First plans for Chesterfield’s Northern Gateway go on show
Chesterfield Borough Council and their development partner, Wilson Bowden Developments, are inviting the public to come and meet the team behind the Northern Gateway project and to see first hand the images of the proposed scheme.
The estimated £50m project will transform the Donut roundabout area, one of the main gateways of Chesterfield town centre, into a high quality shopping and leisure area. The site will also offer a mix of commercial space, homes and car parking. It’s estimated that the project will create around 1,000 jobs with around 300-400 during the construction process and a further 700 on completion of the site.
The Council recently announced the appointment of Wilson Bowden as the development partner after a rigorous tendering process, initially involving eight companies. Both parties are now keen to show Chesterfield residents the proposals for the site and hear their views.
The Northern Gateway project will feature a major foodstore, shops and restaurants, a cinema, 80 bed hotel, 85 homes, commercial floorspace, and replacement car parking spaces, plus an outdoor performance area.
Councillor John Burrows, Leader of Chesterfield Borough Council said: “The Northern Gateway is going to be one of the biggest developments we’ve had in Chesterfield for many years. I’d like to hear what Chesterfield residents think of the plans so I’d encourage people to come along and see for themselves what’s proposed and to raise any issues with us and speak to the developers.”
David Ward, Planning Director from Wilson Bowden Developments said: “We’re keen to work with residents in Chesterfield to make sure we deliver a quality development that takes account of their views and meets the requirements of the Council’s plans for the area. We’ve got some great images of how the scheme may look and detailed layouts that we will be happy to share and discuss with local people.”
The Northern Gateway public exhibition will take place in Unit 9 of The Pavements Shopping Centre (formerly Thomson travel agents) on
Thursday 14 June – 12 noon to 4 pm, Friday 15 June – 10 am to 4 pm
and Saturday 16 June – 10 am to 4 pm. Alternatively, you can view the plans and leave feedback here
Source:Chesterfield Borough Council
