Shocked locals have reacted with horror after plans for a controversial Quayside apartment block were given the green light.
Hundreds of neighbours had spoken out against the vision for a 14-storey flats complex on the long-vacant Plot 12 site and were relieved when Newcastle City Council rejected the scheme last year. But their joy turned to dismay over the weekend, after a planning inspector overturned that verdict on appeal and gave the green light for the 289-apartment block to go ahead.
Residents of the St Ann’s Quay building next door have complained that the new development will overshadow them, destroy views, and block out daylight. St Ann’s Quay management director Louise Richley said: "Our leaseholders are shocked and surprised with the decision, which is heavily opinion led.
