Work underway on third phase of Teesside scheme

A development partner has been appointed, and work is underway, on the third phase of a housing project that is creating over 650 Teesside homes.Construction and regeneration firm, Vistry North East, part of the Vistry Group, secured planning permission for a latest phase of 204 properties at Kirkleatham, near Redcar, in October last year.The company is already working on phases one and two at the site, which comprises 375 homes for sale, shared ownership, and private and affordable rent and. In addition, it features a supported living village of 75 homes for people with a specific housing need.The developer has announced that it is working in partnership with Beyond Housing, which will acquire 123 of the 204 phase three properties for shared ownership (80), affordable rent (23) and rent to buy (20). The remaining 81 houses will be marketed for sale.Andrew Rennie, development director at Vistry North East, said: “It is fantastic to be starting work on our new development here in Kirkleatham and to again be working with Beyond Housing, to deliver even more high-quality housing for the local community.“Our earlier phases have already played a huge part in improving both the housing choice and standard in the area. Whether people are looking to buy outright, to rent privately or to access supported housing options – through means such as affordable rent, shared ownership, rent to buy or in an extra care setting – our mixed tenure approach is providing options and opportunities available to all.”Vistry North East was chosen by Homes England to complete the £44m third phase of the £119m project, subject to planning, in February last year.Ian Hall, senior development manager at Homes England, said, “We are pleased to see the third and final phase of the residential development start on site. Vistry North East is a valued partner which has responded to Homes England’s challenge to deliver high quality homes at an accelerated pace.“Residential development commenced at Kirkleatham in 2020. If the end of 2026 target for this phase is met, 654 homes of various tenures will have been delivered in a short period of time, benefiting a wide section of the Redcar community.”The latest phase at Kirkleatham will see a mix of two- to five-bedroom homes created. It is expected the first residents will be able to move into the third phase homes in October this year, with completion of all third phase properties expected in Summer 2026.Clare Harrigan, director of development at Beyond Housing, said: “The successful partnership between Vistry and Beyond Housing through all three phases of the development has maximised the opportunities for delivery of high-quality new homes.“The commencement of the final phase of this popular development will deliver more new homes with a wide range of tenures providing options to suit all customers.”Main image: (Left to right) Beyond Housing’s Claire Harrigan; Vistry North East’s Andrew Rennie; Beyond Housing’s Frances Barlow; and Homes England’s Ian HallRead next: Two Rivers gets started on Berry Hill housing schemeAre you a social housing professional? Sign up for a FREE MEMBERSHIP to upload news stories, post job vacancies, and connect with colleagues on our secure social feed.