A saga over the future of a derelict police station where developers had wanted to build a Burger King could finally reach a conclusion this week.
Battle has been waged over the transformation of the empty station on Newcastle’s Westgate Road since redevelopment plans were first announced in 2019. Newcastle City Council has already rejected proposals to open a drive-thru Burger King at the West End site and that decision was then upheld after a public inquiry.
But fresh plans for the vacant plot could finally be approved this week, with city councillors due to issue a verdict on Friday. Developer Hadrian Property Investments returned last summer with fresh designs and, although a drive-thru restaurant or cafe is still on the cards, they have pledged that it will not house the likes of Burger King, McDonalds or KFC.
