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A full planning application has been submitted for Gateshead Quays' £260 million arena conference and exhibition centre scheme by Ask:Patrizia, Gateshead Council’s development partner.

The 80,000sq.ft development, which will host international conferences and exhibitions as well as music and cultural events, is situated on the iconic Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, directly in front the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.  

The scheme will include a 12,500 capacity arena, operated by ASM Global, an international conference and exhibition centre, a dual branded hotel, restaurants, and extensive areas of public realm.

The Council will be submitting a planning application later this year for a multi-storey car park on Baltic Quarter to service the development. 

 

Ask

Ask:Patrizia is a joint venture between Ask Real Estate Limited and Patrizia AG, the pan-European real estate investment partner.

 

 “We have undertaken a  programme of public consultation with local stakeholders and neighbours which has informed our plans for Gateshead Quays and we are pleased that we are now able to take this through to the final stage of the planning process.”

– John Hughes 

MD, Ask Real Estate

 

McAlpine

“Our appointed contractors Sir Robert McAlpine have been engaging with the technical teams and with the arena operator ASM Global and we have signed-off stage 2 designs for what will be a world-class events destination," continues Hughes.

"We are hopeful that the scheme will achieve full planning consent later this year and look forward to delivering this superb facility for the North East as soon as possible.”

 

Contractors

Architect, HOK, is designing the overall masterplan for the site, while AHR Architects are designing the state of the art hotel which forms part of the masterplan. The project team also includes: Project Manager and Contract Administrator, Legends International; Lichfields, Planning Consultants; Gardiner and Theobald, QS; ARUP, structural engineers/ M&E and Vectos for transport planning.

 

Tower Works

In February a development by Richardson and Ask Real Estate, in conjunction with Homes England, achieved planning permission from Leeds City Council to create 245 new homes at the historic Tower Works site on Globe Road in the South Bank area of the city centre.

Again is was Sir Robert McAlpine that was appointed as lead contractor. Site enabling works have already begun ahead of an immediate start on site. McAlpine is currently developing in Leeds on the adjacent Mustard Wharf scheme.

As well as creating new homes, the approved plans include ground floor commercial uses and extensive new areas of public realm which will create a pedestrian route through from the city centre to the Holbeck Urban Village neighbourhood. 

Leeds City Council is also planning to redevelop the Grade II listed Engine House at Tower Works as a post-production facility following Channel 4’s move to the city. 

The delivery team includes engineering firm WSP; Ryder Architecture which has designed the scheme and project managers and QS Faithful and Gould.

 

Picture: Impression of Gateshead Quays' £260 million arena conference and exhibition centre.

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
01st June 2020

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