Permission granted to build 250 homes

A total of 250 family homes are going to be constructed on the south eastern edge of a County Durham village.

National planning and development consultancy Lichfields secured permission from Durham County Council for the new properties – which will be located south of High Grange Way, Wingate – on behalf of housebuilder Bellway Homes.

There will be a mix of two, three and four-bedroomed properties, with 10% being classed as affordable.

Bellway has also agreed to contribute more than £1million in Section 106 agreements to support local community infrastructure.

Lichfields’ associate director, Jennifer Heron, said: “We are delighted to have secured planning permission.

“The development offers a mix of house types and sizes, and will meet the housing needs of many different groups in the community.

“It will also support a range of economic benefits, including the generation of construction jobs, support to local businesses, increased local expenditure in the area and revenue to the council through increased council tax receipts and relevant new Homes Bonus payments.”

Lichfields say the dwellings would be two storeys in height, comprising a mix of terraced, semi-detached and detached houses.

All of the properties will have front and rear gardens and off-street parking in the form of driveways or garaging.

Visitor parking will be provided around the site.

The main access to the 10.85-hectare development, which is agricultural fields, will be from Wellfield Road to the north of the site.