West Park, Darlington
| West Park, Darlington | |
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 West Park, Darlington
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| West Park, Darlington shown within County Durham | |
| OS grid reference | NZ2683716661 |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL2 |
| Dialling code | 01325 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | |
West Park is a predominantly residential area at the North West fringe of Darlington, County Durham, England.
West Park is designed as a sustainable community development, consisting of residential properties, commercial properties, and a nature reserve. It is one of the most recent developments in Darlington, having commenced in 2002.
The site covers 49 hectares (121 acres) of land, consisting of:
The West Park development has won several national awards, including a Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Sustainable Communities Award, and a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Gold Award For Regeneration.
West Park is located adjacent to the A68 and A1(M) junction 58, directly north of Cockerton. It is approximately 2.5 miles by road from the town centre.
As part of its status as a redevelopment project, West Park is built both on former greenfield land and brownfield land. Approximately half of the 49 hectares is developed on the former Darlington Chemical and Insulating ("Darchem") factory site, with the other half being farmland. The former Darchem site is now occupied by West Park A and the West Park Nature Reserve: the contaminated material has been removed from the site, with the exception of some low-level contamination which is successfully contained under a clay cap below the Nature Reserve.
The West Park development is within the council ward of Faverdale. It is currently represented by councillor Richard Grundy (Con). The previous councillor was Barrie Armstrong (Con).
In terms of demographic, the ACORN (demographics) classification is type 25, suggesting white collar singles or sharers.
West Park Village consists of a small retail and commerce centre, with residential properties surrounding it.
The residential area of West Park is built around the edges of the West Park Nature Reserve. Initially, 700 properties were built, with a mixture of houses (3–5 bedrooms) and apartments (2 bedrooms). Most properties are terraced or semi-detached houses. Streets are characterised by short front gardens with green iron railings; and mixed, predominantly red or buff brickwork houses. All houses have at least 1 parking space and 1 garage: these are located together on the house plot, or at a shared garage area. Two housebuilders have been involved in designing and constructing the properties: Bussey & Armstrong, and Bellway; although Bussey & Armstrong are the primary developer, and are responsible for the concept and overall development. Some of the architecture is designed to reflect the traditional Darlington architectural styles. For example, Bussey & Armstrong made use of Arts and Crafts Movement architecture, popular at the time of the Quakers who influenced Darlington's development.
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