REGENERATION IN
CHESTERFIELD




 Construction Forum
    January 2013
Chesterfield – The Place
Chesterfield – Key Challenges
Legacy of coalfield and industrial decline
Manufacturing closures in last 10 years
   Bryan Donkins (relocates) - 24 acres
   Chesterfield Cylinders - 25 acres
   Arnold Laver - 10 acres
   Dema Glass - 25 acres
   Trebor Bassett - 6 acres
   Robinsons - 22 acres
   Staveley Works Corridor - 370 acres
   GKN Sheepbridge - 12 acres
Over 500 acres of redundant industrial land
Productivity - GDP 75% of UK average
Property market
Skills and youth unemployment
Road congestion
Chesterfield – Advantages
Sub-regional centre for northern Derbyshire - 48,000 jobs, 20,000
in commuters

Close to major centres of Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby

Gateway to Peak District

Transport links – M1, Midland Mainline, A61
Strong Town Centre - ranked 6th in the East Midlands, low vacancy
rates, independent offer
Wealthy catchment – 1.1 million
Quality of life
Chesterfield – Modern Awakening?
•   New football stadium and Tesco Extra - £40m – completed 2010
•   Casa Hotel – 100 bedroom 4* hotel - £20m – completed 2011
•   Market Hall redevelopment - £4m - 2013
•   Chesterfield Waterside – 1,500 homes, 30,000sqm office - £340
    million – start 2013
•   Northern Gateway – town centre development - £50 m - 2015
•   Markham Vale – 85ha commercial/ business park – on site
•   Peak Resort - £300 million tourist leisure resort - imminent
•   National recognition - Regeneration and Renewal Awards 2011 –
    2nd to the Olympic Park
•   Town centre – 3rd lowest vacancy rate in UK
•   New business formation – growth above UK average
•   Housing Growth Plans – 7600 new homes 2011 – 2031
•   Former Tesco Site – New HQ for Go Outdoors plus a new store
    2013
Former Dema Glass site – 2010
Casa Hotel – Lockoford Lane
Former Car Auction site
100 bed hotel with function &
conferencing facilities
HQ offices for Global Brands
7 storey building on gateway site
350 jobs
Opened – Nov 2010
Chesterfield Waterside
Innovative public-private sector partnership
£340 million development
50th largest regeneration project in UK
Masterplan
 •   -1,500 Houses & apartments
 •   -30,000 sq.m. office space
 •   -Canal basin
 •   -Shops, restaurants & leisure
Outline planning consent secured 2010
£2.4 million GPF funding for canal link - 2012
On site mid-2013
Chesterfield Town Centre Masterplan


                           Vision for the future:
                           expansion and improving
                           quality of offer.
                           8 key development projects:

                             Northern Gateway
                             Spire Neighbourhood
                             Station Approach
                             Railway Terrace
                             Lordsmill Square
                             West Bars Gateway
                             Civic Quarter
                             Town Wall
Northern Gateway

       •Anchor for north side of Town Centre

       •Retail led mixed use redevelopment including
       foodstore, retail, restaurants, cinema, 85 new
       homes, 700 new car parking spaces, offices,
       new public space

       •Wilson Bowden - development partner - June
       2012.

       •Currently seeking occupiers

       •Attract £40 m of additional spend

       •Place Chesterfield in the top 100 centres in the
       UK.
Market Hall Refurbishment

Grade II Listed Building    Before…   …After
1980s refit – dated
Increasing vacancies
Multi level
Poor lift access
Proposals:
 •   Glazed roof – atrium
 •   New market stalls
 •   New lifts
 •   Assembly Rooms
 •   Gallery
 •   Offices
£4.3 million project
£1.8 million ERDF
Started October 2012
Complete autumn 2013
Markham Vale
200 acre former colliery site
Restoration
New motorway junction
Industrial, office and warehouse park
265,000 sq. metres of space
Up to 5,000 jobs
Part of Sheffield City Region
Enterprise Zone
Peak Resort - Birchall
All-weather tourist resort
Facilities will include:
    Visitor accommodation
     •   212 apart-hotel condominium
     •   250 woodland lodges
     •   26-bed golf hotel
   World class golf facilities
     •   18 hole championship course
     •   8 hole practice course
     •   Driving range
   300 acres park and woodland
   Sports injury clinic
   Indoor climate controlled water sports,
   adventure and other leisure
   Three phases - 3,000 jobs
   Centred on unique Ecodome
   Detailed planning permission
Staveley Works Corridor
150ha of former industrial land
Site remediation needed
Connected to M1
River and canal corridors
Preparing Area Action Plan
Working with landowners
Long term – 15-20 years
Local Supply Chain,
Employment and Training
          •Corporate priority

          •Promoting opportunity for local people
          and businesses to benefit from
          regeneration activity – commitment
          secured through planning process

