Multi-million pound Chesterfield scheme kicks off

Work is set to begin on the next phase of the £320M Chesterfield Waterside scheme.

Chesterfield–based earthworks and landscaping contractor NT Killingley has been appointed to undertake the site enabling works for phase one of the Basin Square character area, which incorporates the former Trebor site.

The works are expected to take around three months, preparing the site for construction of a hotel, shops, apartments, a multi-storey car park and offices.

Peter Swallow, Managing Director of Bolsterstone, which is leading the project, said: “I am delighted that the development is making progress. This is a significant step forward for Chesterfield Waterside, which will allow us to move into the construction phase next year.

“Once preparation works are complete and the infrastructure is in place, it will facilitate the delivery of development of both Basin Square and The Park, enabling us to progress with the second phase of detailed planning applications for the buildings themselves shortly afterwards.”

The exciting mixed-use first phase of Basin Square is of a scale and quality not previously seen before in Chesterfield and will elevate the town’s profile. Once complete, Basin Square is expected to be home to approximately 300 jobs.

Chesterfield Waterside is recognised as being one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects, and is being developed by Chesterfield-based Bolsterstone working in conjunction with Arnold Laver Group and Chesterfield Borough Council.

Additional progress with the Chesterfield Waterside scheme includes the recent granting of planning permission to replace the road bridge over the river Rother on the former Laver timber yard site which will serve The Park residential development, and the submission of a planning application for the works required to re-open a stretch of the Chesterfield canal.