The city of Sunderland has unveiled plans for a 1,000-home regeneration of its riverside city centre, off the back of the ongoing £100m investment in the area by insurance giant L&G.

Setting out its 33.2 ha Riverside Sunderland masterplan, the city, said that it wanted to create 10,000 jobs and see 1,000 homes for 2,500 people built on the banks of the Wear. There would also be one million ft² of office space, a major life sciences facility and a landscaped riverside park.