Location: Located about 5 miles or around 8km north east of Newcastle upon Tyne city centre
Local planning authority: North Tyneside Council
Postcode of nearby property: NE12 9EN
Size: c1.85 hectares (c4.5 acres)
Site status: Being constructed

Project description
Around 61 much needed new homes will be built. These 61 break down into 45 family homes (74 per cent of the site) and 16 affordable homes (26 per cent of the site)

Economic benefits
• 40 net direct and indirect additional jobs have been created
• £850k new homes bonus will be paid to North Tyneside Council from the Government
• £135k additional council tax revenue per annum for North Tyneside Council
• The development will help to sustain local services
• It could also increase demand for local shops or encourage new shops to open

Social benefits
• £44k towards local play areas
• £39k for improvements to local sports pitches
• £57k education contribution

Environmental benefits
• Landscape enhancement area

Downloads
Palmersville Exhibition Newsletter Nov 2012
Palmersville Exhibition Nov 2012
Forest Gate Development Extension at Palmersville Exhibition Posters
Forest Gate Benefits Info Graphic