Construction of the seven-storey office building in the Basin Square neighbourhood of the £340million Chesterfield Waterside scheme is due to start in October.
Findings in a recent report into the future of office working, point to the office development at Basin Square being a recipe for success.
Whilst social distancing measures are still in place, there are still things you can do in and around Chesterfield to keep you entertained. This year, we’re finding joy in the simple things and what better place to find them than on your doorstep?
With news that the government has reduced the two-metre social distancing rule in England to one-metre, means that Chesterfield’s recovery post pandemic could be further boosted by its proximity to the Peak District National Park.
Retailers in Chesterfield town centre have started to re-open, signifying an ease of lockdown restrictions and the restarting of the country’s economy.
West Bar Square, the Sheffield City centre-based sister development of Chesterfield Waterside, has taken a major step forward in lockdown with the signing of a £150million deal to create 200,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space, circa 350 ‘Build To Rent’ homes, a multi-storey car park and high quality landscaped public spaces.
Chesterfield has the raw ingredients in place to capitalise on the projected growth in rail travel amidst the Greta Thunberg effect and HS2, revealed experts at the recent Celebrate Chesterfield event (11 March).
Chesterfield’s business community is proving its resilience in the face of adversity. While the Covid-19 pandemic has led to many businesses closing their doors, many remain operational taking their services online or are following the government’s guidelines on social distancing in the workplace.
“Bolsterstone’s regeneration projects are moving forward at pace in 2020, with construction either already underway or due to begin this year,” says Peter Swallow, Managing Director of Bolsterstone Group Plc.
The Lavers Bridge project at the £320 million Chesterfield Waterside scheme, has been nominated for a national award which recognises the contribution it has made to bringing forward the development of new homes on the site.
Homes at the hotly anticipated Waterside Quarter neighbourhood at Chesterfield Waterside are officially on sale.
Being on the edge of the Peak District National Park, Chesterfield is ideally situated for winter walkers. Whether you want to walk off the Christmas excesses or simply enjoy the fantastic scenery of Chesterfield and the Peak District, here are four fabulous routes to tackle this winter that pass by cafes, tea rooms and cosy pubs.
Significant progress is being made in respect of the delivery of the first new office building at Basin Square, which will represent the first step in delivering the commercial element of the Chesterfield Waterside vision.
A US fitness trend - urban hiking, is becoming increasingly popular across the UK., and with Chesterfield’s architecture, cobbled streets, history, park and canal, the Derbyshire town is the perfect place to create your own urban hike.
Have you noticed that Chesterfield Waterside has a fresh new look? Our bold new branding can now be found on a suite of marketing material that we’ve developed in conjunction with new Chesterfield Champion - FWD Motion.
Christmas is just around the corner and, while that may be a scary thought, Chesterfield is fully geared up for the festive period and everything that comes with it.
Chesterfield celebrated its wide range of high quality food and drink businesses at the town’s popular annual awards ceremony on Wednesday 23 October.
Events and localised social media activity could be the key to revitalising and growing Chesterfield’s high street, believes Polly Barnfield OBE, a member of the government’s High Street task force, who recently spoke at the 2019 Chesterfield Investment Summit.
The Chesterfield Canal Trust is appealing for funds to finish the regeneration of the waterway by its 250th anniversary in 2027.
Permission has been granted to deliver 32,000 sq ft of high quality, grade ‘A’ office accommodation together with ground floor retail space of 5,286 sq ft at the £340million development.
Chesterfield’s thriving retail sector was put under the spotlight for the sixth consecutive year at the town’s popular retail awards.
173 high quality homes are set to be built at Chesterfield Waterside, after Chesterfield Borough Council granted planning permission to Avant Homes for the new £36 million development.
As part of the Northern Gateway development, Jomast Developments has transformed the former Co-op store on Elder Way into a 92-bedroom Premier Inn hotel, signalling the start of Chesterfield’s world class visitor economy journey.
Research from the Centre for Cities has shown that towns and cities with a strong economy tend to have a high proportion of high-quality office space, supporting high skilled businesses alongside a proportion of retail space.
Chesterfield has the raw ingredients to adapt and thrive in the face of the national ‘retail apocalypse,’ says the owner of the town’s Vicar Lane Shopping Centre, ALTERIS.
Chesterfield Waterside is set to take another significant step forward in 2019. A Reserved Matters planning application has been submitted...
If you’re a keen cyclist or walker, then living at Chesterfield Waterside could be for you. The development sits on the Trans Pennine Trail. Running right through the heart of the Chesterfield Waterside, the Trans Pennine Trail (TPT) is a 215 mile-long route for walkers, cyclists and horse riders linking the North and Irish seas.
Leading UK housebuilder Avant Homes has acquired a significant parcel of land at Chesterfield Waterside where it now plans to build 173 new homes. As a result, Avant Homes has now submitted an application to Chesterfield Borough Council for reserved matters planning approval for the £36m development which will deliver a mix of two, three and four-bedroom homes in ‘The Park’ neighbourhood of the Waterside project.
As 2018 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on the year and look at the progress Chesterfield Waterside, and the town itself, has made.
Planning permission has been granted by Chesterfield Borough Council to build an access bridge in the multi-million pound project.
It may seem too early to be thinking about it, but Christmas is fast approaching, and Chesterfield is fully geared up for the festive period.
Converting just 5% of Chesterfield’s day visitors into overnight stays would catapult the town’s visitor economy into world-class territory. The news came at the town’s annual Investment Summit.
School is out… and so is the sun! But, how do you make the most of the good weather in Chesterfield and the Peak District? We’ve got the answers.
Chesterfield is one of the few towns in the UK that still has a bustling open-air weekday market.
Chesterfield has once again proved it is a hotbed of independent and chain retailers with the return of the town’s popular awards.
Home to the world-famous Chatsworth House, Crooked Spire Church in Chesterfield and Bakewell Pudding, it’s no surprise that the Peak District and Derbyshire visitor economy is worth £2 billion annually.
Peter Swallow is the Managing Director of Bolstertone Plc, the company behind Chesterfield Waterside, as well as the Chair of Destination Chesterfield.
The canal restoration works can now move forward after planning permission was granted. This will facilitate the connection of the canal basin, constructed in 2009, with the Chesterfield Canal.
The ambitious £340 million regeneration project Chesterfield Waterside is set to make significant progress in 2018.
After being bought from the Royal Mail’s possession by Chesterfield Waterside Partnership, the Dame Barbara Hepworth statue, named Rosewall is set to make an appearance in the brand new Chesterfield Waterside development upon its completion.