1,000 jobs a step closer as huge mixed-use scheme gets green light

Regeneration firm Harworth Group has has been given outline planning consent from Amber Valley Borough Council for the development of around 1.5m sq ft of Grade A industrial and logistics space and up to 300 new homes at its Cinderhill development in Derbyshire.

Harworth owns or controls the majority of the site through a combination of freehold ownership and under a Planning Promotion and Marketing Agreement (PPMA). Harworth is the first developer to unlock the “complex” site since taking control of it in 2018.

Located in Derbyshire, next to the A38, the Cinderhill site has a long history of industrial uses including an iron foundry and opencast coal extraction. Harworth’s proposal includes land remediation, site servicing and installation of high-quality infrastructure to facilitate the construction of Grade A commercial units.

The regeneration of this site once complete is expected to create over 1,000 new jobs.

Lynda Shillaw, chief executive at Harworth, said: “The receipt of planning at Cinderhill is a significant milestone as this complex site has involved careful masterplanning over the years alongside collaboration with a number of different stakeholders. This achievement highlights our specialist skillset and track record of securing planning and regenerating former industrial land. We look forward to playing a part in the delivery of a high-quality sustainable scheme in a region which has a strong manufacturing and logistics presence and where Harworth continues to see strong demand for our serviced land products.”