Outline planning consent has been granted for the proposed buildings of Phase 1 of the 1 Basin Square development at the Chesterfield Waterside scheme in Derbyshire.

This consent allows the developers, Bolsterstone Plc, to move forward with negotiations with potential occupiers and investors for the hotel, retail units, apartments, multi-storey car park and offices that will be constructed within this phase of the project.

Peter Swallow director of Bolsterstone Plc, the company leading the project, said: “I am delighted with the outcome of the planning committee. We can now move forward with negotiations with investors and look to submit detailed planning applications next year for individual building designs at Basin Square.

“Good progress has already been made on site with the preparatory groundworks, and we will be ready to commence construction as
soon as detailed planning consent can be granted for the individual buildings.”

Planning permission has also been granted to replace the road bridge over the river Rother serving the former Laver timber yard site which will facilitate access to ‘The Park’ residential development which also forms part of Chesterfield Waterside. The completion of the bridge and the acoustic bund will pave the way for approximately 300 family homes to be delivered in The Park area of the project.

Chesterfield Waterside is recognised as being one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects, and is being developed by Chesterfield-based Bolsterstone Plc working in conjunction with Arnold Laver Group and Chesterfield Borough Council.