North East developer Banks Property is set to reveal plans for a new high-quality residential development to the south of Durham City.
The County Durham-headquartered firm is looking to build around 350 new homes on a 15- hectare site off York Hill Road in Tudhoe, which would include 15 per cent affordable housing..
The development would include a range of modern, energy efficient and sustainable house types, including bungalows, while each property would come equipped with its own electric car charging point.
Banks is now set to introduce the project to the local community at two appointment-only surgeries, with the first one taking place on Wednesday 21st May at Tudhoe Community Centre and the second on Thursday 29th May at the offices of Learning Curve Group on Dunelm Rise within the Durham Gate development in Spennymoor.
As part of the project’s development, a range of contract opportunities also be made available to local suppliers for different aspects of the scheme.
A local biodiversity net gain of at least ten per cent would also be delivered as part of the project, with a full ecological strategy now in development to ensure the maximum range of environmental benefits can be achieved.
A planning application for the project is expected to be submitted to Durham County Council in the next few months, with a view to it coming before the Council’s planning committee around the end of the year.
Kate Culverhouse, community relations manager at The Banks Group, says: “There’s a real 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, and our site at Tudhoe, which sits outside the designated green belt, represents one such ideal location.
“This development 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 are confident that there would be significant demand for property on this development and want to further increase the long-term investment we’re making in our home county.
“This development would deliver a wide range of economic, employment, environmental, supply chain and social benefits to both the local community and wider Durham City region, and we’re excited to share full details of how we’re looking to achieve these ambitions at our forthcoming community events.”
For further information on Banks Property’s proposed Tudhoe development, please visit www.banksgroup.co.uk/tudhoe
To book an appointment at either of the community surgeries, please contact the Tudhoe project team via tudhoe@banksgroup.co.uk