Major new factory in Byker that could employ 150 people set for Newcastle City Council backingNewcastle City Council is due to rule on plans for a new British Engines factory next to the Siemens Energy plant at the Parsons Works site in Shields RoadView Image Plans for a new British Engines factory at Shields Road in Byker, Newcastle. Plans to build a major new factory that could employ 150 people in Newcastle look set to be approved this week. Councillors are due to rule on Friday whether engineering group British Engines will be allowed to redevelop a derelict patch of land next to the Parsons Works site in Byker. However, it could become home to a significant new manufacturing facility under proposals due before Newcastle City Council’s planning committee. Parsons Works site remains a prominent feature of the area, continuing to support active industrial use and underscoring Byker’s established identity as a centre for engineering and manufacturing.

Source: Daily Mirror March 24, 2026 13:09 UTC