A major housing development in Durham has moved forward after developer Banks Property struck land deals with two housebuilders.
The County Durham company, part of the family run Banks Group, secured outline planning permission from Durham County Council for the Bent House Lane development last year and has since been working towards seeking out the most appropriate housebuilders to take the project forward. The firm has now agreed deals with both Miller Homes and Barratt Homes, which will each develop around half of the 19.5-hectare site.
The Bent House Lane site, which was allocated for residential development in the County Durham Plan, will see the creation of up to 500 family homes on land to the south of the A181 Sherburn Road between Gilesgate and the A1. Alongside the new homes, the Bent House Lane scheme will include around 3.5 hectares of public open space and a new network of footpaths and cycleways to link with nearby facilities, and the National Cycle Route 14 to Durham City.
