Genr8 Kajima Regeneration will transform a former 29-acre general hospital site into a new neighbourhood after the project was given planning consent.
The £500m project is in partnership with Newcastle University (Newcastle Genr8 Kajima) and will feature advanced infrastructure to support housing solutions that promote longer, healthier lives.
Newcastle University’s ageing research will inform the infrastructure.
The Health Innovation Neighbourhood scheme has an ambitious vision to create a global exemplar for innovation in sustainable living and the longevity economy
The new neighbourhood will also be designed to establish a new southern entry point and frontage on Newcastle’s Westgate Road.
Further, along with housing, the new neighbourhood will also feature modern healthcare, education, and community facilities that will foster research, innovation, and enterprise.
The masterplan includes:
- 350,000 sqft of research and innovation facilities
- 350,000 sqft of business, employment, and education space
- 100,000 sqft of NHS and other health-related facilities
- 1,250 new homes of which up to 15% of which will be affordable
- The residential space is intended to deliver a range of multigenerational dwellings across a variety of tenures including:
- Co-living units
- Market rent
- Later and supported living homes and specialist housing
Planned development also includes a hub which will support local community needs through digitally enhanced services:
- A café
- Digital learning spaces
- Areas for innovation, research, training, and office use
In addition, two sustainable transport hubs will support the site’s new uses, public realm, and spaces allocated for business, employment and leisure.
Green corridors have also been included in the masterplan and development plots centred around the public green heart of the site.
The green corridors are designed to connect existing neighbouring communities through new east-west links across the site.
The 500m project is in partnership with Newcastle University
Richard Ingham, Director, Genr8 Kajima Regeneration, said: “The Health Innovation Neighbourhood scheme has an ambitious vision to create a global exemplar for innovation in sustainable living and the longevity economy.”
“We aim to develop a neighbourhood where housing, the environment, infrastructure, research, and education will drive and inform healthy living across all life stages,” Ingham added. “We are proud to be a part of a project that will ultimately help people live longer and healthier lives."
