Plans to build up to 1,600 more homes on the outskirts of Newcastle have moved a step closer.
Developers have officially lodged proposals for the latest phase of huge construction works around Callerton. The next stage in a controversial masterplan for the area could see as many as 1,600 properties built on the undeveloped ‘Upper Callerton’ site – as well as a primary school and shops.
Plans submitted by builders Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey would see as initial 394 homes delivered alongside a new spine road and public spaces, and seeks outline permission for another 1,206. The land had been earmarked for just 1,200 houses in total under the initial vision for the Callerton area, which was a source of controversy when it was adopted by Newcastle City Council in 2016.
