In November 2025, we want to hear from residents, businesses, community groups and other key stakeholders about what you think of our proposals for developing the Forth Yards area on the banks of the Tyne. Please read on to find out what we’re proposing, and how you can give us your views.
Where is Forth Yards?
The Forth Yards Draft Masterplan covers 36 hectares (52 acres) of predominantly former industrial sites along the north bank of the Tyne – about the size of 50 football pitches.
What’s happening
⬇ You'll find a link to the survey where you can give us your views a little further down, but we'd like to tell you more about what we're planning first.
The Forth Yards Vision and Principles Draft Masterplan sets out how the area will be redeveloped into a well-connected, sustainable neighbourhood. It describes how this will include different types of housing, as well as spaces for culture, leisure, and businesses, all set around large open areas. The plan also highlights some challenges, such as:
⬇ You'll find a link to the survey where you can give us your views a little further down, but we'd like to tell you more about what we're planning first.
The Forth Yards Vision and Principles Draft Masterplan sets out how the area will be redeveloped into a well-connected, sustainable neighbourhood. It describes how this will include different types of housing, as well as spaces for culture, leisure, and businesses, all set around large open areas. The plan also highlights some challenges, such as:
- making it easier for people to get to and around the area.
- dealing with the impact of old industrial sites.
- protecting local wildlife and nature.
- ensuring future developments create an attractive riverside area for the city.
You can read the full draft Masterplan here: 2025 11 07 Forth Yards SPD Complete.pdf (pdf, 56MB). If you have difficulty downloading the entire draft Masterplan, these smaller sections of it are especially relevant to the questions in this consultation:
- 2025 11 Forth Yards SPD 1 - Vision and Principles.pdf (11MB)
- 2025 11 Forth Yards SPD 2 - Sites and Character Areas.pdf (3MB)
- 2025 11 Forth Yards SPD 3 - Site Analysis and Heritage.pdf (35MB)
- 2025 11 Forth Yards SPD 4 - Movement.pdf (5MB)
What we want you to do and how you can tell us your views
We are interested in hearing everyone’s views on the vision and principles contained in the Forth Yards Draft Masterplan and what you think should be local priorities for the area, to help shape how the area is redeveloped. The information collected will tell us what is good about the masterplan and what could be better and allow you to tell us what is most important to you.
💻 You can do this by taking part in our online survey at the bottom of this page ⬇ - or you can open the survey in a new window in your browser here: What do you think of our proposals for Forth Yards?
- 📧 emailing us at: ForthYards@newcastle.gov.uk
- 📝 writing to us at: Forth Yards Consultation, c/o FREEPOST Letstalk (that’s the full address to use)
- 👨👩👦👦 Coming to a drop-in session in person in November and talking to council staff about these plans.
Drop-in sessions
We have organised these drop-in sessions throughout November where you can discuss the draft Masterplan with council staff:
We have organised these drop-in sessions throughout November where you can discuss the draft Masterplan with council staff:
- Tuesday 18 November, Elswick Community Pool, Beech Grove Road, 3-7pm
- Wednesday 19 November, Newcastle Eagles Academy, Scotswood Road, 3-7pm
- Thursday 20 November Central Station, Neville Street, 8am-4pm
- Tuesday 25 November, Farrell Centre and online, Eldon Place, 6-7.30pm.
- Wednesday 26 November, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Forth Street, 3-7pm
If you have questions about these events, including about accessibility or similar issues, please contact us using the contact details below.
Here's an image of the display boards we will be using: 2025 11 07 All Display Boards
Here's an image of the display boards we will be using: 2025 11 07 All Display Boards
Data protection
All the information you give will be kept completely confidential. We will not share your answers with anyone else, and you cannot be identified from them. You do not have to answer these questions if you do not want to.
All the information you give will be kept completely confidential. We will not share your answers with anyone else, and you cannot be identified from them. You do not have to answer these questions if you do not want to.
What will happen next
We will review what everyone has told us in the consultation, and will use this to help shape the final Forth Yards Draft Masterplan. There will be further opportunities to comment on the Forth Yards Draft Masterplan prior to its final adoption by the council at the end of 2026. Once approved it will become a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) that will be used to assess future planning applications in the area. We will publish the consultation findings here on Let’s talk Newcastle Online, and updates on what’s happening will be on the Council’s website: www.newcastle.gov.uk.
We will review what everyone has told us in the consultation, and will use this to help shape the final Forth Yards Draft Masterplan. There will be further opportunities to comment on the Forth Yards Draft Masterplan prior to its final adoption by the council at the end of 2026. Once approved it will become a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) that will be used to assess future planning applications in the area. We will publish the consultation findings here on Let’s talk Newcastle Online, and updates on what’s happening will be on the Council’s website: www.newcastle.gov.uk.
If you need this information in another format (like large print), or have any questions, please contact us by email at: ForthYards@newcastle.gov.uk or telephone at: 0191 278 7878.
Please give us your views by 23 December 2025. Thank you for taking part in this consultation.
