Newcastle University and development partner Genr8 Kajima Regeneration have received planning approval from Newcastle City Council for their £500m GDV regeneration masterplan of the city’s former General Hospital site.
The 29-acre site will host their new Health Innovation Neighbourhood. It will include 350,000 sq ft of research and innovation facilities, a further 350,000 sq ft of business, employment and education space, 100,000 sq ft of NHS and other health-related facilities, and 1,250 new homes, up to 15% of which will be classified as affordable.
The site currently hosts temporary NHS facilities, the university’s Campus for Ageing and Vitality, and vacant hospital buildings, which will be demolished to facilitate the redevelopment.
Genr8 Kajima Regeneration director Richard Ingham said: “The Health Innovation Neighbourhood scheme has an ambitious vision to create a global exemplar for innovation in sustainable living and the longevity economy.
“We aim to develop a neighbourhood where housing, the environment, infrastructure, research, and education will drive and inform healthy living across all life stages.”
GSS Architecture has developed the masterplan; Pegasus Group provided planning advice.
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