Local Plan
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Arrangements for Planning Policy (Spatial Planning and Housing Strategy)
The Spatial Planning and Housing Strategy Team are working away from the office and are available to contact by email. Please use lucygreenfield@gateshead.gov.uk or chriscarr@gateshead.gov.uk during this time.
The Local Plan is made up of a number of documents covering the full set of planning policies that will manage and influence future development in Gateshead.
This sets out the spatial planning framework to deliver economic prosperity. We want to create neighbourhoods that last a lifetime. It is the central document in our Local Plan, containing a spatial vision, objectives, strategy and policies. The plan covers the whole area within Gateshead and Newcastle administrative boundaries. This includes strategic policies and specific policies for the urban core, sub- areas and sites.
Making Spaces for Growing Places
MSGP forms Part 3 of our Local Plan. It contains:
- set out detailed policies to both assist applicants, and inform decisions made on planning applications
- allocations of land for particular types of development
- designations of land on the basis of its use or quality, including conservation areas, retail centres and local wildlife sites, for example
- identification of areas where there may be limitations on development.
The policies and allocated sites set out in MSGP will support the implementation of strategic priorities set out in the Core Strategy and Urban Core Plan.
Metrogreen is an area that offers opportunity for the development of a mixed-use sustainable community within Gateshead. The Council is progressing an Area Action Plan for the Metrogreen area.
Supplementary planning documents
These set out more detailed guidance around specific issues, such as urban design and alterations to houses.