With 4,500 homes being built and 11,000 people potentially set to move to the area, infrastructure will also need to be improved.
The Metrocentre already has a bus terminal and train station, but the early designs acknowledge improvements will need to be made to meet the increased demand.
The plans also aim to reduce car trips by increasing walking and cycling, however, the site’s location next to the A1 may also put pressure on the existing road network.
In its vision document for the scheme, the public-private partnership (PPP) said the housing development could be completed by 2045, but suggested further work – including extending the Tyne and Wear Metro to the site – could take place after this date.
