Watch as timelapse reveals the dramatic transformation of dockland in South Shields
Timelapse footage shows the impressive transformation of a dockland area in South Tyneside.
Civil engineering works to transform derelict dockland, in South Shields, into a vibrant resident quarter is nearing completion.
The timelapse video shows a former dry dock at Holborn riverside being filled in as part of the multi-million-pound redevelopment by South Tyneside Council.
The site has undergone extensive remediation works including decontamination of the ground, raising of the old graving docks to overcome serious flooding issues and the construction of a new quay edge wall.
Months of work has been carried out by JF Hunt Ltd to fill the North Dock, the largest of the four Middle Docks which were used for ship building and repair in the early 20th Century.
During the Second World War, the dock was extended to accommodate wartime Royal Navy cruisers.
While the North Dock has been filled, the remaining three docks have been restored to preserve the area’s industrial heritage - with the scheme securing £1.85million from the government’s Brownfield Land Release Fund.
So far, two of three phases of residential development at the site, by housebuilders Keepmoat and Cussins, have been built.
When the work is complete, the site will have delivered 299 new homes in South Shields.
Cllr Margaret Meling, Lead Member for Economic Growth and Transport said: “This timelapse video gives some insight into the incredible transformation this site has undergone.
“This has been a complex and challenging project which has taken brownfield, former industrial land and turned it into a fabulous family-friendly development with stunning views over the river.
“It shows how the council has acted as an enabler, attracting millions of pounds in external funding and unlocking sites for development.
“Our regeneration plans for South Shields have always focused on boosting the residential population in and around the town centre and here we have hundreds of family homes and a real developing community.”
As well as homes, the works have also created a new play area and once complete, it will also include a public riverside promenade leading to the restored dry docks.
South Tyneside Council anticipates that the site will be handed over to the house builders in the new year.