North East
Newcastle upon Tyne must plan for 1,245 homes a year
Newcastle upon Tyne has to plan for 1,245 new homes a year, 6,225 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Newcastle upon Tyne. Only 70% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that Newcastle upon Tyne has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Newcastle upon Tyne delivered 2,831 of the 3,255 homes it was required to: 87%. The government's published consequence: the council must publish an action plan.
What is on the brownfield register
188 live sites covering 176 hectares, of which 84 have no planning permission yet. 57 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.