More than 250 homes are set to built on a long-vacant former freight depot in Gateshead as part of a £350m drive to build 1,500 homes across the town.
The depot near the Felling Bypass has lain empty for more than 25 years, but is now finally set for regeneration with 270 new homes to be constructed over the next five years. The Gateshead Regeneration Partnership (GRP) – a joint venture involving Gateshead Council, housebuilder Countryside Partnerships and registered housing provider Home Group – has been responsible for overcoming the challenges that the site posed, including clearing abandoned old railway workings and preparing the former industrial land ready for redevelopment.
A final injection of cash from Homes England, the Government’s housing body, has enabled work to begin. The freight depot site is one of the biggest the partnership will develop in Gateshead. Homes will be available for sale, private and affordable rent and the first residents are expected to move into the new homes in December, with completion of the project expected in early 2028.
