Horden housing approved 

The £10.7m scheme will see the demolition of houses on Third, Fourth, and Fifth streets, to be replaced with more than 100 homes.

Durham County Council submitted the plans for the regeneration of the former mining village in August this year and approved the plan last week, noting that it hopes the redevelopment will attract more investment to the area.

Delivery of the first phase of the Horden Masterplan was approved by in January 2024 following public consultation, with T Manners and Sons appointed earlier this year to take the first phase of development forward.

P+HS Architects and ELG Planning make up the wider project team.

The project is being funded by £6.2m from the council itself and £4.5m from the North East Combined Authority.

Proposals for phase one are for 53 affordable homes, as well as outline permission for 52 homes later down the line.

The affordable housing will be owned and managed by the council and will include a mix of two- to four-bed houses and two-bed bungalows.

The numbered streets are part of a wider masterplan for the village, which is looking to address housing issues.

The key focus will be on replacing poor quality housing with high quality homes with a better housing mix, a potential care facility, commercial units, community facilities, parks, green spaces, and walking and cycling routes.