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BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Delayed Washington extra care housing scheme approved
A long-delayed "extra care" housing scheme is finally set to City Council first approved the proposals for 84 apartments and 13 bungalows at Moorway, Washington, in October 2022, but the lack of legal agreement stalled the local authority gave developers a final deadline of 25 July after several extensions and the plans were officially approved on Esh Construction and Gladglider Projects confirmed construction is due to begin in 2026, with an estimated completion date of Spring 2028. Alongside the apartments and bungalows, the scheme will also have ancillary support services and an on-site social 2022 planning permission was subject to a legal agreement over the provision of affordable housing, as well as an outstanding requirement for detailed landscaping and road improvement agreements are a standard process to secure financial contributions from developers, with cash earmarked to improve infrastructure and local facilities, as well as reducing the impact of new homes on local nature sites. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, councillors were previously told the delays were linked to "quite a few landowners" needing to accept the legal applicants had hoped to start work on the site in summer 2023, subject to the legal agreement being completed, however "complex matters" linked to the scheme caused delays, they a result, the council could not issue planning permission and the site has sat undeveloped and overgrown for a number of Devaney, land and partnerships director at Esh Construction, said following the "initial resolution to grant planning permission" in 2022, "a number of complex matters needed to be addressed before full consent could be formally issued"."We recognise that the process has been more complex and time-consuming than initially anticipated, due to the number of parties and nature of the requirements involved." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- General
- BBC News
Sunderland City Council block 'unacceptable' HMO
Plans for a new shared home have been blocked after being labelled "unacceptable" and "harmful" by council development City Council has refused proposals for a house in multiple occupation (HMO) at Riversdale Terrace in Sunderland's Millfield ward, due to the number already in the area and risk of anti-social behaviour. Planners said the house, which was proposed to be converted into a seven-bedroom dwelling across three floors, would "lead to an overconcentration of HMOs" if applicant has the right to challenge the council refusal decision by lodging an appeal with the Secretary of State. The initial proposed site plan showed all HMO bedrooms offering an en-suite bathroom, and some bedrooms served by also stated there would be a bin storage area and noted no parking would be provided, although plans were later amended to provide one space, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. 'Undermine quality of life' Council planners said there would be "adequate living space and an acceptable standard of amenity" for future they said its approval would result in the number of HMOs exceeding 10% of all residential properties within 100m (328ft), which went against council planning said the plans were an "inappropriate development" and would work against "the aim of creating places that are safe, inclusive and crime and disorder, and the fear of crime, do not undermine the quality of life or community cohesion and resilience".Northumbria Police also objected to those living in rooms on the second floor having to "travel the full height of the building to store food and prepare meals", as well as the "small amount of external space" and "potential for anti-social behaviour to spill out into the surrounding locality".Council planners concluded it would be "unacceptable as it would be considered to be harmful to the character and amenities of the area". Follow BBC Sunderland on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
