Plans submitted for up to 1600 new houses in Cramlington

Plans submitted for up to 1600 new houses in Cramlington

May 6, 2015  | Architecture 

Plans submitted for up to 1600 new houses in Cramlington
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Barton Willmore has submitted an outline application on behalf of Persimmon Homes and Bellway Homes for up to 1,600 dwellings in Cramlington, Northumberland.

The exciting development, called Arcot Woods, is located eight miles north of Newcastle and as well as housing it will include a new local centre comprising of a primary school, a pub, care home, sheltered housing for older people, a community centre and a health centre.

The vision is to create a sustainable urban extension that is enjoyable, pleasant and safe. Arcot Woods will be the final quadrant of Cramlington New Town, which was first established in the 1960s by the two builders (as Persimmon acquired Leech Homes).

The plans will help to complete the original vision of Cramlington and support its development as one of the most sustainable and accessible towns in Northumberland with carefully thought out design and much better transport connectivity.

Martyn Earle, Associate in Barton Willmore’s Newcastle office said: “The Master Plan proposals will see the culmination of a thirty year process, finally realising the development of Cramlington New Towns South West sector.  As a local boy I am absolutely delighted”.

“Care has been taken to integrate the development with its surroundings and to ensure locally sympathetic design which respects the nearby Arcot Hall and the ecological SSSI through the landscape and drainage strategy.”

The development was based originally on the ethos of a Garden Town and so this has formed the basis for the design concept of the new South West sector. This development represents the final section of the original Cramlington Masterplan. Since the mid-1960s Cramlington has been planned and developed as a successful major growth point for new housing and industry. It is testament to the success of New Towns and Garden Cities as a concept.

The original masterplan divided the town into four quarters, three of which, the South East, the North East and South West sectors were designated primarily for residential development while the fourth quarter, the North West, was set aside for industrial development.

Work began on the South East Sector in 1964 and was completed by the early seventies when attention turned to the North East Sector. This in turn is now virtually complete and most of the land within the designated industrial sector is fully occupied. The South West Sector, the subject of this application, remains largely undeveloped.

The South West Sector is expected to eventually accommodate up to 3,150 dwellings (including schemes from other housebuilders) extending over some 274 acres of land with an eventual population of some 6,000 people when fully developed.

Barton Willmore provided planning, team co-ordination and Environmental Impact Assessment services over the past year.

James Hall, Partner added: “I am delighted that the growing Newcastle team have been involved in one of the largest residential led planning applications in the north east in recent years, with other similar schemes in the pipeline. Well done to Martyn and the team.”

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