Developer plans 91 new homes in Chesterfield

A 10-acre plot of land in Chesterfield has been sold to a housebuilder in a deal that will bring 91 new homes to the town.

Avant Homes says it is now planning to redevelop the Newbold Road site within the next few weeks.

The site had already been awarded planning consent for the properties subject the developer is committed to paying more than £200,000 toward improvements to the local nursery, infant and junior schools, as well as providing 20 per cent of the houses.

Charles D’Auncey, director of Harris Lamb, oversaw the sale on behalf of GKN. He said: “Confidence has returned to the housing construction sector as the economy has improved; something the introduction of the Help To Buy Government initiative in 2013 has helped to escalate.

“There was a great deal of interest in this site from various UK developers keen to secure a presence in Derbyshire, and the location of this particular parcel of land made it a very desirable asset. We’re confident that the site will be redeveloped to an extremely high standard.”

The development is expected to launch in the summer.