Green light for 120 new Sunderland homes

Planning consent has been granted for two new residential neighbourhoods in Sunderland.Bellway Homes and Barratt David Wilson Homes have each been given the green light on 60 home developments in Burdon.The schemes, which will form part of one of the largest new communities in Sunderland, will comprise of a range of family homes including larger four- and five-bedroom properties.The homes will stand along with a larger new community in Burdon, being led by a number of developers including Taylor Wimpey, Barratt David Wilson Homes and Story Homes.Bellway’s scheme represents the company’s third development at South Sunderland Growth Area (SSGA) having completed homes at Rushford and with work on-site at Burdon Rise. The latest consent also means that Barratt David Wilson has three developments in the area, given its involvement in the larger consortium site and the redevelopment of the former Cherry Knowles Hospital site. Plans are also taking shape for a new local centre in the area that will serve local residents and include local shops, a doctor’s surgery, a community hub or public house and a new school.New local road and sustainable transport networks are also moving forward, with earthworks to facilitate the construction of the Ryhope Doxford Link Road, including a new bridge also approved by planning committee.The new plans for SSGA contribute to the council’s aspiration to deliver more than 7,000 new homes in Sunderland over the next 10 years.