Originally a first school site comprising of existing buildings and associated land. However, the site closed in 2019 following a review of education provision in Morpeth and the opening the new Morpeth First School as replacement. Prior to being declared surplus, it the site was highlighted for potential redevelopment, with a residential scheme being once possible option. However, subsequently it was then confirmed (EiP 2020) that the site would be utilised as a new car park to serve Morpeth town centre, and therefore that the land would not be available for a housing scheme. As a result, there is no prospect of the site becoming available for residential development in the foreseeable future. The majority of brownfield and greenfield land with the former involving redevelopment of existing buildings. Brownfield element (0.39ha) represents around 80% of the site area but the identified yield reflects a focus on the footprint of the existing buildings. For indicative purposes in the BF Register, the original SHLAA site (ref 3070) is split to reflect brownfield and greenfield elements - total area of 0.49ha. However, as the site has now been redeveloped to provide car parking and is no longer available for a housing scheme. No longer considered developable/developable and future housing delivery is discounted in the SHLAA.
Goose Hill School, Morpeth (brownfield parcel)