Service station plan near the A1 approved

PLANS to build a new service station near the A1 in Gosforth have been approved, despite worries over “horrendous” traffic and a sewage stench plaguing nearby residents.

- By DANIEL HOLLAND

Newcastle City Council's planning committee yesterday granted planning permission for the development to go ahead on a field in Rotary Way.

The scheme will include a filling station and a drive-through cafe, as well as a car wash and EV charging facilities.

More than 80 locals raised objections against the proposal, complaining that there is already another petrol station across the road from the site, as well as a Travelodge, McDonald’s, and the Falcon’s Nest pub.

Resident Laura Greenhill told the planning committee yesterday that traffic in the area, next to the North Brunton interchange roundabout and near Newcastle Racecourse, is already “horrendous” and fears it will only increase with the addition of more services.