Planning application
25/0949
Mezzanine Floors Exchange House At The Corn Exchange High Street Newport South Wales NP20 1FB
Proposal
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST FLOOR FROM B1 OFFICE SPACE TO D2 RECREATION & GAMING SPACE FOR LIVE ACTION IMMERSIVE GAMES (ESCAPE ROOMS)
As published by the council, reference 25/0949
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
4 Nov 2025
Received by Newport
-
16 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
29 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Granted with Conditions
-
28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
26/0326 Awaiting decision
14-15 High Street Newport NP20 1FW
CHANGE OF USE TO THE THREE FLOORS ABOVE THE PUBLIC HOUSE TO CREATE A BOOKABLE ARTS VENUE SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR (USE CLASS D2), AND BOOKABLE CO-WORKING STUDIOS AND PRIVATE SHORT LEASE STUDIO SPACES TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS (USE CLASS B1), ALONG WITH PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF REAR SINGLE STOREY EXTENSION, CREATION OF ROOF TERRACE AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS
-
26/0212 Refused
51-52 High Street Newport NP20 1GA
CHANGE OF USE FROM OFFICE TO AN APART HOTEL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
-
26/0376 Awaiting decision
Kings Chamber 8 High Street Newport NP20 1FQ
CHANGE OF USE OF PARTS OF THE GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS TO PROVIDE 6NO. NEW RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS
-
25/0646 Granted
16-18 Cambrian Road Newport NP20 4AB
CHANGE OF USE OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS FROM RETAIL (CLASS A1 USE) TO 2 NO. ONE BEDROOM FLATS
-
26/0462 Awaiting decision
5-6 Skinner Street Newport NP20 1GY
EXISTING UNIT TO BE DIVIDED BACK INTO TWO SEPARATE UNITS NO. 5 AND NO.6 INCLUDING NEW SHOPFRONT ENTRANCE TO THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE FOR UNIT NO. 6
-
25/1062 Refused
2 - 4 Skinner Street Newport South Wales NP20 1GY
CHANGE OF USE FROM RETAIL UNIT TO PRIVATE HIRE TAXI OFFICE
Other full applications applications
In Newport
-
26/0052 Granted
32 Church Road Newport NP19 7EL
CONVERSION OF SHOP (A1) TO A FIRST FLOOR FLAT (C3) AND RETENTION OF THE EXISTING USE (A1 SHOP) ON THE GROUND FLOOR
-
26/0270 Refused
Land To Rear Of 25 Fort View Bassaleg Newport NP10 8PF
CONSTRUCTION OF ONE BEDROOM BUNGALOW ON PARCEL OF LAND AT THE REAR OF 25 FORT VIEW, NEWPORT
-
26/0415 Refused
34 Bryn Bevan Newport NP20 5QH
RETROSPECTIVE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A RAISED DECKING TO THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY
-
25/1053 Granted
26 Fields Road Newport South Wales NP20 4PJ
RETENTION OF COVERED STORAGE AREA TO SIDE/REAR ELEVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION
-
26/0550 Awaiting decision
22 Crown Street Newport South Wales NP19 8FU
CONVERSION TO A 5 NO. BEDROOM HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION WITH PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR SIDE EXTENSION AND EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS (PART RETROSPECTIVE) FOLLOWING REFUSAL OF APPLICATION NUMBER 26/0284