A public inquiry into the future of one of the last vacant plots of prime land on Newcastle’s Quayside closed on Monday.
Developers want to build a 14-storey apartment block on the disused Plot 12 site, but the controversial scheme has been met with heavy opposition from locals.
A 289-flat project for the empty land, at the eastern end of the Quayside, was rejected by Newcastle City Council last year before an appeal was lodged, meaning a government planning inspector will now make the final decision on whether it can go ahead.
