Vistry Partnerships to build homes as part of the wider redevelopment of Sunderland’s civic centre site
Sunderland council has given permission for Vistry Partnerships to build 265 homes as part of the regeneration of the city’s civic centre site.
A complex demolition programme will now take place to clear the site ready for the new development, after the city’s planning and highways (East) committee gave the go ahead last night.
Peter McIntyre, executive director of city development at Sunderland City Council, said: “Housing on the outskirts of the city centre will deliver a significant boost to traders in the heart of the city, as people living on the doorstep head in to spend their time and money in shops, bars and restaurants.”
Andrew Rennie, development director for the north east at the regeneration and construction firm Vistry Partnerships, said: “We aim to create an attractive new residential quarter that sits comfortably within the surrounding architecture, with a focus on green space that encourages community use.”
Part of the plans is the recreation of Saint George’s Square, which was bomb damaged during the Second World War and lost to redevelopment in the 1960s. The Grade II listed Saint George’s House will be a “focal point” of the square.
Completed homes will be sold under Vistry’s housebuilding brand Linden Homes.
The civic centre redevelopment is part of a wider plan to build more than 7,000 new homes across the city by 2030. It has been delivered with Lichfields Planning Consultants.
Michael Hepburn, senior director at Lichfields Newcastle office, said: “This project has been a significant collaborative effort with both the local community and council officers, providing significant contribution to the vibrancy and vitality of an important sector.”
Vistry Partnerships North East is currently active on 12 construction sites around the region with a gross development value of just under £350m and four further projects in the planning process.
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