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Creating high quality family homes in County Durham

Thankyou to those that attended our Consultation event.

We’re excited to share our early plans for around 50 new family homes on Stockton Road/A689, on the south eastern edge of Sedgefield. Our goal is to create a welcoming, high-quality development that adds to the charm of Sedgefield while helping to meet the local need for family homes. Plans include a mix of sustainable homes designed with features like air source heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points to support greener living.

Project data

Location: Access provided through access towards the north of the site off Stockton Road
Local authority: Durham County Council
Contact: sedgefield@banksgroup.co.uk
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Project timeline

Autumn 2025

Community consultation

Winter 2025/2026

Detailed planned application submitted

Winter 2026/2027

Planning application decision

Spring/Summer 2027

Construction works start on site

Winter 2029

Construction works completed

Key project facts

Delivery of 50 energy efficient homes with a good sustainability rating
Close to the town centre and its amenities
Provision of 20% affordable housing
Minimum of 10% biodiversity net gain

Technical information

• Access provided through access towards the north of the site off Stockton Road
• Sustainable urban drainage system pond to ensure sustainable approach to drainage
• Local shops, primary school, pubs and amenities within a short walk from the site, ensuring the site is not car dependant
• All homes fitted with alternative heating systems to gas, to reduce carbon emissions

Why Sedgefield?

• New housing developments like this one in Sedgefield will help communities thrive and provide much needed housing in the locality
• Investing into Sedgefield will ensure it remains one of the most attractive towns to live in across County Durham
• Nearby public transport links to Durham and Darlington makes this a sustainable location to create new homes
• New residents would help support local amenities and community services

Meet Kate Culverhouse

Community relations manager

Kate is your community relations manager for the Sedgefield proposal and is keen to know your community better and find out how you think it could benefit from our proposals. If you are unable to make it to one of the consultation events, but would like to ask questions or share your views, you can write to or email Kate on sedgefield@banksgroup.co.uk

We believe that the communities that host our projects should share the benefits. The Sedgefield development would bring a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits (see below).

Progress so far

Over the last few months, we have been undertaking site surveys to gather information that has allowed us to develop a masterplan for the site. In doing so, we have considered ecology, heritage, landscape, highways and design. We are now keen to share our plans to understand feedback from the community and continue to develop our plans for the site.