Planning application
42 Melville Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7AR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to 3-6 person HMO (Class C4).
As published by the council, reference 2025/1972/01/LDC
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/1972/01/LDC
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Development Existing/Proposed
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Grant
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- y_Dene And South Gosforth (up to May 2026)
- Parish
- Not Within A Parish Boundary
- Postcode
- NE7 7AR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Newcastle upon Tyne register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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2021/0488/01/DET Granted
42 Melville Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7AR
Erection of a two-storey extension to side, single storey extension to rear, porch to front, alterations to elevations and four new parking spaces, following demolition of existing garage and front porch (as amended by plans received 18.06.2021).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Dec 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 lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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42 Melville Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7AR
Erection of a two-storey extension to side, single storey extension to rear, porch to front, alterations to elevations and four new parking spaces, following demolition of existing garage and front porch (as amended by plans received 18.06.2021).
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 13 docsSmall domestic -
42 Cleveland Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7QH
Decision due ~12 Aug
Erection of a two storey side extension to side and rear and a single storey extension with 380mm patio to rear.
Status unknown Householder ExtensionSmall domestic -
43 Cleveland Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7QH
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed hip-to-gable extension and the erection of a dormer to the rear.
Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer -
Freeman Hospital Freeman Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
Decision due ~29 Oct
Erection of a 3-storey clinical trials facility comprising treatment and consultation rooms, ancillary office and staff amenity spaces, with associated vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access; erection of a cycle hub; and associated engineering works, plant and machinery, and landscaping.
Status unknown -
Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals Nhs Trust, Freeman Hospital Freeman Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DN
Decision due ~28 May
Minor Material amendment to condition 2 and 3 (Revision of the Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of planning permission 2022/1704/01/PSI dated 27.01.2023. Retention of a Day Treatment Centre (Use Class C2) and associated highways and landscape works, and mechanical and electrical services from the Cardiothoracic building to the north, two car park extensions close to the eastern and western boundaries of the site, a strengthened access ramp into the Cardiothoracic building, and a diesel emergency generator to the north-east of the Day Treatment Centre (all retrospective) and a proposed car park extension close to the northern boundary of the site.
Status unknown Conditions Extension -
48 Dovedale Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7QP
Decision due ~27 Jul
Erection of side extension above garage, alterations to elevations
Status unknown Householder ExtensionDomestic
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2026/0982/01/LDC Status unknown
Newcastle City Council, Jesmond Park Academy Jesmond Park West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE7 7DP
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