North Tyneside council has agreed to the development of the Greggs production site in Longbenton which may produce 125 new jobs.
The council has agreed to the conversion of a redundant freezer and finished goods store into additional production space at the company's Balliol Business Park site on Benton Lane alongside the demolition of several temporary buildings.
In a statement to the council, the applicant said: “Greggs currently have circa 2,200 shops and have plans to grow over 3,000 shops in the next few years. To support this growth, it is necessary to increase production capacity for all products.
