272-apartment scheme takes a step closer

272 new apartments could be coming to Derby city centre as part of the Castleward regeneration scheme.

Elevate Property Group has revealed plans for a new residential development on a 1.55-acre site between Liversage Street and John Street, adjacent to Castleward Boulevard.

The firm has been working on proposals to develop two adjoining plots on the site since 2018, and work could begin later this year if planning discussions are satisfactorily concluded.

The scheme will include a mixture of studio, one, two and three bedroom apartments.

Tom Hewitt, architect director at BDP Architects, who have designed the scheme, said: “Liversage Street is an historic manufacturing and residential area, and the former site of a saw mill, which has seen successive change over the past 200 years.

“Our design picks up on contextual references, with the vertical alignment of windows and classic industrial warehouse style, as well as the use of red brick with curved corner features.

“We identify Liversage Street as part of a reinvented and growing community and the new homes will be ideally located between the city centre and the railway station, contributing a valuable new source of quality housing in central Derby.”

David Hofton, sales and marketing director at Elevate Property Group, added: “Elevate Property Group’s reputation for delivering a quality product with an enhanced specification means that those looking for city living in Derby really do have something to look forward to when the construction programme gets underway.

“We anticipate that Liversage Street will appeal as much to first time buyer as to downsizers and investors, indeed anyone looking for attractive accommodation in an ideal location for those working in the city centre or commuting via rail.”