Magic Wok, 561 Welbeck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3AA
Pending
2026/0211/01/DET - Detailed Application
Description
Change of use of ground floor from hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) to retail convenience store (Class E) with alterations to shopfront; change of use of first floor from store to hot food takeaway to 5no.bed residential apartment (Class C3) and...
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Historical activity at this location
7 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
561 Welbeck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3AA
Change of use of ground floor from hot food takeaway (sui generis) to retail convenience…
2025
Approved
Former H Scott, 15 Cowen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4EP
Change of use of shop (Class E) to residential dwelling house (Class C3) with alterations…
2024
Withdrawn
160 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4BY
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to 8 person HMO (Sui Generis), internal refu…
2024
Withdrawn
592-596 Welbeck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3AB
Change of use from YMCA office and self-contained flat (Sui Generis) to 10no. bedrooms in…
2022
Approved
1 Walkerfield Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4DW
TPO Application: See attached schedule of works (TPO 2013/007)
2022
Approved
147 Middle Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 4BY
Change of use from dwelling (Class C3) to 7 Bed HMO (Sui Generis) alterations to elevatio…
2017
Withdrawn
Walker Dental Practice, 572 Welbeck Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 3AB
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Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
5.1/10
Average
#140 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Newcastle upon Tyne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #204 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Newcastle upon Tyne decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #87 of 292
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #57 of 292
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #204 of 292
44%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #174 of 292
89%
Minor dwellings approved
38 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
62 decided
910
Total decisions
70 refused in 2025