We will not appeal the Court decision on Cell A/B1 of Newcastle Great Park.

Taylor Wimpey has now submitted the reserved matters application for the first 269 houses in Cell A.

It is unclear when the application for schools provision will be submitted.

We have written to Taylor Wimpey to ask whether they will consider pioneering wildlife-friendly measures in development across Cell A/B1.

We have also submitted our comments to Newcastle City Council, who will decide on the application. 

We are now calling on people to ask for wildlife-friendly measures to be embedded in all development across Cell A.

You can help by submitting comments here:

https://publicaccessapplications.newcastle.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=PZ5UOYBS05100

Alternatively you can email planning.control@newcastle.gov.uk quoting planning application 2017/0666/02/RES

Below is a list of the measures we have called for, which can be included in your comments.

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-  at least one native tree in every back garden

- native hedgerow to delineate front gardens and adjacent to highways

-  swift bricks incorporated in every dwelling

- provision of allotments and community orchards

- bat boxes, especially in areas adjacent to open space

- bird boxes in every garden

- street trees incorporated on every street 

-   hedgehog highways incorporated along every garden fence. These should include small scale signage at the opening to educate occupiers that gaps should not be blocked

- climbing landscape plant species, including ivy, to be included in the landscape scheme, especially prominent gable ends and garages

- interpretation panels to enable residents to understand the ecological value of wildlife species and neighbouring habitat

- renewable energy and water efficiency, including swales and rain gardens

- wildflower verges along roads and formal open spaces