Area
Regeneration in Northumberland
Northumberland regeneration explained: new homes in Ashington, Blyth and Cramlington, plus the Blyth Pride in Place plan.
Research checked
The place
Northumberland's regeneration runs across a county of former mining and industrial towns: Bernicia is building 57 social-rent homes on a derelict school site in Ashington, the council itself is delivering new council homes at Windmill Grove in Blyth and Lanercost Park in Cramlington, and Cussins is reconditioning the long-vacant Stobswood Brickworks site. Blyth is also the focus of the separately funded Energising Blyth regeneration programme.
Who decides and delivers
Northumberland County Council is the planning authority and accountable body for Blyth Pride in Place, the county's only such neighbourhood, overseen by its own neighbourhood board. The North East Combined Authority funds smaller schemes such as Netherton Lane through its Brownfield Housing Fund. Registered provider Bernicia is the county's most active named delivery partner, alongside the council's own direct-build programme.
What each edition tracks
Each quarter this briefing tracks progress at Ashington, Blyth and Cramlington, and funding decisions across the county's affordable-housing sites. 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 Northumberland — Blyth, Ashington and the wider county. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in Northumberland
Northumberland's regeneration runs across a county of former mining and industrial towns. Bernicia is building new social-rent homes on a derelict school site in Ashington, the council is delivering new council homes at Windmill Grove in Blyth and Lanercost Park in Cramlington, and Cussins is redeveloping the long-vacant Stobswood Brickworks site. Blyth is also the focus of the separately funded Energising Blyth regeneration programme and the county's one Pride in Place neighbourhood.
Construction and housing funding in Northumberland
The council funds its own direct-build council housing at sites such as Windmill Grove and Lanercost Park, while registered provider Bernicia brings national affordable-homes grant to schemes such as Ashington's Coulson School site. The North East Combined Authority's Mayor's Brownfield Housing Fund supports smaller sites, and Blyth's Pride in Place neighbourhood carries its own ten-year capital allocation, separate from the county-led Energising Blyth programme; Northumberland does not currently receive a separate Impact Fund grant.
Who decides regeneration in Northumberland
Northumberland County Council is the planning authority and accountable body for Blyth Pride in Place, the county's only such neighbourhood, with its own board. The North East Combined Authority sets regional funding priorities, and registered provider Bernicia is the county's most active named delivery partner alongside the council's own programme.
Questions about regeneration in Northumberland
- What regeneration is happening in Northumberland?
- Bernicia is building new social-rent homes in Ashington, the council is delivering new council homes in Blyth and Cramlington, and Cussins is redeveloping the former Stobswood Brickworks. Blyth is also the focus of the separately funded Energising Blyth programme and the county's one Pride in Place neighbourhood.
- How is construction and housing funded in Northumberland?
- The council funds direct-build council housing itself, while registered provider Bernicia brings national affordable-homes grant to sites such as Ashington. The North East Combined Authority's Brownfield Housing Fund supports smaller schemes, and Blyth's Pride in Place neighbourhood has its own ten-year capital allocation, separate from Energising Blyth.
- Who leads regeneration in Northumberland?
- Northumberland County Council is the planning authority and accountable body for Blyth Pride in Place, the county's only such neighbourhood. The North East Combined Authority sets regional priorities, and registered provider Bernicia is the county's most active named delivery partner.
The Northumberland handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
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