New homes for the ‘young’ to be built at former R-R site
DOZENS of new homes are to be built at a disused Rolls-Royce industrial site – which are set to significantly transform a Derby street.
Planning permission has been given to build 60 new flats at the old foundry site off Cotton Lane, in Allenton, which has been out of use for some time.
Plans were submitted to Derby City Council last year by social housing landlord and charity YMCA Derbyshire, who said it intended to purchase the land and build housing on it.
The plans will see a single threestorey block of flats constructed between Cotton Lane and the railway line to the west of the site.
Many of the flats will have onebedroom and would be let out for affordable rent, with the properties aimed at young people. Two flats will be fully adapted for disabled tenants.
Each flat would be self-contained, having one bedroom and an en-suite bathroom, as well as an open plan kitchen, dining and living room.
These would be served by 28 car parking spaces, eight motorcycle spaces and 24 cycle spaces.
In planning documents submitted with the application, YMCA Derbyshire says it intends to deliver “genuinely affordable homes for young people making the transition to living independently for the first time”.
The plans are part of Derby City Council’s Osmaston Regeneration project which aims to deliver hundreds of new homes in the coming years. The city council, therefore, has approved the plans to help achieve its target for delivering new homes in the city.
A decision notice by Derby City Council states: “Core Strategy Policy AC14 seeks the housing-led transformation of the Osmaston Regeneration Area to deliver a minimum of 600 new, high quality homes up to 2028, with a priority to find and deliver an appropriate use on the former Rolls Royce Light Alloy Foundry site. The proposed 60 residential units will all be delivered as affordable housing and will meet the needs for new homes in the city.
“The re-use of a brownfield site to provide housing is an effective use of the land. Although the proposed flats do not meet the National Space Standards, there are other overriding mitigating factors, such that, subject to appropriate conditions, the proposed scheme would provide a satisfactory living environment.
“Overall, it is considered that the design and appearance would be satisfactory, and the proposal will not have an adverse impact on residential amenity.”