Residents across the North East are being invited to help shape the future of Newcastle and Gateshead, with plans to create vibrant, welcoming places to live, work and enjoy.
The North East Mayor and leaders of Newcastle and Gateshead councils have launched a public consultation on a draft Strategic Regeneration Framework, giving residents, businesses and community groups the opportunity to share their views on the area's future development.
The consultation opened on 6 November 2026 and will run until 6 January 2027.
The SRF sets out a joint transformational vision for the next 25 years to reshape Newcastle Gateshead into a powerhouse for growth. It has been developed jointly by the Mayor, North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council.
The proposals aim to unlock billions of pounds of investment, create new jobs and more opportunities for local people, while delivering thousands of new homes at scale and strengthening one of the region's most important economic centres.
The framework includes a number of major projects including Forth Yards, Gateshead Quays and Pilgrim's Quarter. It sets out ways to increase the number of people living in the heart of the urban core to 16,000 by 2050, creating more than 3 million square feet of additional commercial space, improving connectivity across the River Tyne and helping to drive investment around music, culture and sport.
The SRF provides a bold platform to help drive one of the North East's most ambitious regeneration and investment programmes as part of the Newcastle Gateshead Mayoral Development Zone.
We have huge ambition for Newcastle and Gateshead over the next 25 years, but I want people to tell us about the place they want to live, work and spend more time in.
North East Mayor Kim McGuinnness, said:
Our Strategic Regeneration Framework lays the groundwork for major growth: setting out how Newcastle and Gateshead will thrive over the next 25 years. It includes big projects like a new arena at Gateshead Quays, thousands of new homes including social housing and more jobs for local people.
We're being bold and I want to know what you think of this vision: if you have an idea for the future of this amazing place, I want to hear it.
The public consultation is open until 6 January 2027 so please spread the word and have your say. Let's build a bright new future for your North East, together.
Councillor Colin Ferguson, Leader of Newcastle City Council, said:
We have a clear ambition to make Newcastle the most successful regional capital in the UK and this document demonstrates that this isn't just words, it is backed by opportunity, with a clear, shared vision with our partners in Gateshead and the Mayoral Strategic Authority.
If Newcastle thrives, the region thrives, and this is a fantastic opportunity to build on the strong foundations already in place in an area that holds some of our biggest assets, the urban core of Tyneside.
Much of this framework is already informed by engagement with our communities but it needs to be an ongoing conversation and I am delighted that now we enter a period of consultation that allows our residents to help shape the future of the city region.
Councillor Nick Allan, Leader of Gateshead Council, said:
This Strategic Regeneration Framework is about securing a strong future for Gateshead and ensuring local people benefit from the investment, jobs and opportunities it can bring.
Working with Newcastle and the North East Mayor, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the future of our riverside and urban core. I'd encourage residents, businesses and organisations to get involved and help shape that vision for generations to come.
Residents, businesses, community organisations and other stakeholders are being encouraged to read the proposals and complete an online survey to share their views to shape the final plan.
Following consultation, the framework will help to transform Tyneside and strengthen economic development in line with local priorities, shaping decision-making to deliver on local interests.
The public and stakeholder consultation is running from today Friday 6th November to Wednesday 6th January 2026.
More information, the draft Newcastle and Gateshead SRF and the survey can be found on the Strategic Regeneration Framework public consultation page.
Feedback will be used to help shape the final plan ahead of publication in 2027.
