Northumberland College, Ashington (brownfield parcel)

Occupied college campus that comprises of existing buildings, land and open space. A range of buildings and outbuildings, for both teaching and supporting facilities, are on site. The site has been highlighted for redevelopment in the past but there has been recent investment in the site to indicate that this not a short-term plan. This may change if a decision was made to relocate the education facility. The adjacent open space would not be suitable for residential development. Mixed site of both brownfield and greenfield land. Brownfield parcel (3.85ha) represents 50% of the site area but lower yield is reflective of development focusing on the footprint of the existing buildings. For indicative purposes in the BF Register, the original SHLAA site (ref 5147) is split to reflect brownfield and greenfield elements - total area of 7.63ha. A number of years ago, an outline application for demolition of the existing college buildings and associated facilities and construction of 250 dwellings was permitted (05/00160/OUT). This lapsed without commencement. This was part of a wider project to relocate the campus to an alternative site. Since then, this plan has been reappraised, and permissions have been granted for improved and extended educational facilities (13/01934/FUL, 16/00307/FUL). Only an element of the site is likely to be available and only the brownfield element would be suitable. The current availability of the site is uncertain. There still may be potential in the long-term but no residential development is forecast within the plan period at present.