A planning application has been submitted by The Crown Estate for the £29m redevelopment of a former Travelodge site opposite the Silverlink Shopping Park in Newcastle.

The site will be converted into 102,000 sqft of new retail accommodation split into four units, the largest of which would be earmarked for a flagship Next Home and Garden store.

Hannah Milne, Regional Portfolio Manager at The Crown Estate, said: "Redeveloping the former hotel will allow us to bring new retailers to the park, further enhancing the shopping experience for all. At the same time, we will be creating a number of jobs locally as well as improving highways infrastructure."

The application would also see funding for improvements to roads and footpaths around the site. Specifically, this would include enhancements to the footpath which links from the site to the Coast Road bus stops, and the creation of a new lane for the A19 to improve access for motorists.  These works would coincide with the Highways Agency's proposal to sink the A19 under the Coast Road, which is due to begin in 2016. Redevelopment of the Travelodge site would also see extra car parking provided adjacent to Mallard Way.

Norma Redfearn, Elected Mayor of North Tyneside, said: "This exciting new development is great news for North Tyneside as it will bring further investment and jobs to the borough as well as attracting many more visitors to the very popular Silverlink complex with its quality shops, restaurants and cinema."

Subject to planning, work will start on site in spring 2015, with an anticipated completion date of autumn 2016.