Deputy council leader, Coun Joyce McCarty, said: “People with disabilities have a right to live in nice places too and there’s a chronic shortage of supported housing in this part of Gosforth.

“I recognise that some residents are concerned that the loss of open space. We have worked hard to ensure that the loss of the green space is kept to a minimum and the additional landscaping will significantly improve the remaining open space making it a much more pleasant area to use, sit and enjoy.”