AN outline planning application has been submitted for the next phase of the massive Middlehaven development in Teesside.

With the first building in the phase one dockside area complete, Tees Valley Regeneration (TVR) is hoping to pave the way for more rapid progress.

Phase two covers the central industrial area of the site. TVR is negotiating with the owners, who are aware of the plans.

The next phase includes more than 500 homes, sporting and leisure facilities, with a possible museum or visitor attraction, a primary school, retail and commercial areas, a hotel and a public park.