Planning application
Hadrian House Higham Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of Hadrian House and interlinked raised walkways and construction of a purpose-built student accommodation building (Sui Generis) (of varying heights, up to 21 storeys) (23 floors including lower ground, upper ground, mezzanine and floors 1-20) comprising 507 units and associated hard and soft landscaping and engineering works, (amended description) as amended by plans and documents received on 20.3.2026
As published by the council, reference 2025/2070/01/EIA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2070/01/EIA
- Type
- EIA Development
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- y_Monument (up to May 2026)
- Parish
- Not Within A Parish Boundary
- Postcode
- NE1 8AF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Newcastle upon Tyne
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20 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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