Whittam Cox Architects-designed proposals for 289 homes next to the River Tyne in Newcastle have won approval at appeal, just over a year after being rejected by the city council.

The practice’s 14-storey plans for a vacant 0.72ha plot at East Quayside were opposed by planners for reasons including impact on the character of the local area, living space in the flats, and the proposals’ impact on residents of the nearby St Ann’s Quay development.

More than 300 letters of objection were submitted after the proposals were lodged on behalf of developers Packaged Living and Robertson Property for the development of the Homes England site in 2020.

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