Estate all set for expansion
AFFORDABLE HOUSES INCLUDED IN DEVELOPMENT OF 116 NEW HOMES
A housing estate is set to grow with the approval of 116 new homes.
Parkside in Seaham is to get the “much needed” properties after a planning application was approved by Durham County Council.
The development is a partnership between the Durham Villages Regeneration Company (DVRC), working in partnership with County Durham Housing Group.
The proposals did not attract a single objection and won the backing of Coun Kevin Shaw, a Labour member for Dawdon who is also on Seaham Town Council.
Coun Shaw, who is also a cabinet member for strategic housing and assets with the county council, said: “I am delighted that this development has been approved and together with the local community, very much look forward to the delivery of much needed new homes”
DVRC is a joint venture initiative between the county council and Keepmoat Homes, which has a successful 15-year track record of building new homes for sale and rent on council-owned land.
To date it has invested more than £150million to create more than 1,300 homes – around a quarter of which are for shared ownership or affordable rent.
A profit sharing agreement has also raised many millions for local authority initiatives and services.
The Heathway initiative will be constructed on a formerly under-used site owned by the county council and a small parcel of land owned by County Durham Housing Group (CDHG).
It will provide 105 two, three and four-bedroomed homes for market value sale with three more discounted by 30% for qualifying local buyers.