The City Centre area lies to the west of Ouseburn and the boundaries of the two areas overlap around the area of the ex Tyne Tees TV studios.
The City Centre is a large and complex area. Newcastle City Council is dealing with it through an Area Action Plan, with the status of a Development Plan Document. Information is available on the City Council’s website - www.newcastle.gov.uk/core.nsf/a/centreaction
The plan will look at:
- Development and land use issues
- Amount and phasing of development
- Associated transport and other infrastructure needs
- Relationship with adjacent residential communities
- Relationship to other plans and strategies
- Consultation
- Sustainability
- Delivery, including partnership working and funding steams
- Monitoring and review arrangements
- Follow on exercises including Supplementary Planning Documents, design codes and other guidance
The areas likley to undergo the most change will probably be:
- Discovery Quarter, covering land at Gallowgate, the former Brewery, St James Boulevard, George Street Triangle, Newcastle College, Central Station and land to the south and west down to the river Tyne
- East of Pilgrim Street, incorporating vacant sites and property between New Bridge Street and Swan House roundabout;
-
Newcastle
and
Northumbria
Universities
campus development areas, including the Manors site.
Key milestones for the Area Action Plan
- Preferred Options Report - autumn 2008
(with non-statutory consultation)
- Draft Plan published - spring 2009
(six week formal consultation)
- Submission to Secretary of State - summer 2009
- Public Examination by Inspector- autumn 2009
- Adoption – formal target is December 2009
(but may slip in to 2010)
Contact
Frances
Shieber
City Centre Development Team
8th floor
Civic Centre
Newcastle upon
Tyne
NE1 8PD
Email: citycentre.ldf@newcastle.gov.uk
Tel: 0191 211 5643