Former NCB workshops complex, comprising a number of industrial buildings, outbuildings and associated land. Following closure of Ashington Colliery in 1986, the former pit land continued to be utilised for industrial purposes, with this particular site being used as a haulage depot for Fergusons. Following relocation of the business to new premises, this site was vacant and made available for alternative use. Demolition of the former workshop buildings and remediation of the site required prior to redevelopment. An application for clearance of the site and construction of 357 new homes was originally refused in 2001, before being allowed on appeal in 2003 (00/00213/FUL). Subsequently, a number of applications were permitted to amend the initial scheme, increasing the final yield to 367 homes. Work began on site in 2004 and a long-term build-out programme followed. Overall development completed in 2021/22.
Former NCB Workshops (Portland Park), Ellington Road, Ashington