Plans have been lodged for what could be the new tallest building in Newcastle.
A 28-storey apartment block planned at the Newcastle Helix could claim the title of the city’s highest structure, if it wins the approval of council bosses. The “landmark” tower would house 192 flats for rent and be built alongside a smaller 18-storey block with another 128 apartments, under plans from developers Legal and General (L&G) that would mark the latest phase in the transformation of the old Scottish and Newcastle Brewery site on the edge of the city centre.
The larger of the two buildings, designed by Ryder Architecture, would stand at 89.5m, or 293ft, tall – eclipsing the 82m Hadrian’s Tower, which stands just across the road on the other side of St James’ Boulevard.
