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Herbert Soden

Bellway Homes gets go-ahead to pull down derelict rail buildings on Fletcher Road, Gateshead

Derelict former industrial buildings near Gateshead’s quayside are set to be bulldozed to make way for a major apartment development after fresh plans were given the go-ahead.

Bellway Homes will replace the buildings at the South of Fletcher Road near the existing Ochre Yards development with 98 one- and two-bedroom apartments.

A design and access statement lodged with the council said that the project would bring the derelict site back into use with a “high quality scheme”.

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