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  • 23/04/2025
Residents in Newcastle have been granted extra time to comment on a controversial 40 million pounds development at the mouth of the Ouseburn, following renewed public backlash and technical issues.
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00:00Residents in Newcastle have been granted extra time to comment on a controversial ÂŁ40 million
00:07development at the mouth of the Oosburn following renewed public backlash and technical issues.
00:14The long debated future of the Malmore and Spillers Quay sites is once again under the
00:18spotlight as developer PFP Igloo submits its latest plans. The proposed scheme still includes
00:25a 10-storey apartment block and 13 townhouses on Malmore Quay, along with a new home for the
00:30popular Cycle Hub, which would be relocated from its current Riverside spot. While the design marks
00:36a departure from the original 18-storey tower branded an eyesore back in 2021, concerns remain.
00:42Many residents say they were caught off guard by the new submissions, claiming it reappeared with
00:46little public notice. Bosses at the neighbouring Free Trade Inn pub, whose famous beer garden
00:51provided views of the time, could significantly be altered by the Malmore development. And they
00:56also complained that the plans had become pretty much inaccessible, as the sections of the Council's
01:02planning portal website containing them had crashed. In response, the Council has extended the deadline
01:07for public comments to the 2nd of May. Over on Spillers Quay, the revised design reduces building
01:13heights from eight to four storeys, aiming to address previous criticism. But concerns persist,
01:19particularly over parking and the loss of views from iconic spots like the Free Trade Inn's beer garden.
01:24The latest proposal joins a history of failed or abandoned plans for the site, including the 290
01:29feet Wimpy Tower in the early 2000s and the more recent We Eye Wheel project. As the debate continues,
01:36as all eyes are once again on the east end of the quayside.

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