Planning application
Former Sage Headquarters North Park Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE13 9AA
Works: New dwelling Demolition Major scheme
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Proposal
Demolition of the former Sage Office Building and construction of a residential development of up to 320 dwellings and associated landscaping, public space, and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 2026/1021/01/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1021/01/SCR
- Type
- Request for screening opinion
- Received
- 9 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Castle
- Postcode
- NE13 9AA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Jun 2026
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 4 August 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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