A developer is refusing to give up on a bid to turn a disused Newcastle police station into a Burger King.
Proposals to transform the derelict West End station were dismissed by a government inspector in January after a long-running battle over the controversial scheme, upholding Newcastle City Council’s decision to reject it in 2020. But the lengthy saga is not yet at an end, after Hadrian Property Investments lodged a new challenge with the High Court against the Planning Inspectorate’s verdict.
A preliminary court hearing is now set for May 17 to determine whether or not the case will be allowed to proceed to a full challenge, which could ultimately lead to the application being sent back for redetermination by a new inspector.
