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Berrymead Farm

Beaumont Hill - Darlington - Tees Valley - DL1 3NG

Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd, Northumbrian Land and Persimmon Homes have received outline planning consent, pending the signing of the S106, for up to 370 dwellings, public open space, landscaping and land reserved for a Primary School on the land at Berrymead Farm, Beaumont Hill, Darlington.

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  • Overview

    Current Proposals

    Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd, Northumbrian Land and Persimmon Homes have received outline planning consent, with signed S106, for residential development and associated uses on the land off Beaumont Hill and Burtree Lane in Darlington.

    The current development proposals are based on the following principles:

    • Up to 370 Detached, Semi-detached and Terraced houses of a range of 2, 3 and 4 bedroomed house types
    • Public Open Space and land reserved for a School
    • Landscaping and SUDS Ponds
    • Roundabout access from Beaumont Hill (A167) and Burtree Lane
    • Off-site Highway improvements

    You can download PDF versions of our indicative masterplan and highways plan by clicking on the following links:

    Berrymead Farm Illustrative Masterplan

    Berrymead Farm Highways Plan

  • About the site

    About the Site

    Local Context

    The site lies to the north of Darlington off Burtee Lane and the A167, which provides a direct route to the A1(M). The land is currently in agricultural use and is bound by hedging/fencing.

     

    The Site has Outline planning for up to 370 dwellings.

    Detailed plans are underway which will be taken to the Council as a Reserved Matters application in 2020.

    Further details will be made available once this planning application has been finalised.

    Land Use Plan copy

    Land at Berrymead Farm - Surrounding Land Uses

     

    Berrymead Farm Wider Context

    Land at Berrymead Farm - Surrounding Road Networks

     

    Berrymead Farm Amenities

    Land at Berrymead Farm - Local Amenities

  • What's proposed

    Our Proposals

    The development proposals are based on the following principles:

    • Up to 370 Detached, Semi-detached and Terraced houses of a range of 2, 3 and 4 bedroomed house types
    • Public Open Space and land reserved for a School
    • Landscaping and SUDS Ponds
    • Land to be reserved for the expansion of Whessoe Parish Hall 
    • Roundabout access from Beaumont Hill (A167) and Burtree Lane
    • Off-site Highway improvements

    The below image shows an illustrative masterplan of our current proposals:

    Berrymead Farm Masterplan

    Land at Berrymead Farm - Illustrative Masterplan

    Highways Plan Berrymead Farm

    Land at Berrymead Farm - Highways and Transport

  • Community

    Involving the Community

    We always try to keep local communities informed as we prepare and then make our planning applications and we welcome any comments you may have at this stage.

    When our Reserved Matters application is finalised details will be made available to the Public via the Planning Portal and this website.

     

    Previous Consultations:

    A Public Consultation Event was held at Whessoe Parish Hall, A167, Darlington between 3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursday 21st May 2015. Representatives of Taylor Wimpey, Northumbrian Land, Persimmon Homes and their consultants were in attendance.

    Feedback from this consultation was taken into consideration in shaping our final planning application to Darlington Borough Council.

    Our information leaflet is available to download as PDFs by clicking on the following link:

    Berrymead Farm Consultation Leaflet

  • Updates

    News & Updates

    May 2020:  Outline Planning Permission for the development has now been granted and the Section 106 agreement for the site has been signed by all parties. Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon and Northumbrian Land are now working on detailed plans for the site which will be submitted to the Council as a Reserved Matters Planning Application later in 2020.

    August 2015: Outline Planning Application has been submitted to Darlington Borough Council for 370 units.

    June 2015: Consultation is now closed

    May 2015: Community Consultation

    A Public Consultation Event was be held at Whessoe Parish Hall, A167, Darlington between 3:30pm and 7:30pm on Thursday 21st May 2015. Representatives of Taylor Wimpey, Northumbrian Land, Persimmon Homes and their consultants, were in attendance to discuss the proposals.

    Comments were invited up until the 1st June 2015.