Newcastle City Council executive members approved the plans for Pottery Bank South and Caldbeck Close, Walker, Newcastle, on Wednesday evening.

Some residents had said they were not happy with the demolition plans.

But the council said it will breathe new life into the area, creating new and modern homes and tackling a shortage of housing.

The areas are part of the �525m Walker Riverside regeneration area.

Altered plans

The approved option will involve keeping 229 existing properties at Pottery Bank, demolishing 66 properties, 72 new social properties being built and 288 new private properties.

A further 16 properties at Caldbeck Close will also be demolished, bringing the total to 82.

Interim executive member for regeneration, planning and transportation Councillor John Shipley said: "This now gives us a clear way forward to create a sustainable community with new jobs, housing, schools and other facilities.

"We have altered the previous plans and we have now actually saved 314 houses from demolition, whereas the original proposals for Pottery Bank were to demolish 396 properties as part of Going for Growth."

He said they had taken public opinion into account in reaching the decision and the community would be involved in all stages of the development process.