Plans submitted for multimillion-pound redevelopment in Newcastle’s West End, which will include a BK restaurant

09 July 2020

Plans for a multimillion-pound redevelopment in Newcastle’s West End, which will include new luxury apartments and a restaurant, have been submitted.

Hadrian Property Investments is behind the scheme for the former Northumbria Police station site on Westgate Road.

Under two planning applications, the station’s existing upper floor office space would be transformed into 18 apartments with car parking as part of a £2.1 m scheme.

Part of the station will also be demolished to make way for two new retail units and a dental clinic.

Plans have also been lodged for a new £1.3m Burger King restaurant with drive-thru at the site, which could create up to 25 full and part-time jobs if the scheme gets the green light.

The station has been vacant since 2017.

Sean Hedley, managing director of Hedley Planning Services, said: "This project will see a positive change to this important location, bringing social and economic benefits to a vacant site. It will also create a vibrant commercial centre through imaginative regeneration and new investment.

"As planners, we want to see urban regeneration of brownfield sites and the re-purposing of existing buildings to deliver a strong legacy. This one will undoubtedly see a beneficial change to this part of Newcastle."

A decision is expected by November 2020.

2019/1193/01/DET
Northumbria Police, West End Police Station Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 8RP
Demolition of east and west wings, erection of extension to east and change of use of ground floor to provide commercial units (2 x retail units (Class A1) and 1 x non-residential institution (Class D1). Erection of hot food restaurant and takeaway with drive-through (Class A3/A5). Alterations to public highway to provide loading bay and provision of roads, car parking, cycle parking and landscaping