Property developer submits plans to build a new 115-home estate in Hebburn
A property developer is seeking permission to construct a new estate in the borough.
Developer Bellway Homes has applied for permission to build a new housing estate in Hebburn.
The housebuilder wants to create 115 properties on land at Victoria Road West, in the Hebburn South ward, along with “a playing pitch and associated infrastructure”.
The site is located between existing housing sites, agricultural land and schools, and submitted planning documents say the plot is “well connected to a road network, with convenient links to the Felling Bypass (A184) and Leam Lane (A194)”.
A planning statement submitted to council officials confirms vehicular access to the housing would include a “singular access point from the adopted highway on Wardley Lane”.
It adds that an “internal network of routes is supplemented with internal pedestrian footpaths throughout the development” and that pedestrian links would “provide access to facilities, amenities and open space in the surrounding area, as well as encouraging sustainable transport methods”.
A design and access statement also submitted to council planners lists the proposed housing mix as 31 two-bedroom homes, 71 three-bedroom homes and 13 four-bedroom homes.
It adds that the homes are arranged to “create a balanced and coherent layout, with a mix of house sizes distributed across the site”. It says this approach “promotes an attractive streetscape and supports social interaction, helping to create a cohesive residential community”.
Other features of the development include a sustainable urban drainage system (SuDS) pond, “pedestrian access points off Victoria Road Way” and a “football pitch located within a large area of open green space”.
The design and access statement adds: “It is envisioned that development will embrace the rural setting with distinctive dwelling design and place making.
“The central areas of development also embrace this landscape character incorporating planting and open spaces to tie in with the existing character of Hebburn.”
In terms of parking, a total of 292 parking spaces are proposed, including 39 visitor parking spaces.
A decision on the planning application will be made following a council consultation.
For more information on the plan, visit South Tyneside Council’s planning portal website and search reference: 260178.