Residents given more time to air views on tower

LOCALS are being given extra time to have their say on a controversial £40m development at the mouth of the Ouseburn in Newcastle.

- DANIEL HOLLAND Local Democracy Reporter [e-mail]

Debate has raged for years about the future of the Malmo and Spillers Quay sites, at the far eastern end of Newcastle's Quayside.

Designs for an 18-storey tower on the Malmo plot sparked a major backlash in 2021 and were branded an "eyesore" by opponents.

It emerged last week that a new set of building plans for the vacant land have been submitted to Newcastle City Council, which have been altered slightly since a smaller, 10-floor apartment block for Malmo Quay was put forward in August 2022.

Concern had been aired that the scheme had resurfaced "with no warning" and that, following a deluge of objections to the original plans, few residents seemed to be aware of the latest updates.