Plans in for Horden regeneration
Durham County Council has progressed the redevelopment of the Numbered Streets in the former mining village, and now intends to build around 100 homes on Third, Fourth, and Fifth Streets.
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.
Public consultations for the project were first being carried out by the council as long ago as 2019.
P+HS Architects and ELG Planning make up the wider project team.
DCC has put aside £10.7m to invest in the regeneration of the seven-acre Numbered Streets site, £4.5m from the North East Combined Authority’s Brownfield Housing Fund and £6.2m from the council itself.
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 DCC 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.
Horden is located around one kilometre from the Durham Coast conservation area, which stretches from Sunderland to Teesmouth, with Peterlee being the nearest town. Durham city is 16km to the west of the village.
The village has a rail station that connects to Newcastle and Middlesbrough, and the A1068 Coast Road runs through the town.
Cllr Joe Quinn, cabinet member for resources, investments and assets, said: “These plans will, if approved, be a big step toward the regeneration of Horden and the Numbered Streets, and we hope they will kick-start further regeneration activity in the town and help us to attract inward investment in the community.
“We are committed to ensuring the provision of high-quality affordable and market housing across the county that would provide vital homes for local people. The proposed delivery of more than 100 properties reflects that commitment.”
Why?? Horden would be charming if it was tidied up. Removing history to build houses locals can’t afford doesn’t help the community. Horden does need a face-lift but putting in crappy new builds to replace solid sturdy old builds makes no sense at all.
New houses won’t remove the problem in Horden. Only regular policing and education will stop the rot.
What a complete shame. Britain is being lost.
By Dave