Flats plan for waterside pub

FORMER INN IN HISTORIC AREA WOULD PROVIDE 10 APARTMENTS

A FORMER Derby pub on the banks of the River Derwent could be set for a major transformation.

Plans have been submitted to the city council to extend the former Waterside Inn, in Mansfield Road, and convert the entire building into 10 apartments.

The pub, which used to be known as the Bridge Inn, closed earlier this year and has since stood empty and boarded up.

According to the plans, the building is of historic significance. It was first used as a private house in the 18th century before becoming the Bridge Inn pub in the 19th century.

A couple of years ago, the pub underwent a comprehensive refurbishment costing tens of thousands of pounds and the name was changed to the Waterside Inn.

The building is locally listed by the Plans have been submitted to convert the Waterside Inn – previously the Bridge Inn – into 10 separate apartments city council and is located in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage buffer zone.

The planning application would see the building turned into seven one-bedroom flats and three twobedroom flats.

In planning documents submitted by Astill Planning, on behalf of the applicant, it said: “This development will provide 10 residential flats, which will help to meet the housing need in Derby.

“The site is located close to Derby city centre and, as a result, will encourage the residents to take up sustainable transport methods.”

The former pub is within the city’s flood zone and there are several listed heritage assets nearby, including St Mary’s Bridge. However, the application argues that its plans for the building will have no impact on its surroundings.

It said: “The site is currently vacant and detracts from the appearance of the local area. The redevelopment of this site will provide much-needed improvement to this locally-listed building and ensure the visual amenity is enhanced and that the building is preserved to a high standard in the future.”