2,000 new jobs and 1,950 new homes set to be created on former Stanton Ironworks site
PLANS have been submitted which would create 2,000 new jobs on the former Stanton Ironworks site.
Plans submitted by Saint Gobain, who own the site, also include 1,950 residential units which will, according to the plan boost the local economy by £26.3 million each year.
The new development will see new shops, restaurants and community facilities.
On top of this there will also be a health centre, a 150-bed centre for the elderly, allotments, a primary school and sports areas – as well as office, warehouse and industrial units and new roads within the site.
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In September the site was ravaged by fire that burned for nearly two months. The blaze was so huge, firefighters could not put it out. Instead, crews let the 8,000 tonnes of wood burn out.
Councillor Geoffrey Smith, Erewash Borough Council’s lead member for Regeneration and Planning, said: "This is a major planning application and an important part of its consideration is giving local people and businesses plenty of opportunity to make their comments and express their views, which will be taken into account before any decisions are made.
“We will provide regular updates to keep people informed throughout the process.
"This is the biggest proposed redevelopment scheme in recent history for Erewash and there will be a substantial number of issues to consider, people to consult with and information to be assessed.
"It will therefore take many months for the Council to consider the application.”
7 Comments
by bubbles2u2
Thursday, February 07 2013, 6:55PM
“Another in the long line of proposals for the Stanton Site. What a pity it does not properly address the problem of getting to and from the site, to Derby in the West and the M1/A52 in the east. Look at access now. Gridlock.
Ilkeston town centre is virtually a ghost town now with the Coop going and almost all retails outlets going or gone. Who wants to live there?
The only way it can succeed is if Erewash Borough Council stops development elsewhere in the borough and concentrates on this site. Trouble is its so highly polluted and has such terrible infrastructure no builder will want to touch it.”
by smshogun
Thursday, February 07 2013, 5:55PM
“I just hope they put a much better road through as the current one is terrible.”
by roberttaggart
Thursday, February 07 2013, 5:14PM
“Anything must be better than an industrial eyesore.
Stanton Iron works - goodbye and good riddance.”
by Alberto Frog
Thursday, February 07 2013, 5:14PM
“How are people going to get too/from the site. The road in one direction leads to the gridlock at Sandiacre crossroads, the other direction heads into Ilkesoton and more traffic chaos. There should be a station planned on the nearby rail line that'll soon be (if the local MP is to be believed) have trains running to Ilkeston.”
by Fasty
Thursday, February 07 2013, 4:32PM
“Free underfloor heating one assumes?”
by Nick2812
Thursday, February 07 2013, 3:36PM
“Just what we need: more shops, more restaurants and more speculative warehouse sheds. Oh, and I mustn't forget - leisure facilities for all those people working in the new shops, restaurants and warehouses on their days off.”
by DerbyFoE
Thursday, February 07 2013, 12:25PM
“Re the fire and any plans for more 'biomass' on the site
Minister reveals Health Costs of Biomass Emissions
http://tinyurl.com/bj8cnld
Here's more re chemically treated woodwaste burning and the pollutants, including heavy metals, arsenic, dioxin and particulates
http://tinyurl.com/be4wa4w
http://tinyurl.com/3hg6apc
More jobs are created through recycling, than incineration. For every 10,000 tonnes recycled 59-112 jobs are created. For every 10,000 incinerated, only 10 jobs. (Demos)
Derby and South Derbyshire Friends of the Earth
http://tinyurl.com/be4wa4w
http://tinyurl.com/3hg6apc”