£22m development of former Coalite site gets green light

The regeneration of the former Coalite plant site in Bolsover has been given the go ahead after Derbyshire County Council said it would fund the scheme to the tune of £2m.

The site of the former Coalite Works straddles both North East Derbyshire and
Bolsover District Councils and is next to junction 29A of the M1 and the Markham Vale Employment Growth Zone.

The Works originally comprised chemical manufacturing units, smokeless fuel manufacturing units, rail sidings and coal stocking area and closed in 2004.

The site lay dormant until 2012 when it was acquired by Marcol/ St Francis (a joint venture arrangement specialising in remediating contaminated sites for
redevelopment).

The site has outline planning permission from both North East Derbyshire and Bolsover District Councils for a mix of employment and 660 houses.

Working with the local district authorities, Bolsover Land has put a £21.8m funding package together with support from the D2N2 LEP and the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, to help bring forward the remediation and redevelopment work.

Derbyshire County Council is set to approve the plan at a meeting on 11 October.