Newcastle City Council have given the green light to a 124 “much sought-after” housing development in Elswick.
Councillors on Newcastle City Council's planning committee have approved a joint Bellway North East and Amethyst Homes scheme to build housing on brownfield land off Westmorland Road.
The development will see two, three and four bedroomed homes to be built on the twelve acre site, utilising “modern methods of construction.”
Emma Chesterton, Bellway North East Sales Director, said: “This will be a much sought-after development as it is meeting housing need and supplying a range of home styles to suit different requirements and we are very much looking forward to working alongside Amethyst Homes on the scheme.
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“This is a highly sustainable location for new homes, with schools, shops and transport links close by, while Newcastle city centre is less than a mile-and-a-half from home.”
Details include a focus on sustainability, with 68 of the homes benefitting from solar panels to generate renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.
Plans also describe open space on the site next to Wolsingham Street that will include trees, shrubs and butterfly bank features.
Richard Bass, Development Director at Amethyst Homes, said: “It is really rewarding to see this scheme finally come to fruition and it is thanks to the innovative approach of all the partners involved that we have been able to unlock this land that has remained dormant for so many years.
“We are confident that we can help address housing need in the city, by creating a new community, with quality housing, community and recreation facilities along with job and training opportunities for local people.”
The development, facilitated Tynexe in conjunction with Newcastle City Council, has already began to prepare the land for works to start.
Mike Clark, Tynexe Director, said: “It is rewarding to see this prime located, brownfield site being unlocked to deliver much needed homes in the heart of the community.
“This would not have been possible without the formation of Tynexe, which has brought together the skills, expertise, creative approach and commitment of delivery partners Dysart Developments and Newcastle City Council.”
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MP for Newcastle Central, Chi Onwurah, has said the houses are "much needed."
She added: "I am happy to join with Elswick's Councillors to welcome this new development bringing much needed housing to the area. It is great to see this development get the green light."
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