A housing development in Gateshead is set to deliver “affordable” housing tailored to the needs of the local Jewish community.
This will be the third and final phase of the Trilogy development, delivered by Gateshead Regeneration Partnership (GRP), with work set to commence on the first two phases this Autumn.
High Spen will provide 49 homes in the west of the borough, and 62 “affordable” homes near the town centre.
The High Spen properties – to be built on the site of the former Hookergate School – will all be sold on the open market.
As well as creating “much needed” new family housing, GRP says this project will also “give the confidence” to develop the affordable homes on Hyde Park Street, near Saltwell Park.
In the third phase of Trilogy, GRP will deliver 42 properties to be managed by Home Group, and 20 more specially designed for the Agudas Israel Housing Association (AIHA), working alongside the local Adler Housing – a registered provider of social housing under the Jewish Community Council of Gateshead.
Chaya Spitz, AIHA’s chief executive, said: “All of the partners at GRP have worked really hard to understand and address the housing challenges of Gateshead’s Jewish community; a minority group with distinct needs.
“The resulting product will be unique and we are delighted to be working with Gateshead Council, Countryside Partnerships and Home Group to achieve something special. Our thanks go to local residents at Adler Housing Association who have cemented a fantastic partnership.”
GRP is a joint venture involving Gateshead Council, regeneration and house building specialist Countryside Partnerships (formerly Vistry Partnerships), and registered housing provider Home Group.
Councillor John Adams, Gateshead’s cabinet member for housing, said: “It is wonderful to see the third and final Trilogy site coming forward, made possible by the unique model we have.
“It’s fantastic that the site is 100% affordable, and residents interested in renting these homes can apply for them in due course. We need more family homes across the borough and it’s great to see these two developments start.”
Dave Brown, managing director of Countryside Partnerships North East, said: “We are thrilled to have secured planning for this site in High Spen, which will create three-, four- and five-bedroomed homes for sale.”
Laura Carr, Home Group’s development and delivery manager, said: “We are delighted to be involved in the next exciting development as part of the GRP project. The new homes will really benefit High Spen, while the development on Hyde Park Street is a unique one that will serve a much valued community.”
Image: Dave Brown, Countryside Partnerships, at the Hyde Park Street site
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