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Literary And Philosophical Society, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SE

2026/1239/01/LBCListed Building ConsentAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Listed Building Application Internal alterations to include installation of a platform lift from basement to first floor, removal of partition walls and reconfiguration and upgrading of entrance space and WC facilities at lower ground and first floor, including installation of new lift, accessibility improvements, removal of existing stair lift within the main staircase, removal of secondary glazing and new double glazed panels to existing windows, upgrade of lighting and services and thermal upgrade, repairs and redecoration throughout. External works to include installation of 5no.air source heat pumps to roof and MHVR and air handling plant and equipment and photovoltaic panels to roof, installation of vents through side elevations and installation of uplighters and access improvements to entrance.

Received (week of)
21 September 2026
Ward
Monument
  1. Received21 Sep
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a listed building consent application for a solar installation at Literary And Philosophical Society, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1SE. Newcastle upon Tyne has handled 36 applications of this type. The site is in a conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 311 applications across Monument. We hold 332 applications in total for the NE1 postcode area.

100% of listed building consent applications at Newcastle upon Tyne City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
NE1 1SE
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Parish
Not Within A Parish Boundary

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Associated applications

  1. 2026
    21 Sep

    Installation of 5no. air source heat pumps, MHVR and air handling plant and equipment and photovoltaic panels…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsFiled alongside2026/1237/01/DET
  2. 2026
    21 Sep

    Listed Building Application Internal alterations to include installation of a platform lift from basement to…

    This applicationPendingListed building consent2026/1239/01/LBC

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