Derelict Rolls-Royce site could be turned into industrial estate
It has been empty for years
Matthew Lodge
(Image: Google Maps)
A derelict Rolls-Royce site in Derby could be turned into an industrial estate under new plans.
The company's former light alloy foundry, just off Osmaston Road, has been left vacant for more than a decade.
The land, which is now mainly scrubland and has become a target for fly-tipping, could soon be brought back into use after plans were submitted to convert it to a nine-building industrial park.
These nine buildings would be split into 18 units, which will be leased out to Class E or B8 companies.
That means they would be used either for commercial, business and services, or storage and distribution.
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According to planning documents, one of these units has been specifically designed for Derby City Council to allow the parking and maintenance of its rubbish lorries.
Meanwhile, another part of the site would be used as a contractors yard, while the final empty part of the site could be used as a concrete batching site by Tarmac.
Separate planning applications have already been submitted to build 60 flats to the south of the site and convert a building to the north into a heritage museum.
In a planning statement submitted by JMI Planning on behalf of the applicant, it says the proposals would see the "wholesale redevelopment of the site".
It states: "The site is of a size and location such that it could accommodate a large variety of uses which would deliver a multitude of benefits to the redundant site.
The site would be accessed from Osmaston Road (Image: Google Maps)
"The wider site is split into three portions.
"Site 1 will be made up of hardstanding to be occupied as a contractors yard.
"Similarly, site 2 is also proposed to be hardstanding as part of this proposal, but its long term intended use is a concrete batching plant and it is likely that an application from Tarmac will be submitted to the council imminently.
"Site 3 is proposed to be redeveloped by the applicants Ivygrove Development. It is proposed to erect 9 buildings (divided internally into 18 units) which will be used for Class E and B8 purposes."
The application states that access to the site would be from the existing entrance on Osmaston Road, with no changes needing to be made to the entrance due to the site's previous use.
It adds that the development would be "attractive to businesses already based in Derby which are looking to relocate to a more suitable location, whilst also being attractive to businesses outside of Derby who are looking to invest in the city".
The full plans can be viewed on the Derby City Council planning portal under the reference 21/02091/FUL.
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