEST END POLICE STATION Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RP
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 2022/1634/01/DET to allow for introduction of an on-site substation, realignment of retail unit, minor internal floor area adjustments, additional floor space for drive-through with enclosed bin store, and associated amendments to site layout and elevations.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by Newcastle upon Tyne
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What this grant of permission means
Newcastle upon Tyne granted permission, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About amendment applications
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