Cleared land within an existing residential area in Cramlington that was previously occupied by a single dwelling. This had been demolished at an earlier date and the site has since been identified for redevelopment for several years. The identified yield is considered fitting given the setting, the nature of surrounding residential development, and to reflect the nature of the likelihood of a flat/apartment development. An application for construction of 6 dwellings was permitted in 2017 (17/03099/FUL). The scheme was to comprise of 4 flats and 2 maisonettes. No progress was made on the redevelopment and it is understood that the site was subsequently sold. Deliverability of the residential scheme has been uncertain for some time and the future of the site has since been reconsidered. A revised scheme was permitted for a retail unit in 2019 (19/02334/FUL). After this, both applications were extant and either scheme could yet be delivered. Another proposal for change of use to car sales was submitted in 2020 but was later withdrawn. However, whilst the site has been cleared, this work was under a separate approval, and as there is no evidence of start being made, the residential permission has now lapsed due to non-implementation. It has recently been confirmed that the 2017 application was made by the previous owner and there is now no intention to develop the land for residential use. No longer considered developable/developable and future housing delivery is discounted in the SHLAA.
The Bungalow, Cramlington