Housing estate near green belt land wins backing
GooglePlans for a large housing estate on the outskirts of a city have won backing from a council.
Sunderland City Council has approved an outline application for 215, three and four-bedroom homes on agricultural land south of the Philadelphia Complex in the city's Copt Hill ward.
During a public consultation, only one objection was received concerning "overdevelopment", highway and pedestrian safety and impact on the green belt.
Developer Vestbrown Limited said the site would have green space "pockets" and structural landscaping to create a protected "boundary".
The site, between Philadelphia, Newbottle and New Herrington, had previously been identified as a housing growth site, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
The scheme was approved by the council's planning and highways committee.
LDRSThe applicant's agent said the plan would deliver "much needed" new homes and upgrade public footpaths and landscaping.
The developer, as part of a legal agreement with the council, has also pledged financial support for education and allotment provision.
The council said the site was "largely allocated for residential development" and the developer's plan was "acceptable".
