The subject property is located on the north bank of the River Tyne in Willington Quay in Wallsend. This is an established residential and commercial location situated approximately 5 miles east of Newcastle city centre and provided with access to a reasonable level of local services and facilities with access to the Metro rail network and the A19 motorway. The properties are located north of the A187 Hadrian Road. Access to the site from the A187 is gained by using Cumberland Street which runs along the western boundary of the site. Development to the west of the properties is mainly residential. Development to the south running along the north bank of the River Tyne is commercial. The Tyne Tunnel Administration Centre lies immediately to the east of the site, as does entry to the Tyne Tunnel.