New housing plans in North East village move forward with consultation

A public consultation has opened on a proposal to build 14 homes on a 1.03-hectare Grey Belt site in Rowlands Gill, south of the A694, with three homes offered as discounted market-sale affordable housing.

Plans to build 14 homes in the North East village of Rowlands Gill are moving forward as a public consultation has opened. The site is a 1.03-hectare parcel of Grey Belt land located south of the A694. The scheme is proposed by Forric Homes and supported by North East planning consultancy Hedley Planning. Developers say the proposals include a mix of house types and some affordable units to respond to local housing needs. Key details: - The proposal is for 14 homes on a 1.03-hectare site south of the A694 in Rowlands Gill. - Three homes are proposed as affordable units offered through discounted market sale. - Planned on-site features include new access roads, landscaping and tree planting, dedicated parking and visitor spaces, and open spaces with a landscape buffer to the east of the site. - Developers have pledged to deliver at least a 10 per cent biodiversity net gain compared with the existing site. - The scheme is put forward by Forric Homes with support from Hedley Planning; company representatives described the project as locally rooted and focused on lasting design. - A public consultation is under way and residents can take part via a survey posted on the Hedley Planning website. Summary: Planners view the development as a contribution to local housing supply and the proposal includes measures such as landscaping and a pledged biodiversity net gain. The next stated step is the current public consultation, with responses collected through a survey on the consultant's website.