Chesterfield Waterside

Appeal made to help fund Chesterfield’s canal regeneration 

The Chesterfield Canal Trust is appealing for funds to finish the regeneration of the waterway by its 250th anniversary in 2027.  Since 1987 the Trust has worked tirelessly to renovate and refurbish all 46 miles of the Chesterfield Canal, which runs from North Gainsborough to Staveley. This appeal for funds will result in the remaining […]

Adorn Jewellers takes 2019 Chesterfield Retailer of the Year title 

Chesterfield’s thriving retail sector was put under the spotlight for the sixth consecutive year at the town’s popular retail awards.  Independent jewellery store, Adorn Jewellers, scooped the award for Retailer of the Year at the 2019 Chesterfield Retail Awards, which were organised by Destination Chesterfield. Adorn also took the title for Home and Gifts Retailer […]

Waterside set for 173 new contemporary homes 

173 high quality homes are set to be built at Chesterfield Waterside, after Chesterfield Borough Council granted planning permission to Avant Homes for the new £36 million development.  Located on Brimington Road just off the A61, the 12-acre former timber yard site will form a key part of the new residential area at Waterside. Avant’s development […]

New hotel signals start of Chesterfield’s visitor economy transformation 

As part of the Northern Gateway development, Jomast Developments has transformed the former Co-op store on Elder Way into a 92-bedroom Premier Inn hotel, signalling the start of Chesterfield’s world class visitor economy journey.  Speaking at the annual Chesterfield Investment Summit last year, James Berresford, Chair of the Derbyshire Culture, Heritage, Arts and Tourism Board, revealed […]

High quality office space key to town centre regeneration 

Research from the Centre for Cities has shown that towns and cities with a strong economy tend to have a high proportion of high-quality office space, supporting high skilled businesses alongside a proportion of retail space.   Within the High Streets and Town Centres in 2030 report, which was published in February 2019, it identifies that local services on high […]

Planning application submitted for office accommodation at Chesterfield Waterside 

Chesterfield Waterside is set to take another significant step forward in 2019.  A Reserved Matters planning application has been submitted for the construction of a six storey office building in the Basin Square neighbourhood of the £340million development, in line with the planning permission granted in May 2017.   Subject to planning approval, construction of the […]

Get on your bike at Chesterfield Waterside 

If you’re a keen cyclist or walker, then living at Chesterfield Waterside could be for you.  The development sits on the Trans Pennine Trail. Running right through the heart of the Chesterfield Waterside, the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) is a 215 mile-long route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders linking the North and Irish seas.  With […]

Avant Homes acquires land for development of 173 new homes at Chesterfield Waterside 

Leading UK housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a significant parcel of land at Chesterfield Waterside where it now plans to build 173 new homes.  As a result, Avant Homes has now submitted an application to Chesterfield Borough Council for reserved matters planning approval for the £36m development which will deliver a mix of two, three […]

2018 – Another great year for Chesterfield 

As 2018 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on the year and look at the progress Chesterfield Waterside, and the town itself, has made.  Commenting on 2018 Peter Swallow, Managing Director of Bolsterstone Group Plc, the company leading the £340 million Chesterfield Waterside project, said: “Year after year Chesterfield never ceases to surprise […]