Green light recommended for former Tyne Brand factory housing
North Tyneside Council is set to approve plans to redevelop the site at Fish Quay in North Shields with 138 homes and commercial space.
The proposal by developer Kickpoint would transform the vacant and derelict riverside site with a mixed-use development comprising 112 apartments, 20 duplex homes, and six townhouses.
The homes would range from one to three bedrooms and would be spread across a series of buildings between two and five storeys in height.
The scheme would also provide almost 2,000 sq ft of flexible commercial floorspace fronting Union Road, which could accommodate a range of uses including retail, cafés, professional services, medical facilities, nurseries, and indoor sport and recreation.
New streets, courtyards, and public realm areas would be created as part of the redevelopment, alongside landscaping and other engineering and structural works on the 2.5-acre site.
A total of 150 parking spaces are proposed through a combination of an undercroft car park and surface parking areas.
The main vehicular access would be from Tanners Bank, providing access into the site and the lower-level parking facility, while two further access points from Brewhouse Bank would serve smaller parking areas.
The site occupies a prominent position on the northern bank of the River Tyne and is bounded by Union Road and Brewhouse Bank. It sits within the Fish Quay Conservation Area.
The former factory site is predominantly made up of vacant, previously developed land associated with the Tyne Brand complex, which has remained largely unused since industrial operations ceased.
NORR Consultants is the architect for the project, while Lugano Property Group is planning consultant.
In terms of affordable housing, the developer has said the scheme cannot deliver the full 25% affordable housing requirement without becoming financially unviable, despite securing £4.6m in grant funding. It is therefore seeking flexibility on the amount of affordable housing provided.
The application, which includes an updated drainage strategy, is due to be considered by North Tyneside Council’s planning committee on Wednesday, with officers recommending approval.
