Darley Dale, Derbyshire

Construction of care home, conversion of exisiting buildings and delivery of new homes

Our role

Following our initial appraisal, and our assessment of the redevelopment potential of the site, we collaborated with architects WRDunn to prepare a pre-application submission to establish the views of the Local Planning Authority. Initial advice from officers has been very positive regarding the principle of development, and our engagement with the Parish Council and local community also resulted in a high level of support. Some design amendments have been suggested and we have worked proactively with stakeholders to evolve the proposals.

The project will see the demolition of the existing vacant office building and the construction of a 78 bed care home within Class C2, the conversion of Darley Lodge into seven apartments and a terrace of three new dwellings.

Outcomes

• Pre-application submissions in February and June 2018
• Planning application to be submitted in July 2018