Lower Ouseburn Valley Redevelopment: The Malings

Newcastle, United Kingdom

City population: 280177

Duration: 2014 – 2017

Implementation status: Completed

Scale: Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level

Project area: unknown

Type of area: Industrial, Residential

Last updated: October 2021

Carillion-igloo, a joint venture company formed between The igloo Regeneration Partnership and Carillion plc was selected by Newcastle City Council and the Homes and Communities Agency to work in partnership with them in the redevelopment of a number of sites in the Lower Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. The regeneration project has been carried out in line with the sustainable investment policy of Igloo and consists of 5 phases. Phase 1: The Mailings focused on the transformation of a former industrial brownfield into a vibrant residential area on the banks of the Ouseburn promoting sustainable, low-energy living, flood protection and community building. These objectives were achieved by green areas creation, sustainable drainage system application and unique urban planning measures. (2, 15)

Lower Ouseburn Valley Development: The Malings Newcastle

Source: http://www.iglooregeneration.co.uk/portfolio_page/ouseburn-valley-newcastle-upon-tyne/

Overview

Nature-based solution

Nature on buildings (external)
Green roofs
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
Alley or street trees and other street vegetation
House gardens
Community gardens and allotments
Allotments
Green areas for water management
Rain gardens
Sustainable urban drainage systems

Key challenges

Water management (SDG 6)
Stormwater and rainfall management and storage
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Conversion of former industrial areas
Promote natural styles of landscape design for urban development
Social justice, cohesion and equity (SDG 10)
Social cohesion
Cultural heritage and cultural diversity
Protection of historic and cultural landscape/infrastructure

Focus

Creation of new green areas, Transformation of previously derelict areas

Project objectives

1. Development of 76 sustainable new homes 2. Creation of communal growing spaces and private gardens 3. Creation of a towpath as well as green spaces (3, 6, 12)

Implementation activities

- Building residential buildings above flood level to be protected from flooding - Installation of rain gardens - Installation of rainwater collecting and storage system with gutter channels and water butts - Installation of raised-beds and creation of mini-allotments - Creation of recycling island for selected waste collection (7, 8) - Installation of communal bike storage (12) - Installation of photovoltaic panels on buildings (12)

Main beneficiaries

Local government/Municipality
Private sector/Corporate/Company
Citizens or community groups

Governance

Management set-up

Co-governance with government and non-government actors

Type of initiating organisation

Local government/municipality

Participatory approaches/ community involvement

Co-planning (e.g. stakeholder workshops, focus groups, participatory mapping)
Dissemination of information and education
Consultation (e.g. workshop, surveys, community meetings, town halls)

Details on the roles of the organisations involved in the project

Carillion-Igloo is a joint venture company formed between the Igloo Regeneration Partnership and Carillion plc. Carillion-Igloo was selected by the Newcastle City Council and the National Homes and Communities Agency to work in partnership with them to regenerate a number of sites in the Lower Ouseburn Valley among others The Malings. Carillion-Igloo has commissioned urban design practice URBED to develop a vision for the Ouseburn while worked with several contractors and designers following the guidelines of Footprint® - a unique approach to sustainable development. Also, Igloo involved local community groups and interested parties from the citizens to develop a plan fulfilling their needs and demands regarding the redevelopment of the area. (1, 2, 12) The landscape was designed by ‘Ash Sakula’ a designer from London, who has also brought the SUDS (sustainable urban drainage systems) concept to the North East. (8)

Project implemented in response to ...

... an EU policy or strategy? Unknown

... a national policy or strategy? Unknown

... a local policy or strategy? Yes (The most recent Ouseburn Regeneration Strategy 2012-20. (2, 4) The Newcastle City Council's Lower Ouseburn Conservation Area Management Plan (from 2004) (2, 4) The Ouseburn Regeneration Strategy Jan 2003-2012. (2, 4) )

Financing

Total cost

More than €4,000,000

Source(s) of funding

Corporate investment
Other

Type of funding

Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Unknown

Non-financial contribution

Type of non-financial contribution

Provision of labour

Impacts and Monitoring

Environmental impacts

Climate change
Strengthened capacity to address climate hazards/natural disasters
Water management and blue areas
Increased protection against flooding
Improved stormwater management
Green space and habitat
Promotion of naturalistic styles of landscape design for urban development
Increased green space area

Economic impacts

Stimulate development in deprived areas
Attraction of business and investment

Socio-cultural impacts

Social justice and cohesion
Improved social cohesion
Improved liveability
Increased opportunities for social interaction
Increased access to healthy/affordable food
Increased sustainability of agriculture practices
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Promotion of cultural diversity

Type of reported impacts

Expected impacts, Achieved impacts

Presence of formal monitoring system

Yes

Presence of indicators used in reporting

No evidence in public records

Presence of monitoring/ evaluation reports

Yes

Availability of a web-based monitoring tool

Yes

References

1. Ouseburn. (n.a.). Ouseburn Development. Website no available
2. URBED. (n.a.). Lower Ouseburn Valley Masterplan. Urbed. Projects. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
3. Igloo. (2013). Carillion-Igloo: Newcastle: The Malings, Ouseburn. Sustainable property investment urban regeneration. Website not available
4. Ouseburn Trust. (n.d.). Regeneration. Ouseburn Valley. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
5. Ouseburn. (n.d.). The Malings. Plans. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Website not available
6. URBED. (2013). Lower Ouseburn Valley. About Us. Ouseburn Consultation Info Boards. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
7. The Guardian. (2015). The Malings review - a welcome tale of the riverbank. Moore, R. 1st November. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
8. Worldwide FDI and Trade. (2014). Learning from the past Newcastle looks to protect the future. Parsons, R. 21 October. Worldwide Foreign Direct Investment and Trade. Website not available
9. The Journal. (2015). Newcastle's Malmo Quay development showcased to international audience. Ford, C. 16 January. Website not available
10. Ouseburn Futures & NCC. (2012). Ouseburn Regeneration Plan 2012-2020. A framework for the regeneration of Ouseburn from 2012 onward. Newcastle City Council. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
11. Housing. (2013). Work starts on eco-homes on banks of Ouseburn. McKenna, M. 28 October. Website not available
12. Igloo Regeneration Ltd. (n.d.). The Malings, Newcastle. Desing Council, CABE. Case study, Final. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
13. Igloo. (n.d.). Footprint. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
14. Mikhail Riches. (n.d.). New homes and businesses for an existing community within a post-industrial landscape. Malmo Quay, Newcastle. Text view. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link
15. Igloo. (n.a). Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle. Accessed on October 23, 2020, Source link

Source: http://www.iglooregeneration.co.uk/portfolio_page/ouseburn-valley-newcastle-upon-tyne/