The council planners report to Cabinet (by Peter Brown and Paul Dillon) says the "preferred options" set out "the Council's current preferences for the proposals and policies to be included in due course in the Core Strategy" [1.5.6]. The report goes on to say "they do not form the final draft Strategy but are a basis for consultation and discussion" [1.7.1].
It is not clear if public consultation can change the core strategy "preferred options". On one hand the council is telling residents their views will be "considered" but there is no provision for another consultation of the CSPO should it be amended following the present consultation. This position is to a large extent confirmed by the report to cabinet which states "In addition it (the CSPO) sets out other options that have been rejected. However, it (the CSPO) also makes clear that there may be other options for the content of the CS that the Council has not yet considered, although these will need to be based on good evidence." [1.5.6].
The table below shows the site details, expected homes for each site, Sustainability Appraisal score (SA Score), SA Score per 100 homes and the reason given by the planners for the rejection or preference of the site. Each site also has links to the SHLAA (Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment) Site Profile and Summary, Core Strategy Sustainability Appraisal and Site Profile (Not all reports are available for every site)
| Status | Site Name | Homes | SA Score | SA Score per 100 homes | North Tyneside council reason for rejection or preference |
 | 76: Murton | 5350 | 20 | 1070 | Site not required at this time. Development would be contrary to the preferred spatial strategy and generate major infrastructure requirements. Site 076 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 108 & 74: Killingworth Moor | 3375 | 13 | 438.75 | Site not required at this time. Development would be contrary to the preferred spatial strategy and generate major infrastructure requirements. Site 108 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile Site 074 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 E&F: Murton North West | 1470 | 6 | 88.2 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of access and congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076e - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile Site 076f - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 B: Murton South East | 1060 | 12 | 127.2 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076b - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 C: Murton North West | 1015 | 6 | 60.9 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076c - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 A: Murton South West | 1010 | 12 | 121.2 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076a - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 75: High Farm | 919 | 6 | 55.14 | Site would not be readily integrated into urban area and would have a significant landscape impact, extending urban area into relatively open countryside. Site 075 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 D: Murton North West | 780 | 5 | 39 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of access and congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076d - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
 | 72: Station Road (East) | 650 | 18 | 117 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Provision of community facilities with site would benefit wider area. Site 072 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 67 & 102: Hillheads Area combined | 625 | 15 | 93.75 | Mix of previously developed / open space requiring major relocation of leisure facilities and removal of well occupied area in commercial use. Site 067 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile Site 102 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 102: Hillheads - Ice Rink & Openspace | 562 | 15 | 84.3 | Mixed previously developed / open space requiring major relocation of leisure facilities. Site 102 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 71: Station Road (West) | 560 | 17 | 95.2 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Provision of community facilities with site would benefit wider area. Site 071 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 69: Whitehouse Farm | 510 | 10 | 51 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site has potential to contribute to identified need for executive housing. Constraints to gaining access to the site can be overcome. Site 069 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 103: Tynemouth Golf Course | 500 | 8 | 40 | Part of site would be potentially developable but site as area of open space provides an open aspect to the north of Northumberland Park, recently included in the Tynemouth Village Conservation Area, and an important strategic break in the built up area between North Shields and Tynemouth. Site 103 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 57: East Balliol | 483 | 12 | 57.96 | Opportunity to integrate into existing residential areas constrained. Employment land allocation identified as high quality and due to its extent suitable for large scale economic development. Site 057 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 107: Scaffold Hill: (South of Holystone) | 450 | 13 | 58.5 | Few on site constraints for developable area, opportunity for expansion & enhancement of Rising Sun Country Park,. Site 107 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 63: West Chirton South | 420 | 22 | 92.4 | Partially occupied employment land - significant derelict / underused areas. Largest area of previously developed land available for development, suitable for a mix of uses. Accessible and readily integrated into surrounding area. Site 063 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 68: Annitsford Farm | 400 | 15 | 60 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Site can be promoted as an exemplar for quality and sustainable development. Site 068 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 