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.