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Consultation launched on ‘garden village’
The developer of a proposed “garden village” in south Leicestershire says it wants to create a “sustainable new community”. Tritax Symmetry unveiled its vision for Whetstone Pastures as it launched a public consultation on the draft proposal.
‘Whetstone Pastures is an opportunity to deliver significant and lasting benefits to the district’
It said the 931-acre site will include thousands of new homes, as well as schools, healthcare and community facilities, a logistics park and other employment sites. Sinead Turnbull, planning director at Tritax Symmetry, said: “Whetstone
Pastures is an opportunity to deliver significant and lasting benefits to the district and we are excited to work in collaboration with the local community and stakeholders to shape our collective ideas.” The company invited members of the public to give feedback on plans
throughout December and January following Whetstone Pastures being awarded garden village status by the Government as part of its Garden Communities programme. Garden villages are designed to be distinct, self-contained communities
of between 1,500 and 10,00 homes, and include their own facilities such as shops, schools and transport links. They will also include green spaces.
The Whetstone Pastures plot is located near the village of Countesthorpe These are smaller than garden towns and garden cities, but will play a
key role in delivering Government-set targets to deliver land for housing while protecting existing towns and villages from unwanted development. Whetstone Pastures currently has no status within Blaby District
Council’s emerging Local Plan, but the project will benefit from a share of a £3m Government pot to be distributed across 19 authorities. The site is located either side of the M1, six miles south of Leicester and
next to the village of Countesthorpe. It has the potential to accommodate somewhere between 3,500 and
6,000 new homes, a logistics park spanning four million sq ft of employment floorspace, motorway services area, shops, employment opportunities, schools and facilities for leisure, healthcare and community.
Boost to reshape Derby city centre
Derby is to receive a £15m Government cash boost to help renew and reshape the city centre following a successful bid by Derby City Council. The grant from the Future High
Street Fund, which is designed to help renew and reshape town centres and high streets across the country, will be used on projects that will help to attract more visitors and create hundreds of jobs. Talks are ongoing on potential schemes but could involve new office space and the regeneration of the Becketwell area of the city centre, while potential developments in digital infrastructure and technology are also under consideration. Councillor Matthew Holmes,
deputy leader of Derby City Council and cabinet member for regeneration, planning and transportation, said: “Successful city centres are the ones able to combine great retail and leisure offerings with residential and business use. “Our future High Streets Fund
bid will help to shape a city that can be a great place to live, work and relax.” The final details on how the
allocation can best be spent will be determined by the council in due course.
12 business network February 2021
The Becketwell redevelopment is a key part of Derby’s regeneration project
Work is already underway to
repair the Market Hall roof and the refurbishment of the Grade-II listed building has been an important part of the city council’s plans for reinvigorating the city centre. These plans would lead to the
venue offering food and drink themed markets, a “make-and- trade” zone for new entrepreneurs and space for events and activities. Marketing Derby, along with the
Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter business improvement districts, University of Derby and
Derby Centre, contributed to the shaping of the business case that was put to the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government. John Forkin, managing director
of Marketing Derby, said: “We know that the city centre needs considerable investment as part of its post-Covid repurposing. “It's important now to move to
delivery as quickly as possible as part of our place strategy to build confidence and diversify.” Amanda Solloway, MP for Derby
North, has also welcomed the funding boost. She added: “This is great news
for Derby and it will go a long way to helping boost our high streets and local economy. “I would like to thank the city
council for all their hard work in helping attract the funding to our city centre. “Derby has always been a
fantastic place to be, whether it is for work or recreation and there are great opportunities for the funding to make it even better.”
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