My Delhi signs at Sunniside Social

The developer will build 97 homes in the village near Consett in County Durham, following a unanimous decision from the council. 

A £16.8m contract has been secured by the firm, which will be main contractor for infrastructure works enabling Hellens Group’s garden village development near Darlington.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves described the Labour government’s spending review as heralding “national renewal”. Providing some forward-planning certainty for housing might be its most important element, according to experts from across the North.

A commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail and a promise to overhaul Green Book spending rules “to ensure no region has treasury guidance wielded against them”, were among the chancellor’s pledges.

Hodder + Partners, Caddick, and Tritax Big Box Developments are among the companies on board for the 2026 edition of the international property expo in Cannes.

Continuing the region’s focused approach to developing creative industries in the North East, an application has been made to Hartlepool Council for the extension of the current studios and the construction of the Screen Industries Production Village. 

Place North East’s dedicated regional briefing takes place this Thursday 12 June. Don’t miss out on your chance to hear from Rob Hamilton of NECA, Michelle Percy of Newcastle, and Kevin Johnston, Sunderland about where the up-and-coming development spots in the region will be, as well as in-depth discussions about the regeneration taking place from Ryder Architecture, igloo Regeneration, FaulknerBrowns, Avison Young, and Muse. 

As far as the government’s 1.5m housing target goes, a lot hinges on what Rachel Reeves says or does not say in the House of Commons tomorrow afternoon, according to the North’s development community.

The Prime Minister hopes that Extract will enable planning officers to drastically cut down on the length of time it takes to process data from documents, by digitising information in minutes rather than hours.