Three Derbyshire planning updates include modern rugby house and 120-acre solar farm
Here are the latest planning updates across Derby and the wider county.
Three local planning updates which include a modern rugby house and 120-acre solar farm could see the landscape of the county change irrevocably.
Derby and the wider county continues to evolve with time. We have rounded up the top three projects that are in various stages of development, according to Public Notice Portal.
Alerts or notices on this portal include planning applications and appeals, road closures or proposals by pubs or nightclubs hoping to change their opening hours or make other variations.
The purpose of a public notice is to make sure people can learn about the proposal before a final decision is made on whether to allow it to go ahead.
From a 120-acre solar farm to a modern rugby clubhouse, here are the three projects to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.
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Old Derby police station, Cotton Lane
Plans to turn a former Derby police station into more than 100 new apartments could be getting the go-ahead in the coming weeks.
The site on Cotton Lane has stood empty for the last few years since Derbyshire police moved into a new police station on Ascot Drive. But now it is in a poor state of repair, with boarded-up and smashed windows.
During this time the building has been the subject of a live planning application to be part of a huge transformation which could see the site be turned into 102 new homes. The plans are from owners of the building DCG Investments Ltd.
Boyah Grange, Dale Abbey
Plans from ABEI Energy would see a 120-acre solar farm built on agricultural fields at Boyah Grange, south of Dale Abbey and metres from woodland containing a protected ancient “hermit’s cave”, known as The Hermitage, dating back to 1130.
A decision will be made by Erewash Borough Council in the next few months, with the 35.2 megawatt scheme said to be capable of providing clean energy for 14,000 homes a year.
Rugby Club Clubhouse, Cromford Mills
Matlock Rugby Club have been given permission by Derbyshire Dales District Council for its new clubhouse
The design of the clubhouse has significantly changed during the planning process to take on concerns from heritage officials regarding its landscape impact.
This has led to the modern replacement being changed from a two-storey upgrade with a wrap-around terrace to a one storey building with a sloping, higher ceiling.
The approved plans will see the current one-storey clubhouse improved and extended, supporting a club which boasts a mixture of 15 teams for men, women and juniors.