00:00New plans could bring homes and commercial space to two contested riverside sites in Newcastle.
00:06The council wants to sell land at Spillers Quay, helping unlock redevelopment alongside
00:10Malmo Quay in Ouseburn.
00:13Earlier proposals faced opposition, including a tower at Malmo and plans for 8 storey flats
00:18at Spillers.
00:20The council says the revised approach reduces the scale of development and would protect
00:25views of the Quayside skyline.
00:27Council leader Colin Ferguson says local concerns have helped shape the changes.
00:33The Ouseburn Trust has welcomed the approach, saying it could balance the need for homes
00:37with protecting the area's character.
00:40Any planning application would face consultation.
