Plans for big new houses on site of fire service HQ
DETACHED HOMES WILL BE OF ‘HIGH QUALITY’ DESIGN
PLANS have been put forward to build houses on the former Derbyshire fire service headquarters in Littleover.
The application, submitted to Derby City Council by Ivygrove Developments Ltd, would see 14 large detached houses built on the former HQ off Burton Road.
The Old Hall, which was the main building on the headquarters complex for 45 years, before the fire and rescue service moved to a joint building with the police at Butterley Hall in Ripley, does not form part of the planning application. It was built in 1891.
However, the remainder of the former HQ site is set to be developed, with the remaining buildings, which were used for training and offices, to be demolished.
Ivygrove is the same firm behind the ultra-modern and high-end homes built on the former Derbyshire County Council depot in Duffield – with starting prices of £660,000. Its other development sites in Darley Dale, also for grand detached homes, have prices starting at £725,000 and £675,000.
Ivygrove is also the landowner behind a third public service site, the new £9.5 million police station in Ascot Drive, Derby, next to the fire station.
The fire service hopes to gain £2.8 million from the sale of its former Littleover headquarters.
Plans submitted with the application show 14 large detached homes, six of which would run along the left of the entry road, currently occupied by former fire service buildings.
The remaining homes would be built on the former car park area, fire house and adjoining buildings.
Most of the homes would have five bedrooms. Each home would have a garage and a minimum of two car parking spaces on their driveways. Most would have a double garage integrated into the building.
DCL Consulting (Midlands) Ltd, on behalf of the developers, wrote in a statement submitted with the application: “The proposed houses have a consistent architectural language to complement the character and detailing of the Old Hall. The proposed dwellings are of a high quality design and will be constructed using red brick with Derbyshire stone detailing.
“The accommodation within the dwellings will provide modern openplan living areas and facilities, and will be constructed using current building techniques and standards providing an energy efficient sustainable family home.
“The application site lies within a predominantly residential area sited within proximity to a wide range of services, facilities and employment opportunities in the local area. The location, along with the performance credentials of new housing will make this a highly sustainable development.
“The application site represents an opportunity to deliver a small scalehousing scheme, utilizing a previously developed site within the urban framework of Littleover and Derby.”