{"id":75385,"date":"2020-04-27T13:43:37","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T12:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=75385"},"modified":"2020-04-27T13:43:37","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T12:43:37","slug":"gateshead-quays-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/gateshead-quays-plans\/75385\/","title":{"rendered":"Developer submits plans for \u00a3260m Gateshead Quays arena"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A full planning application has been submitted for the \u00a3260m arena, conference and exhibition centre on the iconic Newcastle Gateshead Quayside<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gateshead.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gateshead Council\u2019s<\/a> development partner \u201cAsk:PATRIZIA\u201d, has submitted a full planning application for the arena-led scheme on Gateshead Quays.<\/p>\n<p>The 80,000 sq ft development, which will host international conferences and exhibitions as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/bim-news\/design-build-technologies\/66706\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">music and cultural events<\/a>, is situated on the iconic Newcastle Gateshead Quayside, directly in front of the Gateshead Millennium Bridge.<\/p>\n<h3>Gateshead Quays plans<\/h3>\n<p>The scheme will include a 12,500 capacity arena, operated by <a href=\"https:\/\/asmglobal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASM Global<\/a>, an international conference and exhibition centre, a dual-branded hotel, restaurants, and extensive areas of the public realm.<\/p>\n<p>The Gateshead Quays project is expected to add over 1,000 jobs and \u00a329m GVA per annum to the regional economy.<\/p>\n<p>The council will be submitting a planning application later this year for a multi-storey car park on Baltic Quarter to service the development.<\/p>\n<p>Global architect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HOK<\/a>, is designing the overall masterplan for the site, conference and exhibition centre and 12,500 capacity arena, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahr.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AHR Architects<\/a> are designing the hotel which forms part of the masterplan.<\/p>\n<p>The project team also includes: project manager and contract administrator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendsinternational.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legends International<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/lichfields.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lichfields<\/a>, planning consultants; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardiner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gardiner and Theobald<\/a>, QS; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARUP<\/a>, structural engineers\/M&amp;E and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vectos.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vectos<\/a> for transport planning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsk:PATRIZIA\u201d is a joint venture between Ask Real Estate Limited and PATRIZIA AG.<\/p>\n<p>John Hughes, managing director of Ask Real Estate, said: \u201cWe have undertaken a\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/gateshead-quayside-arena\/68219\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appointed contractors Sir Robert McAlpine<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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 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