Ambitious 2020 plans for Sunderland as council approves over 100 new builds

Over 100 new affordable homes are set to be built in 2020 on the site of a former college campus following planning approval by Sunderland City Council.

Karbon Homes has been given the green light to start work at North Hylton, where Sunderland College’s old campus, which closed in 2016, currently stands.

The new development will provide 105 new homes of different styles and tenures with landscaping. Karbon has worked alongside IDPartnership architects on the masterplan for the site.

The development team at Karbon has also been working with Sunderland City Council - which is driving forward a plan to regenerate the city with new homes, business spaces and leisure venues.

The £20m new North Hylton housing scheme will deliver a mix of rented homes and rent-to-buy properties, including family homes and bungalows for older residents.

Karbon is set to start work on the development early in 2020. The plans are part of a £44m investment by Karbon to build nearly 300 homes in Sunderland, and fit into a wider council-led vision aiming to see thousands of new homes built in the city over the next decade.

Ged Walsh, director of development and asset management at Karbon Homes, said: “This project represents a significant commitment from us to developing affordable, high-quality homes in the city of Sunderland.

“Adding together this project in North Hylton, alongside a further seven sites we have in the city of Sunderland, Karbon Homes and its partners are looking to build nearly 30 homes in Sunderland, and we look forward to bringing all these projects to fruition.”

The council worked in partnership with Sunderland College to attract investment in the site.

Karbon has worked alongside Homes England to bring the £20m North Hylton site to fruition. It has also received support from Portland Consulting Engineers and surveyors Elliott Associates.

Cllr Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, commented that the scheme represented an opportunity to create a new community that was ideally located to take advantage of emerging job opportunities across the city.

He added: “More and better homes are at the heart of our plans for Sunderland. Vibrant new communities will absolutely transform our offer as a place to live, and we know that by creating attractive new family homes, we can grow the city, and attract more families to choose to live here, and work, rest and play in Sunderland.

“By developing homes in places that are close to emerging business hubs like Riverside Sunderland, and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), we know we can really bolster the city - bringing in new people who want to live close to work, and who will bring their spending power to Sunderland’s regenerating city centre.”