PLANS have been submitted to Durham County Council for the development of 71 new homes, including access, open space and landscaping details, at land north west of 20-26 Duchy Close, Consett.

A planning statement has been prepared by Lichfields on behalf of the applicant, Project Genesis Ltd.

The application site is located on former Consett Steel Works developed land which, like the other phases of Regents Park, will be required to undergo advanced reclamation to make it suitable for development.

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The Project Genesis Trust was formed in 1994 as a registered charity to regenerate the site of the former Consett Steel Works and reinvest the funds from the development in the provision of environmental, recreational and social benefits to local people.

The application site extends to approximately seven Hectares (17.38 acres).

The site is bounded to the north by an area of woodland, comprising young trees and to the north-east by Fawcett Park; to the east by the existing residential development at Regents Park; to the south by open greenspace and to the west by a steep slope, including The Heaps County Park.

The proposal seeks the delivery of 71 high quality homes, including the provision of 10 per cent affordable homes to complete the approved total of 480 homes on Regents Park.

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A mix of house types will be provided which include a range of two, three and four-bed homes, including 10 bungalows, along with open space, play areas, and landscaping.

Landscaping and open space will form an integral part of the proposal.

It will include the integration of the existing coast-to-coast (C2C) pedestrian/cycle route and the inclusion of trim trail play areas.

The units will comprise two, three, and four-bedroom houses in terraced, semi-detached, and detached format, and generally of two-storeys with a small percentage of two-storey ‘room-in-roof’ types.

There will be a range of parking options provided, incorporating parking bays and courtyards, integral garages, and detached garage provision.

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Several two, and three-bedroom bungalows are to be provided in dedicated locations.

A series of green spaces run through the development, providing links between informal green spaces around the scheme, and to the C2C routes.

Existing informal footpaths are retained with new connections through the site.