65: Shiremoor West (South): North of Northumberland Park Metro | 370 | 10 | 37 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site has merits as a housing development that outweigh its current employment allocation. It occupies an accessible location with few on site constraints relative to other potential sites, within an accessible location (adjacent to Northumberland Park Metro). Site 065 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 110: A19 Corridor 3 | 350 | 4 | 14 | To north east of "Shiremoor West (North)" but isolated from key services & facilities, detached from urban area and difficult to integrate with Backworth Village. Site 110 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 77: Shiremoor West: (North): South of Backworth Hall golf course | 260 | 10 | 26 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site occupies an accessible location with few on site constraints but site would only be brought forward in conjunction with "Shiremoor West (South)". Site 077 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 37: Howdon Tip | 253 | 21 | 53.13 | Site location broadly sustainable. However, site significantly contaminated and would require removal of existing employment site to gain access. Site 037 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 78: Wellfield | 210 | 5 | 10.5 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site has potential to contribute to identified need for executive housing. Few on site constraints. Site 078 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 35: Land East of Preston N Rd | 200 | 10 | 20 | Potentially developable and accessible site capable of integration with surrounding area. However, the site provides a key playing pitch facility and open space for this part of the borough, retention of which is preferred. Site 035 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 36: St. Peters Playing Fields | 150 | 12 | 18 | Potentially developable site but identified need as playing fields means retention preferred. Site 036 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 27: Battlehill Playing Fields | 145 | 13 | 18.85 | Potentially developable site but identified need as playing fields means retention preferred. Site 027 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 153: BMX Track | 145 | 4 | 5.8 | To the south of "East Benton Farm" site faces constraints of topography and access and current allocation as area of open space for recreation preferred. Site 153 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 66: Backworth | 114 | 11 | 12.54 | Mitigation of site likely to reduce developable area - taking account of pit shafts, and recent extension of Site of Nature Conservation Importance into site. Site therefore no longer viewed as strategic in scale. Site 066 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 70: Tyneview Park | 85 | 6 | 5.1 | Site poorly related to existing residential areas and relatively isolated from key services & facilities. Site 070 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 67: Hillheads - Foxhunters | 61 | 13 | 7.93 | Previously developed land requiring removal of well occupied commercial area. Scale of developable area not strategic in nature. Site 067 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 73: East Benton Farm | 50 | 17 | 8.5 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Site represents an extension of “Station Road (West)” Site 073 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
This table contains the same data as table 1, except that it is sorted by the SA Score per 100 homes. Based on the assumption that two sites with the same sustainability score and different number of home yields should be treated differently. For example, in the case of a site yielding 1000 homes with the same SA Score as a site yielding only 100 homes. The site with 1000 homes should be preferred because it has the same issues to be mitigated as the smaller site but yields ten times more housing.
| Status | Site Name | Homes | SA Score | SA Score per 100 homes | North Tyneside council reason for rejection or preference |
| 76: Murton | 5350 | 20 | 1070 | Site not required at this time. Development would be contrary to the preferred spatial strategy and generate major infrastructure requirements. Site 076 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 108 & 74: Killingworth Moor | 3375 | 13 | 438.75 | Site not required at this time. Development would be contrary to the preferred spatial strategy and generate major infrastructure requirements. Site 108 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile Site 074 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 B: Murton South East | 1060 | 12 | 127.2 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076b - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 A: Murton South West | 1010 | 12 | 121.2 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076a - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 72: Station Road (East) | 650 | 18 | 117 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Provision of community facilities with site would benefit wider area. Site 072 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 71: Station Road (West) | 560 | 17 | 95.2 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Provision of community facilities with site would benefit wider area. Site 071 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 67 & 102: Hillheads Area combined | 625 | 15 | 93.75 | Mix of previously developed / open space requiring major relocation of leisure facilities and removal of well occupied area in commercial use. Site 067 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile Site 102 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 63: West Chirton South | 420 | 22 | 92.4 | Partially occupied employment land - significant derelict / underused areas. Largest area of previously developed land available for development, suitable for a mix of uses. Accessible and readily integrated into surrounding area. Site 063 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 