Press Release
Entec Secures Planning Permission for Bellway Homes
Issue date: 6 March 2006
Entec has received notification from the Secretary of State that permission has been granted to Bellway Homes for residential and community development at Wheatridge Park, Seaton Delaval in Blyth Valley, Northumberland.
The scheme, promoted through inquiry by Entec with legal advocate Andrew Williamson of Walker Morris and input from Jacobs Babtie, is for 170 houses including 44 affordable units, a healthcare surgery, children’s play and associated car parking and landscaping.
Entec became involved in 2003, preparing and submitting a revised planning application for the site with comprehensive supporting information including a planning supporting statement, sequential housing land supply review, design statement and co-ordinated submission of a transport assessment, noise assessment and archaeology study. Blyth Valley Borough Council supported the application but it was called-in by the Secretary of State for consideration under Section 77 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1991 in January 2004.
The original stand alone three-day inquiry was co-joined to another appeal for residential development on land West of Blyth town centre (for a house builder and developer) owing to the similarity of issues that would be scrutinised on both the application and appeal. A significant formal third-party interest (another house builder joint partnership) also became involved ultimately culminating in a 21 day sitting inquiry – one of the largest in recent history for development in Northumberland, which opened in October 2004 and closed in early 2005.
Katherine Britton, Senior Consultant at Entec said, “We are delighted to have finally received consent for this scheme which is needed in Seaton Delaval. There was a strong requirement for housing and especially affordable housing back in 2004 and this continues to be case. The development will provide essential new benefits and assist in sustaining the local community in the long term.”
Enquiries to:
Victoria Logan
Email: logav@entecuk.co.uk
Tel: 0191 272 6337
Fax: 0191 272 6592
Notes to Editors
- Entec was awarded the RTPI’s Planning Consultancy of the Year award in February 2005
- Entec is one of the UK’s largest environmental and engineering consultancies. The technical and business skills of over 700 staff and associates are dedicated to delivering strategic, technical and engineering solutions which bring commercial benefits to our customers at home and overseas. This know-how is based on over 60 years of consulting experience in the public and private sectors. For further information, please visit our website http://www.entecuk.com/
- For further information about Bellway Homes please visit their website www.bellway.co.uk
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