New council housing
Welcome to our webpage dedicated to our "New Build" developments across Darlington. Here you can find information on the current sites where we are developing new affordable homes.
We are committed to building quality new homes which are award-winning, creating sustainable communities across Darlington. All of our homes are built by our in-house team at Darlington Borough Council and are built to high environmental standards.
Housing Services wants to progress in building new and affordable homes to help ease the housing crisis and help regenerate brownfield sites to create sustainable communities for people to live.
Our current developments
Neasham Road Development Update
Phase 2 of our Neasham Road development is well underway and very nearly complete. This phase includes a mix of high-quality homes, such as 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom houses, along with rent-to-buy options.
After a slight delay, our teams have been working extra hard to deliver the latest in quality, affordable housing. We’re excited to share that the play park is finished and will be opening soon, adding a great community space for residents.
Looking ahead, future phases will bring even more homes, including flats, additional rent-to-buy properties, and family houses. Keep an eye on our Rent to Buy page for more details and updates.
Stay tuned for announcements on upcoming phases and make sure to check out our Local Lettings Policy for information on how homes are allocated and read our Local Lettings Policy - Neasham Road New Build [pdf document].
The whole development will see construction of 150 quality homes with a rent-to-buy option offering a first step to affordable home ownership for residents.
The site will have a total of 64 two-bedroom apartments, 24 two-bedroom house, 43 three-bedroom houses and 19 four-bedroom houses.
Sherborne Close - Phase 2 Work Underway
Work is underway with foundations being laid and brickwork commencing at Sherborne Close. Completion is due in Spring 2026.
Following on from the success of our new build phase 1 at Sherborne Close, work has started to phase 2 to provide 12 new, affordable council homes.
Sherborne Close is located in the Branksome area of Darlington. Branksome is close to Cockerton Village, Mowden and West Park, all of which host supermarkets, shops, restaurants and a local library. It is a vibrant place to live and boasts a good number of family houses, with local primary and secondary schools being within close vicinity.
Being located on the North West of the town there are many local walking, cycling and running routes into the countryside.
Excellent transport links are close by including A1M, East coast mainline and Durham Tees Valley Airport.
We are currently building:
- 4 x 3 bedroom houses
- 8 x 2 bedroom apartments
More information on future developments will be available soon
We have a wide range of good quality properties throughout the borough.
Location of new housing
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How to contact us
There are several ways you can contact us:
- If you are already our tenant use your Darlington Home Online account. Register for a Darlington Home Online account [external link] or log in to your account [external link]. More information on your Darlington Home Online account.
- Emailing [email protected]
- Calling us on 01325 405333
Tenants can report emergency repairs to 01325 405333 24/7 365 days a year.
What if I am not satisfied with the response?
We hope that we can work together with our residents and listen to their voices and resolve any problems, but if you are unhappy with the response from the Housing team we have a complaints procedure you can follow and you can contact our Complaints Team by:
- using their online complaints form
- emailing: [email protected]
- calling the Complaints team on 01325 406777