Former commercial garage site comprising of works, sales showroom and associated land, situated within central Morpeth. Made available for redevelopment following relocation of the business to new site. Demolition of the vacant premises and clearance of the site undertaken prior to redevelopment. The site has been identified for redevelopment for a long time, with proposals for redevelopment of the site for a care home date back to the 1980s. Subsequently, a number of applications for mixed-use redevelopment were permitted from 2007 onwards, which included commercial development alongside the residential units, but none were progressed (CM/05/D/879, CM/20061085, 12/00042/FUL). A revised scheme was more recently permitted for construction of 55 retirement units then approved in 2016 (15/02224/FUL). The proposal was an apartment block comprising of self-contained flats for over-60s, along with an office for the house manager, communal facilities such as a residents’ lounge, a guest suite and gardens. All of these units constitute standalone dwellings and make a net positive contribution to the housing stock. Development of 55 dwellings completed in 2018/19.
Davidsons of Morpeth, Bridge End