Harworth has received a resolution to grant planning consent for new homes and employment uses on brownfield land in Derbyshire.

South Derbyshire District Council granted consent for up to 300 homes, a local centre, over 150,000 sq ft of employment space for a range of uses and new areas of public open space and landscaping on the 53-acre former coal and clay workings site in Woodville.

Joanne Neville, Planning Manager at Harworth Group, said: “We listened long and hard to local residents views when we consulted on the Woodville site in Summer 2019 and we have managed to design a development that fits their wishes – a site with a strong identity and sense of place whilst at the same time properly integrating with the existing community.”

The site has been unlocked through the proposed development of the Woodville Regeneration Route which runs through the development. The route has planning permission which will also provide better access to Swadlincote and traffic relief in Woodville. Work on this road is proposed to begin later this year.

The site is owned by Beepart Ltd, with Harworth promoting the site on its behalf through a Planning Promotion Agreement (PPA).  Pegasus Group provided planning advice on the application.

Steve Lewis-Roberts, Senior Director at Pegasus Group, said: “I am delighted that planning permission has been granted for this major regeneration development. The proposals raised complex planning issues and it was a great team effort to successfully secure a planning permission.”