Avant acquires £36m plot at Chesterfield Waterside

Following the acquisition, Avant has submitted an application to Chesterfield Borough Council for reserved matters planning approval for the £36m scheme.

The Avant scheme will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes in ‘The Park’ area of the wider Waterside project being developed by Bolsterstone Group in conjunction with Arnold Laver Group and Chesterfield Borough Council.

Subject to approval of the application, construction at Waterside Quarter will commence in summer 2019 with the first homes released for sale in autumn 2019.

The construction of homes on the 12-acre former timber yard site on Brimington Road will be the first section to begin construction at Chesterfield Waterside following the completion of site enabling works. A new highway bridge, which will provide the main access to this phase of the development, will also be constructed as part of the proposals. Planning permission for the bridge was granted by Chesterfield Borough Council at the end of last year.

Avant Homes Central managing director, Stuart Rowlands, said: “Chesterfield Waterside is a high profile regeneration project and forms an integral part of the housing delivery strategy for the town.

“Avant Homes Central are proud to be at the forefront of these plans with our striking and contemporary proposals for a new community. This is a fantastic opportunity for Avant Homes to demonstrate our good, better and different approach to urban regeneration.”

Waterside Quarter is the third site acquired by Avant Homes in north east Derbyshire in the last six months and will be managed by the company’s Avant Homes Central operation which was established in May 2018 and is based in Holmewood. Avant also has developments in Woodthorpe near Barlborough, Chesterfield, and South Normanton.

Peter Swallow, managing director of Bolsterstone, added: “The deal with Avant Homes is the start of an exciting new phase in Waterside, one that I know the people of Chesterfield has been waiting for. I am delighted to welcome Avant Homes to the project. The homes planned for the site embody the aspiration for Chesterfield Waterside. They are both contemporary and high quality in design which, when combined with their location, will create a highly desirable and sought after residential neighbourhood.”