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Tyneside developers to build in Newcastle air space? |
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Land prices have recently risen considerably in Newcastle, in line with England"s booming house and land prices.
The resulting shortage in accommodation has lead to developers looking to build in unusual places. Developers recently applied for permission to build in the air space over a metro line in Newcastle. According to the local Labour Party newsletter - South Jesmond News - the application has been refused for the meantime. However, while land prices remain so high it is likely that such "unusual" applications will become more common. It is striking that the housing crisis has reached the point where there is even a market for housing directly above noisy metro lines.
Jon Mendel'
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