Planning application
Land To The North Of Pottery Lane, East Of Redheugh Bridge, South West Of Newcastle Central Station And West Of King Edward VII Railway Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3PG
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Erection of a multi-storey car park containing 9.5 split levels (655 spaces) with commercial use (Class E) at the lower ground level (Pottery Lane level) and ground floor level (Goods Yard level); Erection of two blocks of residential accommodation (Class C3) comprising Block 1 (6 storey) (162 units) and Block 2 (8 to 14 storey) (352 units) including single storey commercial use (Class E(a)) in Block 2; Change of use of seventeen railway arches beneath the Forth Banks Branch Line and four arches beneath King Edward VII Railway Bridge to commercial uses (Class E); Use of railway arches beneath Forth Banks Branch Line as bin storage for residential Block 2; Opening up of two railway arches to provide access onto Forth Goods Yard road; Partial demolition of the undercroft; Change of use of the retained undercroft to commercial use (Class E); Removal of car parking on the Branch Line viaduct and creation of a raised pedestrian and cycle connection from the western end of the application site to Newcastle Station with amenity / activity space (including Class E(a) and E(b) uses) with vertical access to the Branch Line viaduct via stairs and lifts; Demolition of existing buildings and site clearance; and Associated hard and soft landscaping, site access, infrastructure works and engineering works.
As published by the council, reference 2025/2088/01/EIA
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/2088/01/EIA
- Type
- EIA Development
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- y_Monument (up to May 2026)
- Postcode
- NE1 3PG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 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 17 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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