Central and East Durham Master plans

Riverside development

The redevelopment of the Milburngate House site and The Gates is set to completely transform the area, with brand new restaurants, cinemas, office space and housing.

This new-look riverside will also provide stunning views of Durham's historical beating heart, while bringing some modern architectural beauty to the banks of the Wear.

The relocation of the Passport Office and National Savings to Freeman's Reach helped retain about 1,200 jobs and was the biggest Government property contract outside of London.

We've taken a 35 year head lease on the scheme, providing certainty in the longer term as well as generating income.

Lumiere returns in 2019

The city's biennial Lumiere is now recognised as the biggest and best light festival in the UK.

Masterplan

• Durham City Masterplan update (PDF, 390.9kb)

Rail station at Horden

Work is complete.

Horden Masterplan consultation

Information about the consultation on Horden Masterplan options.

Peterlee Masterplan

• Peterlee Masterplan update (PDF, 472.9kb)

Previous Masterplans

• Peterlee Masterplan Part 1 (PDF, 4.8mb)
• Peterlee Masterplan Part 2 (PDF, 6.5mb)

New watersports and activity centre

The new £900,000 centre is based at Seaham Harbour Marina.

Seaham Harbour Marina is a joint venture project between us and the Victoria Group (port of Seaham owners) and is managed by Seaham harbour Community Interest Fund (CiC).

We've secured funding from Sports England to help the CiC set up a full range of activities, including stand up paddle-boarding and kayaking, supervised by trained professionals.

Other developments

• Seaham Townscape Heritage Project
• New ResQ call centre at Spectrum Business park has brought hundreds of new jobs to Seaham.
• £14 million investment in new Seaham School of Technology

Seaham Masterplan

• Seaham Masterplan update (PDF, 431.0kb)

Previous Masterplans

• Seaham and Murton Masterplan and Delivery Framework (PDF, 5.4mb)