Work begins on 160 Cramlington home development
Bellway has started work on a 160-home scheme in Cramlington, bringing the number of properties it will have built in the town since 2018 to 546.
Northumberland County Council issued detailed planning permission for the new phase of homes, off Fisher Lane, in February.
The development will be known as Hartford Edge and forms part of a wider 1,600-home neighbourhood to the south-west of the town.
Hartford Edge will comprise 136 two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes for private sale and 24 two and three-bedroom affordable homes available for local people through low-cost rent or discounted sale.
A total of 50 homes will be more accessible and adaptable for those with mobility issues.
Emma Chesterton, sales director for Bellway North East, said: "We have a long-standing commitment to delivering new homes for people in Cramlington and supporting the town's growth as a key employment area for the region.
"The creation of jobs requires the provision of new quality housing, and this planning permission ensures that we can continue to build much-needed homes in the town."
Words: Alice Bird