Hebburn Town Centre
Glen Primary Care CentreThe regeneration of Hebburn Town Centre and the Hebburn Newtown housing area is one of the council's top priorities.
A consortium of Tesco, Bellway and Gentoo was selected in 2008 as the council's preferred developer for Hebburn Town Centre. The council decided in September 2010 however to terminate development agreement negotiations with the Tesco consortium after it proposed significant changes to the original scheme.
The council remains committed to securing Hebburn Town Centre's regeneration and is pursuing alternative means of delivering new housing and retail development in the town centre and Newtown.
To create cleared development sites, the phased demolition of sixteen flat and maisonette blocks in Hebburn Newtown began in 2010. Durham, Westmorland and Lincoln Courts are being retained.
Progress
Demolition of Glen CourtNewtown housing blocks
The council is demolishing the Newtown blocks in phases to create cleared sites for future housing and mixed use redevelopment:
- Regent Court
Demolition was completed in May 2010. - Glen Court and Thistle Court
Demolition was completed in June 2011. - Exeter Court
Demolition was completed in April 2012. - Kensington, Reyrolle and Mayfair Courts
Residents of Kensington, Reyrolle and Mayfair Courts were awarded Band 1 Priority for rehousing by the council's cabinet on 30 March 2011. Band 1 Priority became effective from 11 April 2011 and it is anticipated they will be demolished in summer 2012. - Final phase
Residents of Glen Street, Rose Street, Dunelm, Rose, Victoria and Cheshire Courts were awarded Band 1 Priority for rehousing by the council's cabinet on 5 October 2011. Band 1 Priority for residents of these blocks became effective from 17 October 2011.
As the blocks become vacant service disconnections (gas, electricity etc) are arranged and tenders for demolition invited.
School Street
Homes under construction fronting High Lane RowThe council selected the Four Housing Group in 2009 to build new affordable housing at the former School Street flats site in Hebburn.
Four Housing secured a grant of £3million from the Homes and Communities Agency to enable 71 new homes to be built. 36 of the homes are social rented and 35 are shared ownership under the Government's HomeBuy scheme.
Building work began in February 2011 with residents moving in to the first completed phase of 20 homes in March 2012. The final two phases will be completed by August 2012.
The council has 100% nomination rights to the new homes which will assist with the rehousing of residents from Hebburn Newtown.
For more information, please call the Four Housing Group development team on 0191 375 3729 or 08000 461452.
