Council go-ahead for 5,000 new homes
SCHOOLS, NEW ROADS AND METRO STATIONS IN PLANS A lot of work has gone into this and all the way through the goal has been to get the best deal for North Tyneside Bruce Pickard
FIVE thousand new homes are planned for Tyneside in a move which will transform the landscape over the next 15 years.
New roads, schools, businesses and even two new Metro stations are also planned for North Tyneside.
The long-term development, which has met opposition since it was first suggested back in 2013, focuses on two sites – Murton Gap and Killingworth Moor.
Developers who wish to apply to build on the sites will have to meet conditions and ambitions set out by council officers in the plan, including ensuring there is enough housing for the borough’s growing population.
The council was instructed to come up with a 15-year framework for development by the Government as part of a change to laws governing how local authorities make planning decisions.
Bruce Pickard, deputy mayor, said the council had listened to residents’ concerns about protecting the environment and increasing the capacity of infrastructure.
He said: “A lot of work has gone into this and all the way through the goal has been to get the best deal for North Tyneside.
“All of the alternatives put forward were considered by the Government inspector and rejected while ours was accepted.” Coun Pickard also said, by designing the master plan themselves and adopting it, the council would have more control over development proposals. He added: “Because the previous plan was out of date, developers were able to come in even when we thought it wasn’t in the area’s best interests long-term. “This gives us more control over the type of development we want to see here. “If we hadn’t done this ourselves, the Government would have done it for us and that probably would have meant a higher number of houses being built.” The proposals for Murton Gap include: Around 3,000 new homes over 15 years – 25% will be affordable A new local centre with shops A bypass road between Monkseaton and Shiremoor A potential new Metro station and
new bus services alongside enhanced pedestrian and cyclist routes
Sustainable drainage ponds to protect against and prevent any increase in flood risk
Protecting the character and identity of Murton Village and existing communities
Green edges at Shiremoor, Monkseaton and New York to create a sense of separation
A new primary school and increased capacity for health services and GPs
50% of the site kept as open space and a variety of new green spaces including two play sites and allotments
The Killingworth Moor master plan includes:
Around 2,000 new homes over 15 years, including 25% affordable A new local centre with shops A bypass road for Killingworth Village and an underpass of the A19 A potential new Metro station and new bus services as well as better pedestrian and cyclist routes Sustainable drainage basins to protect against flooding Protecting the character and identity of Killingworth Village and existing communities Green edges at Killingworth Lane, A19 and Metro line A new primary school and new secondary school as well as increased capacity for health services and GPs 40% of the site kept as open space and the creation of new green spaces including two play sites and allotments