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*RESOLVED –
 

1.  
That the offers from Homes England of
£100,000 in grant funding to fund housing market evidence
base work for Spire Neighbourhood and Chesterfield Town Centre, and
£25,000 towards understanding the viability of development
within the Staveley Corridor be accepted.
 

2.  
That officers be authorised to
appoint consultants and issue contracts to undertake work related
to;
 
a)  
Chesterfield Waterside - Establishing a detailed
understanding of the financial viability of the revised
scheme
b)  
Spire neighbourhood - assess and understand
technical constraints, compile an evidence base, assess financial
viability and present areas for consideration of possible future
projects

 

3.  
 That officers be
authorised to appoint consultants and issue contracts to undertake
work related to obtaining an understanding of the financial
viability and funding issues relating to the future redevelopment
of the former Staveley Works site in the context of the
Chesterfield Staveley Regeneration Route (CSRR).
 
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
 

1.  
To provide an up to date evidence
base to support implementation of the Local Plan Strategic Sites
allocations – SS1 (Spire neighbourhood), SS3 (Chesterfield
Waterside) and SS5 (Staveley works) and to support the
determination of relevant planning applications and the securing of
developer contributions.
 

2.  
To maximise the contribution made by
development to place making and the provision of community
infrastructure mitigate the impact of the development on local
communities.