UK: Developer Hebburn Riverside Development Ltd has been granted planning consent for 446 homes, and community and commercial space at the former Hawthorne Leslie Shipyard on Ellison Street in Hebburn.
National planning consultancy Boyer (part of Leaders Romans Group) secured a positive resolution on behalf of Hebburn Riverside Development Ltd at South Tyneside’s Planning Committee.
Designed by architects dla, the development will be a significant regeneration project, transforming the 3.7ha former dockyard into a new community with homes, flexible community spaces, shops and restaurants. The new community will be set in a landscaped setting on the banks of the River Tyne.
A range of community uses are envisaged for a new pavilion building, which will also host a permanent exhibition depicting the history of the site.
The design has been influenced by the site’s shipbuilding heritage: the design of the larger apartment buildings pays homage to the ships that were once constructed within the shipyard, with design elements providing references to marine construction. The houses will reflect the Victorian style of architecture found elsewhere in Hebburn.
In acknowledgement to the site’s wartime history, it is proposed that the development is named Kelly’s Yard in honour of the World War II K-class destroyer, HMS Kelly, which was built and launched at the site in 1938. HMS Kelly was named after the Admiral of the Fleet, Sir John Kelly.