          •Meet the Buyer days to engage the local
          supply chain

          •Partnership approaches with Jobcentre
          Plus and Chesterfield College

          •Events held for Market Hall, Turning
          point, Sheffield Road, Foolow Court

CCTN January Meeting Presentation

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3.
    Chesterfield – KeyChallenges Legacy of coalfield and industrial decline Manufacturing closures in last 10 years Bryan Donkins (relocates) - 24 acres Chesterfield Cylinders - 25 acres Arnold Laver - 10 acres Dema Glass - 25 acres Trebor Bassett - 6 acres Robinsons - 22 acres Staveley Works Corridor - 370 acres GKN Sheepbridge - 12 acres Over 500 acres of redundant industrial land Productivity - GDP 75% of UK average Property market Skills and youth unemployment Road congestion
  • 4.
    Chesterfield – Advantages Sub-regionalcentre for northern Derbyshire - 48,000 jobs, 20,000 in commuters Close to major centres of Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby Gateway to Peak District Transport links – M1, Midland Mainline, A61 Strong Town Centre - ranked 6th in the East Midlands, low vacancy rates, independent offer Wealthy catchment – 1.1 million Quality of life
  • 5.
    Chesterfield – ModernAwakening? • New football stadium and Tesco Extra - £40m – completed 2010 • Casa Hotel – 100 bedroom 4* hotel - £20m – completed 2011 • Market Hall redevelopment - £4m - 2013 • Chesterfield Waterside – 1,500 homes, 30,000sqm office - £340 million – start 2013 • Northern Gateway – town centre development - £50 m - 2015 • Markham Vale – 85ha commercial/ business park – on site • Peak Resort - £300 million tourist leisure resort - imminent • National recognition - Regeneration and Renewal Awards 2011 – 2nd to the Olympic Park • Town centre – 3rd lowest vacancy rate in UK • New business formation – growth above UK average • Housing Growth Plans – 7600 new homes 2011 – 2031 • Former Tesco Site – New HQ for Go Outdoors plus a new store 2013
  • 6.
    Former Dema Glasssite – 2010
  • 7.
    Casa Hotel –Lockoford Lane Former Car Auction site 100 bed hotel with function & conferencing facilities HQ offices for Global Brands 7 storey building on gateway site 350 jobs Opened – Nov 2010
  • 8.
    Chesterfield Waterside Innovative public-privatesector partnership £340 million development 50th largest regeneration project in UK Masterplan • -1,500 Houses & apartments • -30,000 sq.m. office space • -Canal basin • -Shops, restaurants & leisure Outline planning consent secured 2010 £2.4 million GPF funding for canal link - 2012 On site mid-2013
  • 9.
    Chesterfield Town CentreMasterplan Vision for the future: expansion and improving quality of offer. 8 key development projects: Northern Gateway Spire Neighbourhood Station Approach Railway Terrace Lordsmill Square West Bars Gateway Civic Quarter Town Wall
  • 10.
    Northern Gateway •Anchor for north side of Town Centre •Retail led mixed use redevelopment including foodstore, retail, restaurants, cinema, 85 new homes, 700 new car parking spaces, offices, new public space •Wilson Bowden - development partner - June 2012. •Currently seeking occupiers •Attract £40 m of additional spend •Place Chesterfield in the top 100 centres in the UK.
  • 11.
    Market Hall Refurbishment GradeII Listed Building Before… …After 1980s refit – dated Increasing vacancies Multi level Poor lift access Proposals: • Glazed roof – atrium • New market stalls • New lifts • Assembly Rooms • Gallery • Offices £4.3 million project £1.8 million ERDF Started October 2012 Complete autumn 2013
  • 12.
    Markham Vale 200 acreformer colliery site Restoration New motorway junction Industrial, office and warehouse park 265,000 sq. metres of space Up to 5,000 jobs Part of Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone
  • 13.
    Peak Resort -Birchall All-weather tourist resort Facilities will include: Visitor accommodation • 212 apart-hotel condominium • 250 woodland lodges • 26-bed golf hotel World class golf facilities • 18 hole championship course • 8 hole practice course • Driving range 300 acres park and woodland Sports injury clinic Indoor climate controlled water sports, adventure and other leisure Three phases - 3,000 jobs Centred on unique Ecodome Detailed planning permission
  • 14.
    Staveley Works Corridor 150haof former industrial land Site remediation needed Connected to M1 River and canal corridors Preparing Area Action Plan Working with landowners Long term – 15-20 years
  • 15.
    Local Supply Chain, Employmentand Training •Corporate priority •Promoting opportunity for local people and businesses to benefit from regeneration activity – commitment secured through planning process •Meet the Buyer days to engage the local supply chain •Partnership approaches with Jobcentre Plus and Chesterfield College •Events held for Market Hall, Turning point, Sheffield Road, Foolow Court