2. There are many housing issues in the UK, par tly
because of the increase of households in the past
few decades, and the relatively small land area for
the amount of people
To make the problem even worse, there are less
people in the nor th, and a higher density in the south
With less people living together as families, and on
their own, and a longer average life expectancy, this
together produces a severe housing shor tage
3. A new plot of land
that hasn’t been
developed previously
4. An old industrial or
inner city site that is
cleared for a new
development
5. Newcastle Great Park (NGP) is an impressive sustainable
urban development situated in the Nor th East of England.
Uniquely positioned in a rural setting, the park wi l l encompass
high qual ity residential dwell ings, commercial premises and
community faci lities of fering universal appeal.
Just three mi les from Newcastle city centre, the development
already has a signi ficant number of homes bui lt and occupied
by residents who desire a great new way of l iving. When
completed NGP wi l l of fer a wide range of contemporary
housing, a high qual ity business park and a ful ly developed
town centre incorporating retail, health, leisure, hotel and
community faci lities.