Thornaby: Detailed plans for 200 homes on fields in Yorkshire town revealed
Plans for up to 200 homes in Thornaby are under consideration by Stockton Council.
Avant Homes has applied for planning permission to build the homes near Low Lane and Thornaby Road on 9.7 hectares of fields, with a spine road, landscaping, open space and tree-lined streets. It has submitted detailed plans after Stockton Council lost an appeal and an earlier outline proposal was approved.
The developer proposes a mixture of one to four-bedroom homes including bungalows, short terraces, semi-detached and detached houses, with one to three parking spaces each, accessed from Low Lane with a new signalised junction.
They include 40 affordable homes – home for sale or rent at discounted rates for people whose needs are not met by the private market.
A statement from the developer, sent to the council’s planning portal, says: “The layout provides for a wide variety of homes, serving the needs of a diverse range of younger and older residents… The development consists of modern family homes, designed to reflect the needs and aspirations of modern families and their lifestyles.
“The scheme will deliver a provision of affordable homes on the site with a mix of affordable home ownership and affordable rent tenures to help meet local housing needs. The site includes generous provision of on-site open space and landscaping within the southern extent of the site.
“The proposals have been designed with security and safety in mind with high levels of overlooking and natural surveillance of public areas to reduce the risk of crime and the fear of crime for residents on and adjacent to the site.
"The development will protect and enhance important wildlife habitats on-site and off-site and create new opportunities for green connections and infrastructure.
“Existing trees and hedges will be retained, unless removal is necessary to enable access. The proposals offer the opportunity to provide new and improved pedestrian links through and adjacent to the site that connect to the wider surrounding area.”
More than 2,000 leaflets were sent to the local community, says the developer’s design and access statement.
Avant Homes says it responded directly to questions and addressed comments, “with an indication as to how adverse effects can be avoided or mitigated. This community consultation process has been invaluable to the applicant’s development team and has allowed, where appropriate and practicable, comments, suggestions and concerns provided during the community consultation period to influence and shape the submitted proposals.”
The council previously rejected an outline plan for 200 homes with a neighbourhood centre and community centre dating back to 2018. However a planning inspector allowed an appeal against this decision in April last year.
The latest detailed plans say they do not include a primary school, neighbourhood forum, multi-cultural centre or extension to Maltby Cricket Club. The developer’s statement says this does not stop these parts coming forward separately.
It says it will need to make a financial contribution to education. Stockton Council’s planning officers previously said there was no longer a need for a new school because of demographic changes in Ingleby Barwick.