Northumberland Line has developers ringing council's planning department 'off the hook' since launch last year

A Northern train at Ashington Station on the Northumberland Line (Image: ChronicleLive)

The phones are “ringing off the hook” at Northumberland County Council’s planning office almost a year since the Northumberland Line launched. Developers’ interest in South East Northumberland has been ramping up ahead of the expected one millionth journey on the line next year.

Councillors from across the North East were presented with an update on the success of the Northumberland Line, ranging from a new influx of Ashington pupils now attending Newcastle College to the carbon emissions saved with fewer car journeys. In addition, elected members at Monday morning’s North East Combined Authority scrutiny committee were informed about a huge surge in interest from developers since the line’s fir