Newcastle pub demolition to make way for Starbucks drive-thru set for council refusal

03-07-2026 13:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk

Newcastle pub demolition to make way for Starbucks drive-thru set for council refusal

Councillors will decide next week whether plans to knock down the former Balloon pub in Fenham and replace it with a Starbucks drive-thru can go ahead

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