Fire-gutted social club wanted for homes
BBCA derelict social club which was gutted in a huge fire last summer has been earmarked for a new housing development.
The former New Herrington Workmen's Club, near Langley Street in Herrington, Wearside, was demolished after it caught fire in August.
Plans for 29 homes, the extension of an existing sports clubhouse and a new parking area have now been submitted to Sunderland City Council which will make a ruling by July.
Developers have also set out measures including new planting, bird nesting boxes, bat boxes, bee bricks and "habitat features for butterflies and other local pollinators".
Firefighters battled to control the blaze at the site, which is now just a pile of rubble, for about 13 hours on 8 August 2024.
The working men's club had been derelict for some time, with an equivalent facility operating from a nearby bowling pavilion, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
LDRSThe proposed housing is made up of 11 two-bed houses and 18 three-beds, with access to the site created from the existing junction between Langley Terrace and the B1286.
A statement accompanying the plans said: "The development will bring much needed housing to the area in partnership with a housing association, providing a mix of tenures including shared ownership and affordable rent.
"The extension of the clubhouse will create a sustainable future for the club by adding a new space for the club to host functions and events."
It was noted that mature trees would be retained "wherever possible", including those along the southern and northern boundaries, along with "selective removal in the centre of the site to facilitate development".