Middlehaven phase one plans revealed with 462 homes for Middlesbrough
Developer Capital&Centric has published details of the first phase of its Middlehaven neighbourhood in Middlesbrough, setting out 462 homes on brownfield land around the Old Town Hall.
The phase is the opening stage of a wider plan for more than 2,000 homes on the Middlehaven site, and is backed by £3.6m from Middlesbrough Council's Towns Fund allocation. The developer is working with Middlesbrough Council alongside architecture practices MVRDV and shedkm.
What is proposed
The emerging proposals for phase one combine houses with low rise build to rent apartments, together with shared gardens, play streets, green pedestrian routes and community space. Capital&Centric was appointed as the council's development partner in November last year and has been progressing designs through early stages since.
A public drop in consultation is being held on Thursday 10 September from 4pm to 7pm at TigerIvy on Albert Road, Middlesbrough. Capital&Centric and the council will then review feedback before a possible planning application later this year.
Councillor Theo Furness, Middlesbrough Council's executive member for economic development, said: "The plans for Middlehaven are hugely exciting. Building thousands of attractive new homes is key to our vision for the town centre."
The scheme sits alongside other activity in the area. The grade two listed Old Town Hall is undergoing a £6.3m restoration into office space led by Group Ginger, with contractor Walter Thompson carrying out the work, in a part of town that also includes the 60,000 sq ft Boho X workspace.
What it means for local trades
A phase of this size, if it secures consent, represents a long running workload rather than a single job. Housing and low rise apartment blocks on brownfield land need remediation and groundworks first, then frames, roofs, external envelope, first and second fix, and landscaping and public realm at the end. Much of that is delivered through subcontract packages awarded by a main contractor once one is procured.
That is the point at which regional firms usually get their look in. Middlesbrough based building contractors, electrical contractors, roofers and scaffolders should be watching for the planning application later this year and for the main contractor appointment that follows it, because supply chain enquiries tend to move quickly once a preferred bidder is named.
Firms across the Tees Valley trades should also note the timing. With Teesworks, energy projects and several large housing sites competing for the same labour, capacity rather than demand is likely to be the constraint on who wins the work.