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Regeneration in County Durham
County Durham regeneration explained: Bishops Park in Bishop Auckland, the Horden masterplan and four Pride in Place neighbourhoods.
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The place
County Durham's regeneration spans Bishop Auckland, where Vistry and believe housing are delivering 331 homes at Bishops Park, and Horden in East Durham, where a masterplan funded jointly by the council and the North East Combined Authority is bringing forward more than 100 family homes on the town's Numbered Streets. The council's own Council House Delivery Programme is also building on land it owns, including a site in Spennymoor.
Who decides and delivers
Durham County Council is the planning authority and accountable body for four Pride in Place neighbourhoods: Spennymoor, guided by the All Together for Spennymoor Board; Peterlee East; Stanley South; and Crook North & Tow Law, each with its own independently chaired board. Delivery partners across the county include Vistry, believe housing and Karbon Homes.
What each edition tracks
Each quarter this briefing tracks the three phase 2 Pride in Place plan deadlines of 30 November 2026, and progress at Bishops Park and Horden. Every edition is dated to the day its research was checked.
Current edition
Q3 2026
As at 19 September 2026
Funding, places and delivery. A briefing for the organisations bringing forward homes and regeneration across Durham City, Bishop Auckland, Spennymoor and the wider county. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in County Durham
County Durham's regeneration spans Bishop Auckland, where Vistry and believe housing are delivering new homes at Bishops Park, and Horden in East Durham, where a masterplan for the town's Numbered Streets is bringing forward new family homes. The council's own Council House Delivery Programme is building on land it already owns, including a site in Spennymoor. Four neighbourhoods, Spennymoor, Peterlee East, Stanley South, and Crook North and Tow Law, are also developing Pride in Place plans.
Construction and housing funding in County Durham
County Durham draws on private and registered-provider investment at Bishops Park, combined North East Combined Authority and council funding for the Horden masterplan, and the council's own capital programme for its Council House Delivery sites. Each of the county's four Pride in Place neighbourhoods carries its own ten-year capital allocation, though the county does not currently receive a separate Impact Fund grant. Karbon Homes and believe housing bring further national affordable-homes grant to local schemes.
Who decides regeneration in County Durham
Durham County Council is the planning authority and accountable body for four Pride in Place neighbourhoods, Spennymoor, Peterlee East, Stanley South, and Crook North and Tow Law, each with its own board. The North East Combined Authority sets regional funding priorities, and delivery partners include Vistry, believe housing and Karbon Homes.
Questions about regeneration in County Durham
- What regeneration is happening in County Durham?
- Bishop Auckland is seeing new homes at Bishops Park from Vistry and believe housing, while Horden's Numbered Streets masterplan is bringing forward family homes in East Durham. The council's Council House Delivery Programme is building on its own land, and four neighbourhoods are developing Pride in Place regeneration plans.
- How is construction and housing funded in County Durham?
- Bishops Park draws on private and registered-provider investment, the Horden masterplan combines North East Combined Authority and council funding, and the council funds its own Council House Delivery sites directly. Each of the county's four Pride in Place neighbourhoods also carries its own ten-year capital allocation.
- Who leads regeneration in County Durham?
- Durham County Council is the planning authority and accountable body for the county's four Pride in Place neighbourhoods, each with its own board. The North East Combined Authority sets regional priorities, and delivery partners include Vistry, believe housing and Karbon Homes.
The County Durham handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
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