We have been made aware of this project. From the City Council –
Newcastle City Council’s draft Tall Building SPD Scoping Report Public Consultation
Dear Sir/Madam,
I would like to invite you to make representations on Newcastle City Council’s draft Tall Buildings SPD Scoping Report.
In the right location well-deigned tall buildings can make a positive contribution to Newcastle upon Tyne. They can be excellent works of architecture in their own right or as a group.
This Scoping Report summarises the relevant background information, issues and options for developing a Tall Building Policy and Supplementary Planning Document [SPD].
It is now a requirement that public consultation takes place. Consultation on the draft Tall Buildings SPD Scoping Report will last for six weeks from 4 April 2017 to 16 May 2017.
A copy of the Scoping Report is available to view on the council’s website at: https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/planning-and-buildings/planning-policy/supplementary-planning-documents/tall-buildings-spd-0
Comments can be made by email or by post to the following addresses:
- Email: planningpolicy@newcastle.gov.uk
- Post: Newcastle City Council, Planning Policy, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH,
Following consultation, the council will consider all representations and prepare the SPD during the summer.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Planning Policy Team.
Quoting from Page 9 of the report – Unless an exceptional case can be made there will however, be a presumption against tall buildings that; rise from the River Tyne bankside level signi cantly higher than present landmark structures on the Quayside; tall buildings signi cantly higher than present landmark structures on top of the River Tyne escarpment; tall buildings signi cantly higher than general building heights within the historic core.
With regard to Plot 12 this is encouraging and we would ask anyone that would prefer to see a different kind of development on Plot 12 to comment on the plans.
Our view will be that of course tall buildings do have their place in clusters in the city centre, but not on the riverside.