£23m residential scheme gets the green light

Work is set to begin on a £23 million residential development in Derbyshire after planners approved the scheme.

North East Derbyshire Borough Council has granted planning permission for Avant Homes to build 97 new properties at Egstow Park in Clay Cross.

Located off Market Street in the town, the development will form part of the wider Egstow Park regeneration scheme, which will eventually include 825 new homes alongside offices, shopping areas, a hotel and public spaces.

Avant Homes acquired the 10-acre site from St Modwen.

Stuart Rowlands, central managing director at Avant Homes, said: “We’re very pleased that planning permission has been granted for our homes at Egstow Park. It is a significant regeneration scheme for Clay Cross and the wider region, and we’re excited to be a part of it. As a Chesterfield-based business we’re proud to continue investing in the area through the construction of much-needed quality homes whilst creating hundreds of jobs for local people in the process.

“The development is in a prime location, close to the centre of Clay Cross and its range of amenities. It is well positioned to provide easy access to the growing town of Chesterfield, meaning Egstow Park is going to be a highly sought-after new residential neighbourhood.”

The first homes are expected to be ready for occupation in July 2020.