See the new plans for Newcastle East End 'garden village' housing estate
Plans for a new affordable housing estate in Newcastle’s East End have been unveiled.
Keepmoat Homes has lodged proposals for a 42-home development on Pottery Bank, in Walker.
The builder was appointed by Newcastle City Council last year to redevelop the land as part of the wider regeneration ambitions for the riverside area.
It has now formally submitted its plans to build a selection of houses which will be made available at affordable rent rates or for shared ownership.
The estate is earmarked for three plots of grassed over land to the east of Pottery Bank, which were once part of the St Anthony’s pottery and subsequently used for postwar housing which has since been demolished.
Keepmoat’s designs for a “garden village style development” include a mixture of houses of between one and four bedrooms, including six bungalows, and a pedestrian and cycle link between Pottery Bank and Oldfield Road.
Their planning application states: “The development aims to create a sustainable neighbourhood which can be sustained by local amenities and will reduce the need for car journeys and encourage sustainable transport modes. The site is located in close proximity of local amenities which can be accessed via footpaths and cycle paths.”
It adds: “The close proximity of local amenities as well as recreational areas such as Riverside Park and local community centre can enable elderly residents to be more independent as they can easily reach local facilities. The proximity of public transport will enable the residents to access different parts of the city without a need for car ownership.”
Keepmoat said that the development had also been designed “with security and safety in mind” and had “high levels of overlooking and natural surveillance of public areas to reduce the risk of crime and the fear of crime for residents on and adjacent to the site”.
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