Plans in for 350-home Tudhoe development

Working alongside QAD Architects, Banks Property has now submitted an application to Durham County Council for the 37-acre site to the south of the city.

Located off York Hill Road, the housing estate would include a convenience store and have an allocation of 15% affordable housing.

The site is not allocated for residential development, however it is next to a well established residential development to the west, which the County Durham-headquartered developer is hoping will work in its favour.

The planning application is expected to come before the Council’s planning committee around the end of the year.

Banks held public consultations for the project back in May, and the proposed development includes a range of house types including bungalows.

The developer has also included a play area, footpath links, and a new bus stop.

Kate Culverhouse, community relations manager at The Banks Group, says: “We were very encouraged by the positive responses we had from many of the visitors to our Tudhoe community events and are pleased to now be reaching this landmark in the development of this exciting project.

“There’s a clear need for more high-quality housing sites within reach of Durham City, but there are only a limited number of locations in which they might be found.

“This site, which sits outside the designated green belt, would benefit from excellent access to the surrounding transport network and would sit just a short distance from both Durham City and Spennymoor, making both locations accessible in a matter of minutes.

“We want to further increase the long-term investment we’re making in our home county and hope that Durham County Council’s planning committee will recognise the many merits of our Tudhoe proposals when they come to review them.”