Update on Greenfield site under threat
A planning permission request has been submitted to North Tyneside Council for the building of a large two storey medical centre on an area of green open space on Newstead Drive in Monkseaton, known as Pocket Park. It is a recognised wildlife corridor, much valued by local residents and used regularly for a variety of recreational purposes. The development contravenes national and local guidelines for the protection of green infrastructure.
The ‘ Save Pocket Park ‘ group has been set up to challenge the scheme and a committee member said ” the submission of theses plans has caused unrest and outrage in the local community but only made us more determined to oppose them and furthermore, we don’t believe that alternative solutions have been adequately explored “
Green party activist Richard Smithson said ” the approval of this development will set a dangerous precedent for similar projects elsewhere in the borough further reducing our urban green spaces”
Anyone wishing to comment on (or object to) the scheme can do so through North Tyneside Council Planning/Public Access ref no. 23/01265/FUL