A former bowling alley and theatre that has stood in Newcastle’s West End for more than a century could soon be turned into flats.
Plans have been revealed to convert the closed bowling alley in Westgate Road into housing, after it shut down during the Covid pandemic. Capital Properties Solutions has lodged proposals with Newcastle City Council to partly demolish and redevelop the landmark site, most recently known as The Bowl, into a 68-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) and seven apartments.
The firm’s planning application argues that the move would “make efficient use of a redundant, disused building” and “deliver high quality shared accommodation” aimed at students and professionals. The once-popular site can trace its history back to 1911, when it originally opened as the Brighton Electric Theatre.
