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Daniel Holland

Burger King plan for derelict Newcastle police station rejected again as inspector throws out appeal

A government inspector has thrown out plans to build a Burger King drive-thru in Newcastle’s West End.

An appeal by developers over proposals to transform the derelict Westgate Road police station with the fast food chain, plus flats, shops, and a dental surgery, has failed this week.

The controversial scheme had previously been rejected by Newcastle City Council in 2020 and now, following a six-day hearing last November, planning inspector Jennifer Vyse has sided with the local authority and refused to overturn that verdict.

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