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Regeneration in North Tyneside
North Tyneside regeneration explained: the Ambition for North Shields programme, Forest Hall and the borough's affordable-homes pledge.
Research checked
The place
North Tyneside's regeneration centres on North Shields, where the council's Ambition for North Shields and Fish Quay programme has brought Karbon Homes' 28-home Unicorn House scheme to the former council office site. Elsewhere in the borough, Karbon Homes has completed 20 homes at Forest Hall, and the council's own affordable-homes pledge targets 5,000 new homes across two phases to 2032.
Who decides and delivers
North Tyneside Council is the planning authority and accountable body for the borough's one Pride in Place neighbourhood, covering Percy Main, Chirton and North Shields, whose board includes the area's local MP. The North East Combined Authority sets regional priorities and funds smaller schemes such as Marden's Brownfield Housing Fund grant, while registered providers Karbon Homes and Bernicia deliver homes locally.
What each edition tracks
Each quarter this briefing tracks the Percy Main, Chirton and North Shields plan deadline of 30 November 2026, and progress against the affordable-homes pledge. Every edition is dated to the day its research was checked.
Current edition
Q3 2026
As at 19 September 2026
Funding, places and delivery. A briefing for the organisations bringing forward homes and regeneration across North Shields, Wallsend and the wider borough of North Tyneside. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in North Tyneside
North Tyneside's regeneration is centred on North Shields, where the council's Ambition for North Shields and Fish Quay programme has brought new homes to the former Unicorn House council office site. Elsewhere in the borough, Karbon Homes has completed new homes at Forest Hall, and a smaller scheme is under way in Marden. These sit within the council's own affordable-homes pledge, which targets thousands of new homes across two phases to 2032.
Construction and housing funding in North Tyneside
North Tyneside Council funds much of its affordable-homes pledge directly, while registered providers such as Karbon Homes and Bernicia deliver additional schemes using national grant. The North East Combined Authority's Mayor's Brownfield Housing Fund has supported smaller sites such as Marden, and the borough's one Pride in Place neighbourhood, Percy Main, Chirton and North Shields, carries its own ten-year capital allocation, though the borough does not currently receive a separate Impact Fund grant.
Who decides regeneration in North Tyneside
North Tyneside Council is the planning authority and accountable body for the Percy Main, Chirton and North Shields Pride in Place neighbourhood, whose board includes the local MP. The North East Combined Authority sets regional funding priorities, and registered providers Karbon Homes and Bernicia deliver homes locally alongside the council.
Questions about regeneration in North Tyneside
- What regeneration is happening in North Tyneside?
- North Shields is the focus, through the Ambition for North Shields and Fish Quay programme and the Unicorn House housing scheme. Karbon Homes has also completed homes at Forest Hall, and the council's affordable-homes pledge targets thousands of new homes across the borough by 2032.
- How is construction and housing funded in North Tyneside?
- The council funds its affordable-homes pledge directly, while registered providers such as Karbon Homes and Bernicia bring national grant to local schemes. The North East Combined Authority's Brownfield Housing Fund has supported smaller sites, and the Percy Main, Chirton and North Shields neighbourhood has its own ten-year Pride in Place funding.
- Who leads regeneration in North Tyneside?
- North Tyneside Council is the planning authority and accountable body for the borough's Pride in Place neighbourhood, working with the North East Combined Authority on regional priorities. Registered providers Karbon Homes and Bernicia are the borough's most active delivery partners.
The North Tyneside handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
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