More than 60 new affordable homes have been approved for construction on derelict land in Saltwell, Gateshead.
Gateshead Council's planning committee approved a proposal for 62 homes spread over five parcels of land bounded by Hyde Park Street, Brighton Road, Westminster Street, Dunsmuir Grove and Rectory Road. The land had previously been home to Tyneside flats, shops and a community centre but these were all demolished with the last homes taken down in 2016.
A total of 42 homes will be managed by an affordable rental housing provider and the remaining 20 will be a mix of right-to-buy and shared ownership properties. Twenty homes have been allocated to Gateshead's growing Jewish community.