E&F: Murton North West | 1470 | 6 | 88.2 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of access and congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076e - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile Site 076f - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 102: Hillheads - Ice Rink & Openspace | 562 | 15 | 84.3 | Mixed previously developed / open space requiring major relocation of leisure facilities. Site 102 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 C: Murton North West | 1015 | 6 | 60.9 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076c - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 68: Annitsford Farm | 400 | 15 | 60 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Site can be promoted as an exemplar for quality and sustainable development. Site 068 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 107: Scaffold Hill: (South of Holystone) | 450 | 13 | 58.5 | Few on site constraints for developable area, opportunity for expansion & enhancement of Rising Sun Country Park,. Site 107 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 57: East Balliol | 483 | 12 | 57.96 | Opportunity to integrate into existing residential areas constrained. Employment land allocation identified as high quality and due to its extent suitable for large scale economic development. Site 057 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 75: High Farm | 919 | 6 | 55.14 | Site would not be readily integrated into urban area and would have a significant landscape impact, extending urban area into relatively open countryside. Site 075 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 37: Howdon Tip | 253 | 21 | 53.13 | Site location broadly sustainable. However, site significantly contaminated and would require removal of existing employment site to gain access. Site 037 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 69: Whitehouse Farm | 510 | 10 | 51 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site has potential to contribute to identified need for executive housing. Constraints to gaining access to the site can be overcome. Site 069 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 103: Tynemouth Golf Course | 500 | 8 | 40 | Part of site would be potentially developable but site as area of open space provides an open aspect to the north of Northumberland Park, recently included in the Tynemouth Village Conservation Area, and an important strategic break in the built up area between North Shields and Tynemouth. Site 103 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 76 D: Murton North West | 780 | 5 | 39 | Part of Murton site potentially developable but would require significant mitigation of access and congestion issues better addressed through a wider development. Site 076d - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 65: Shiremoor West (South): North of Northumberland Park Metro | 370 | 10 | 37 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site has merits as a housing development that outweigh its current employment allocation. It occupies an accessible location with few on site constraints relative to other potential sites, within an accessible location (adjacent to Northumberland Park Metro). Site 065 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 77: Shiremoor West: (North): South of Backworth Hall golf course | 260 | 10 | 26 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site occupies an accessible location with few on site constraints but site would only be brought forward in conjunction with "Shiremoor West (South)". Site 077 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 35: Land East of Preston N Rd | 200 | 10 | 20 | Potentially developable and accessible site capable of integration with surrounding area. However, the site provides a key playing pitch facility and open space for this part of the borough, retention of which is preferred. Site 035 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 27: Battlehill Playing Fields | 145 | 13 | 18.85 | Potentially developable site but identified need as playing fields means retention preferred. Site 027 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 36: St. Peters Playing Fields | 150 | 12 | 18 | Potentially developable site but identified need as playing fields means retention preferred. Site 036 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 110: A19 Corridor 3 | 350 | 4 | 14 | To north east of "Shiremoor West (North)" but isolated from key services & facilities, detached from urban area and difficult to integrate with Backworth Village. Site 110 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 66: Backworth | 114 | 11 | 12.54 | Mitigation of site likely to reduce developable area - taking account of pit shafts, and recent extension of Site of Nature Conservation Importance into site. Site therefore no longer viewed as strategic in scale. Site 066 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 78: Wellfield | 210 | 5 | 10.5 | Whilst a relatively low SA ranking the site has potential to contribute to identified need for executive housing. Few on site constraints. Site 078 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 73: East Benton Farm | 50 | 17 | 8.5 | Few on site constraints, capable of integration and accessible. Site represents an extension of “Station Road (West)” Site 073 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 67: Hillheads - Foxhunters | 61 | 13 | 7.93 | Previously developed land requiring removal of well occupied commercial area. Scale of developable area not strategic in nature. Site 067 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 153: BMX Track | 145 | 4 | 5.8 | To the south of "East Benton Farm" site faces constraints of topography and access and current allocation as area of open space for recreation preferred. Site 153 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
| 70: Tyneview Park | 85 | 6 | 5.1 | Site poorly related to existing residential areas and relatively isolated from key services & facilities. Site 070 - SHLAA:Profile::Summary CS:SA::Profile |
