Student flats planned for empty bank building in Newcastle
The former Lloyd’s Bank building on Shields Road in Byker has been earmarked for a student development.
The bank was built in 1904, and is on the city council’s list of heritage asset buildings, but has been empty for the last seven years.
Planners say that during this time there have been no other planning applications, and that the proposed plans would provide a sustainable long term use for the building and advised councillors to back the plans …