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Zero carbon by the waterside
Middlehaven, Middlesbrough
In its nineteenth century heyday, Victoria Dock in Middlehaven was a vibrant place. However, enormous changes in the economy led to many of the key local industries becoming redundant and in 1980 the dock closed its gates to international trade for the last time. For the last two
decades the abandoned North East dock has lain dormant.
With an investment of £18m to remediate this site, we have been redeveloping the area with local Urban Regeneration Company, Tees Valley Regeneration. The junction with the A66 has been improved and pedestrian access from the town centre to the site is now enhanced.
This has restored connections with surrounding communities and will allow easy access to all of the new facilities.
Once completed, more than 2,400 homes will be available and the first phase will be one of the largest zero carbon developments in the United Kingdom.
With the first tenant about to move into one of the office buildings, Middlehaven is becoming a truly mixed-use, vibrant development. A new £70m centre will replace Middlesbrough’s original sixth form college in time for the 2007/2008 academic year, providing excellent facilities for school age and adult learners. The overall stunning vision will include a hotel, shops and leisure facilities with an emphasis on water sports based around the dock.
