The application site is located on land to the north-west of Duchy Close, Regents Park, Consett.

 

The site is located on former steelworks developed land which, like the other phases of Regents Park will be required to undergo advanced reclamation to make it suitable for development. It is adjacent to the existing prior phases of housing development by Project Genesis at Regents Park.

 

The wider Project Genesis site is currently allocated for mixed-use development. Within this wider site Regents Park was granted outline planning consent for up to 480 homes (App Ref: 8/CMA/1/93) in April 2014, the majority of which has since been completed. The proposed development, whilst outside of the boundary of the original outline development area, is intended to provide the sixth and final phase for the Regents Park development. This will complete Regents Park and deliver the planned 480 homes as outlined in the housing commitments for North-West Durham in the County Durham Plan.

 

The wider area includes the Coast 2 Coast route, a nearby shopping park and local bus service. Genesis Way also provides direct links to Consett Town Centre (approximately 1km to the east), which includes a broad range of services.