Vacant building, last utilised for retail and commercial uses, that had become semi-derelict over the years left unoccupied. Located within an established residential area in Ashington. Identified for demolition and redevelopment a number of years ago. Initial permission was granted for 8 flats following clearance of the site in 2006 (06/00263/FUL). This was then superseded by a revised proposal for construction of 6 dwellings, dating from 2007 (07/00412/FUL). The scheme comprised 4 houses and 2 flats. Construction commenced in 2008 and the 4 houses were completed in 2010. A start was made on the pair of one-bed flats before works halted. A subsequent application was permitted in 2013 to amend the approved scheme, substituting the 1 house for the 2 apartments (13/01475/FUL). Whilst either option could have been delivered, it is the revised proposal that was progressed. The overall development therefore totals 5 units and has now been completed. NB - final unit was completed in 2014/15, although an error in the monitoring process meant that 1 unit remained recorded as outstanding. This has now been rectified and the site is recorded as fully complete.
246 Hawthorn Road, Ashington