Plans for 100 new homes in a County Durham village have been submitted. 

Miller Homes hopes to build the new housing estate on land west of Cornforth Lane in Coxhoe. 

A mix of two, three, four, and five-bed homes, including affordable homes and bungalows, could be built to provide a “sustainable mix of housing to meet the local area’s housing need,” the applicant said. 

The proposal also includes plans for a community ‘Park and Stride’ scheme, alongside additional parking spaces for existing residents. 

The proposed development, outlined in red, at Coxhoe, County Durham. The proposed development, outlined in red, at Coxhoe, County Durham. (Image: Miller Homes)

A planning statement from Miller Homes read: “The Community Park and Stride will deliver 42 parking spaces and provide an opportunity for users to park and walk to Coxhoe Primary School and/or the other amenities within the village.  

“The Community Park and Stride can be used by all but has been primarily designed to relieve the school term-time drop-off pressure on Cornforth Lane and provide additional parking for teachers.”  

Miller Homes said it conducted an extensive public engagement process and hosted an in-person event at Coxhoe Village Hall and an online consultation. 

Of the 100 homes, 15 would be marketed as ‘affordable’. 

The planning statement added: “Durham County Council has a requirement for 10 per cent of dwellings to be of a design and type that will increase the housing options of older people. 

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“As such, Miller Homes is working with the council to look at options for elderly housing which considers a multi-level setting. This will support social interaction and engagement, allowing residents more opportunities to interact with neighbours, foster a sense of community, and reduce feelings of isolation.”

A network of cycle and pedestrian routes is also proposed, linking all areas of the development and its open spaces and providing alternative routes for pedestrians and cyclists from vehicular routes.

Durham County Council will consider the planning application in due course.