290 new homes in Workington get the go ahead
OUTLINE approval has been granted for 290 family homes on 27 acres of land in Workington, Cumbria.
Planning consultancy Turley, acting on behalf of Allerdale Investment Partnership has secured the decision for the houses on a site at Ashfield Road South.
The development will make a significant contribution towards Allerdale Borough Council’s housing land supply.
The new dwellings will also create high quality affordable homes for first-time buyers, key workers and the elderly and enable the delivery of wider on-site improvements to open space provision in Workington.
A financial contribution towards the delivery of additional primary and secondary school places and minor highways improvement works has also been agreed by AIP.
The AIP is a joint venture between Allerdale Borough Council and the Lucent Strategic Land Fund.
The outline scheme, with all matters except access to be determined via reserved matters, was designed by Turley’s urban design team and Turley also coordinated the public engagement for the application. DTZ, Curtins Consulting and Wardell Armstrong provided further technical support to the applicant.
Nick Thompson, planning manager for the Lucent Group, said “We are delighted with this decision, it reflects the hard work of the team.
“This is the Allerdale Investment Partnership’s first permission for residential development and it demonstrates our continued commitment to work with Allerdale Borough Council to bring forward the development of surplus land in the Council’s ownership.”
Greg Dickson, Associate Director at Turley said “This site is identified for residential development in the council’s local plan, is sustainably located and well positioned to help meet Workington’s housing requirement.
“The development will deliver a number of benefits, including high quality design, job creation and a significant investment in local infrastructure.”
