New homes for Integra 61 development in Bowburn approved

Durham County Council approved plans for the new properties at the Integra 61 site in Bowburn, County Durham. 

Initial plans show the new estate could include a mix of multi-storey homes, bungalows, and open space. Access would be taken from the main site estate road within the wider Intergra61 site, similar to the nearby new housing development. 

As part of the original Integra 61 development, 270 homes were approved in 2015 as part of the inaugural outline planning application. Since then, Persimmon Homes and Bellway have constructed 261 homes as part of the wider mixed-use commercial development. 

Where the new homes will be built within the existing Integra 61 development. (Image: Citrus Durham)

Citrus Group, the applicant, said the latest proposal for housing “made logical sense” after the land became available. 

A planning statement read: “Citrus Group is an experienced developer within Durham and has been integral to the delivery of major employment and residential developments across the county, namely Integra 61, which this site borders.  

“Citrus has been working proactively with officers and Durham County Council to provide an outline scheme which meets planning policy requirements and will provide a range of homes for the village, including family homes, starter homes, bungalows and affordable dwellings.

“When the land adjoining Integra became available more recently and accessible from our main spine road, it made logical sense to plan a small housing scheme at this end of the site next to existing residential properties and to complement what has been achieved so far.”

Durham County Council’s planning committee approved the proposal at a meeting last week. 

Last year, Citrus Durham revealed new proposals to create thousands of jobs through a £250 million development scheme. The latest plans for the next phase of Integra 61 aim to secure 3.2 million square feet of new industrial space. 

The proposed second phase includes plans for a mix of storage/distribution and manufacturing uses with some office space.

Plans have also been submitted for a new petrol station and Starbucks drive-thru at junction 61 of the A1(M) motorway near Bowburn.

Costa and Greggs drive-thru units are also located at the Integra 61 site, near the Amazon fulfilment centre. Construction is underway on Marton Care’s new 73-bedroom care home facility alongside the new homes.