A planning application has been submitted for an office block at the £70m One Founders Place development in Newcastle. Submitted by Founders Place LLP – a joint venture between igloo and Newcastle City Council – the 185,000 sq ft, 12-storey development has been designed by architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. The scheme will also include one of Newcastle’s most significant new civic spaces – Founders Square – transforming an area that currently lacks a major public space. By combining exceptional workspace with high quality public realm, we’re creating a place that will contribute to Newcastle’s long-term economic growth while celebrating the history that makes this location so distinctive.” The Coppersmiths Shop is a Grade II-listed former part of the Robert Stephenson & Co. Works which is currently being explored for potential viability and future uses.