Sunderland council has approved plans for 132 homes by developer Igloo which form the first part of an ambitious 1,000-home regeneration of the former Vaux Brewery site on the banks of the Wear.

The 91 houses and 41 flats, designed by architects Proctor & Matthews and Mawson Kerr, will be built using modern methods of construction and form part of a longer-term vision to rebrand the city as a hub for sustainable living.

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