The transformation of Middlehaven takes a major leap forward this week with the submission of detailed plans for the first two buildings on the site. And the first buildings brought to life by developer BioRegional Quintain will show the quality, originality and architectural merit of what is to follow on Tees Valley Regeneration’s flagship scheme. One of the two buildings will be by world renowned architect Will Alsop – the man behind the original Middlehaven vision contained in the masterplan - and the second by award winning architects FAT.
The planning application, if approved by Middlesbrough Council, will clear the way for work to begin on the mixed use buildings, with further detailed planning applications expected in the coming months.
The two buildings will feature 70 and 80 apartments and 6,000sq ft and 7,000sq ft of ground floor office space respectively. They will be the first of nine futuristic ‘cube’ residential blocks planned for the site.
Tees Valley Regeneration appointed BioRegional Quintain as developers and earlier this year the firm submitted revised plans for the £200m scheme to which will see 900,000sq ft of development on Middlehaven, which will be the UK’s most environmentally friendly development with zero carbon emissions. The cubes will be served by a biomass boiler with gas back-up, and the development will be powered by on- and off-site wind power, helping residents to save on heating and electric bills in comparison with other new developments. The latest plans also include detail of the landscaping around the cubes and Middlesbrough College, which is already under construction, and the transport
links onto the site.
BioRegional Quintain managing director Pete Halsall said: “Middlehaven will be a fantastic place to work, live and play and the detailed plans for the first apartment blocks give just a glimpse of what is to come.
“Design excellence, sustainability and community creation are at the heart of the development, and the quality of these first apartment cubes is tangible evidence of the drive to make Middlehaven the benchmark for major urban regeneration projects.”
Joe Docherty, chief executive of Tees Valley Regeneration, said:
“This planning application means that people can see just what will be built at Middlehaven. “It is yet another step towards the delivery of the whole Middlehaven vision. We said we would deliver world class development and, although the work is far from over, the team at Tees Valley Regeneration is very proud of these plans. “Excellent progress is being made and the completed scheme will confirm
Middlehaven – and the wider Tees Valley – as a major destination, both in the UK and further afield.”
Overall the Middlehaven scheme is expected to create over 3,000 jobs and will feature 2,400 homes alongside shops, bars, cafes restaurants and a luxury hotel.
Middlehaven won international acclaim earlier this year when the plans landed a top honour at the MIPIM (Architectural Review) Future Projects awards.
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