Green light for £20m housing development

Housebuilder Honey has secured planning permission for a £20.35m development named Hazel on Chesterfield Road in Matlock.

The project will consist of 75 homes, ranging from one to five bedrooms, including maisonettes, terraces, semi-detached, and detached properties.

This marks Honey’s second venture in Derbyshire, following its £14m development called Amber in South Normanton near Alfreton.

Construction at Hazel is set to commence in the spring, with the first residents expected to move in by the end of the year.

In addition to providing new homes, under a Section 106 agreement Honey will contribute £670,000 to local community initiatives.

Honey chief executive officer, Mark Mitchell, said: “Hazel generated a great deal of interest from prospective buyers from the moment we announced plans had been submitted.

 “Our development will provide much needed new homes for people living in and around Matlock whether they are first time buyers, second steppers, families or downsizers. We are currently building a four-bedroom showhome at our Amber development in South Normanton which will open in February.

 “This will allow people able to fully experience how we combine style, substance and sustainability to deliver high specification, design-led homes which are unmatched at their price point. At the moment, we are contacting everyone who has expressed an interest in buying at Hazel ahead of the launch in March of our first homes for sale at the development.

 “We will use our sales lounge and show home at Amber as a place to meet prospective buyers and talk through the house types and specification options. Anyone who is thinking about purchasing at Hazel should contact us now so we can start discussing how we can provide them with their ideal home.”