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£4m housing project brings jobs to Darlington

PLANS for over 100 new homes and new jobs in Darlington are set to move ahead following confirmation of almost £4m in funding from the Homes and Communities Agency.

Tees Valley Housing is creating 106 houses on the sites of three former schools at Glebe Road, in the town’s Beaumont Hill area.

The £14m scheme will provide a mix of 2, 3 and 4-bed houses, including rented homes as well as options to help local people get on the housing ladder.

Paul Jackson, investment and regeneration manager at the Homes and Communities Agency said: “We are pleased to support Tees Valley Housing in providing quality homes on an excellent site. The scheme will also help to set a new standard for green living in Darlington.”

The development is one of a number of Darlington-based projects supported by the Homes and Communities Agency.

These include a major mixed-use scheme at Central Park and construction of 65 new homes on four sites across the area, led by Darlington Council.

Both Tees Valley Housing and construction contractor Southdale have pledged to maximise opportunities for local people to get jobs and training through the project, which is expected to start on site before the end of the year.

Paul Moore, Managing Director of Southdale, added: “This is a prestigious project which will have long reaching positive economic and social effects for the local community.

“Everyone is focused on achieving the same outcome - high quality affordable homes for the residents of Darlington.”

Planning permission has already been secured for the development, which has been designed by award-winning architects JDDK of Newcastle.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .