The planning application for this development of spacious luxury apartments with undercroft parking was submitted in June 2020 following an extensive period of public consultation which resulted in both design changes and the inclusion of a communal garden on surplus land for neighbouring residents.

The site is within a few minutes’ walk of the amenities of Morpeth town centre and surrounded by an established neighbourhood of substantial houses.

Instead of one large block of apartments, we have split the physical mass of the development by designing the apartments in the style of two pairs of large semi-detached houses of two storeys each with a limited third storey in the roof. A dressed stone section gives the impression of separating each building into two large, traditional, brick built houses.

The buildings are aligned to give the maximum number of apartments a south or west aspect — not only does this create bright and sunny interiors, but also maximises views to the shared gardens and mature trees around the site and, from the upper apartments, over the rooftops of Morpeth. All the apartments have access to private outdoor space in the form of either a private patio, balcony or modest roof terrace.

Works commenced on site in 2023.