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Public shapes huge Darlington development
THE regeneration of Darlington's Lingfield Point business park is nearing completion following a major consultation exercise.
Over 830 people had their say on how best to take the project forward at a series of public meetings and exhibitions.
Marchday hope to submit a planning application in the next two months, which will complete the regeneration of Lingfield Point.
The aim is to create a mixed-use sustainable community which will become a nationally-recognised regeneration scheme.
Environmentally friendly features will include low energy offices, light industrial space, new eco-homes, and will also encompass affordable housing.
Sport and leisure facilities, allotments and a health centre are some of the other elements likely to feature following the consultation exercise.
There will also be cycle paths and sustainable transport links.
John Orchard, director of Marchday, said: "We are delighted that Darlington people took time to participate in the consultation process and we have taken their views very seriously.
"This is a really exciting project."
Marchday has owned Lingfield Point for 10 years.
The number of people working on the site is expected to increase to more than 2,000 this year, with hundreds of people at the Student Loans Company moving in next month.
Work began on Lingfield Point in 1946 when Paton and Baldwins built the largest wool-manufacturing plant in Europe.
It was self-sufficient in electricity and steam, had an on-site reservoir and a dedicated branchline of the Stockton-Darlington railway.
The development also included workers' housing, and many social facilities for employees, their families and the surrounding community.
Marchday bought the site in 1998.
Since then it has invested £29 million transforming the old factory buildings into high-quality contemporary office space.
6:51pm Wednesday 7th May 2008
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