Killingworth Moor: Council delays decision on 500 homes

A council decision on plans to build more than 500 homes on the southern part of Killingworth Moor has been delayed.

It happened after important documents, including a financial viability assessment, were shared too late.

The Killingworth Village Residents' Association also made a representation questioning the late submission of 31 additional plans.

A new date for a decision had not been announced at the time of writing.

North Tyneside councillors were due to consider a joint application between property developers Bellway and Bank Property for 539 houses on the southern part of Killingworth Moor on Tuesday night.

The plans have proved contentious, amassing about 167 objections on the council's website, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Council officers claimed the late arrival of the project's financial viability assessment meant councillors would need more time to absorb the information.

The recently uploaded assessment states that the project will only deliver 15% affordable housing. This is opposed to the usual 25% required in housing developments of more than 11 properties.

The application forms one part of the "Killingworth Masterplan" envisaged by North Tyneside Council in 2017.

In total, about 2,000 homes are proposed for the moor by Bellway, Banks Property and Northumberland Estates in a series of stages.

The whole project will also entail several major updates to the surrounding road networks and infrastructure.

These include improvements to the Killingworth roundabout, junction improvements on Killingworth Road plus new cycling and pedestrian routes.

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