A derelict garage in Byker that was “left to rot” is set to be transformed into flats, despite complaints from neighbours.
Newcastle City Council approved plans on Friday for the dilapidated former Just Merks repair shop in Welbeck Road to be converted into 16 new apartments. The proposals were backed unanimously by councillors on the local authority’s planning committee, though two dozen objections had been made by residents on the Byker Wall Estate.
Plans lodged with the city council by Pod architects, on behalf of developer Clark Fielding, stated that the three-storey garage has become run-down after being left empty for years and that its redevelopment was a “sympathetic conversion”. They added: “The existing building has been left to elements for a number of years and the internal layout has been left to rot. The proposals seek to remove all existing staircases and internal walls as they are not fit for purpose. The main structure is to be retained and improved.”
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