Many thanks for your interest in our Phase 1 proposal. The council has given the scheme resolution to grant, and we hope to secure outline planning permission with an agreed Section 106 by the end of 2023.
Welcome to website for the proposed Boulton Moor District Centre development, where you can find more information about our plans to deliver a new foodstore, a transport mobility hub with a bus service and electric vehicle charging, a combined electric vehicle and petrol filling station, a children’s nursery, local retail centre, a community building, dedicated bicycle routes, a care home, assisted living accommodation, two restaurants with drive thru capability and up to 400 new homes with provision for affordable housing and shared ownership.
The site is located immediately to the south of Shardlow Road, west of the A6(T), north of development currently under construction by Persimmon Homes, and east of Snelsmoor Lane.
The proposed development at Boulton Moor is promoted jointly by the JSC Farming Limited and Central Land Holdings Limited, who own the land within South Derbyshire. The landowners originally secured planning permission for the whole of Boulton Moor Phase 1, currently Persimmon Homes are delivering 2/3rds of the permission and our proposal for the District Centre is on the remaining land within the Phase 1 planning application.
Since the Phase 1 development was granted permission by South Derbyshire District Council (the Council), additional land to the west, Boulton Moor Phase 2 (which also has planning permission), and land to the north of Shardlow Road/west of the A6(T), Boulton Moor Phase 3, has been allocated in the Council’s adopted Local Plan. Derby City Council has also allocated land to the west, referred to as ‘Snelsmoor Grange’.
Overall, the land at Boulton Moor and Snelsmoor Grange is required to deliver approximately 2,750 new homes (including the homes already constructed).
To support this new community, the Council’s policies also require the delivery of supporting facilities and community infrastructure. Across the development, there will be two new primary schools provided, including one within the Boulton Moor Phase 2 development. This development will provide the ‘District Centre’, a focal point for the new community.
The new residents will need to be supported by a range of facilities and community infrastructure, and these proposals will help to deliver this. The proposals could include:
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The transport mobility hub, children’s nursery and commercial uses are proposed within the northern part of the site (to the north of Thulston Brook) This land is more prominent alongside Shardlow Road and the A6(T) and, therefore, considered more suitable for retail/commercial uses. These uses are also considered to be complimentary.
The new housing and care home/assisted living accommodation is primarily located to the south of Thulston Brook, alongside the residential development already completed and under construction within the Boulton Moor Phase 1 development. The new housing is required by South Derbyshire District Council’s (SDDC) policies to include the provision of affordable and market housing, with a range of different sizes of homes.
The proposed community building as part of this development is intended to be an asset for both existing and future residents. Alongside the commercial uses including the foodstore, it will help to create the focal point for the whole community and employment opportunities. This will be an entirely walkable development with all amenities within 400m of the new housing.
As shown in the illustrative plans and drawings, the proposal will be designed to include landscaping and tree planting, sustainable drainage systems, a noise barrier alongside the A6(T) and be well-connected within the rest of the development at Boulton Moor. The District Centre is well-located in relation to the primary access ‘bus loop’ which is an integral part of the wider development masterplan.
The sustainable development provides resilient infrastructure, especially considering COVID-19, with easy access to public transportation, electric vehicle charging, and enhanced public realm that includes landscaped open space amenities, dedicated bike lanes with connections throughout Boulton Moor. It is a walkable community with pedestrian routes that is within 400m of shopping and transport. The development has placed the local centre retail, food store and nursery at the centre of the scheme to maximise pedestrian access to reduce car use within the community.
Following planning permission being granted for Boulton Moor 2 we have worked with the Local Planning Authority to further understand the local conditions and the required offsite highway works.
A Transport Assessment and Framework Travel Plan will be submitted with our planning application to support these development proposals. The Transport Assessment will detail and assess the capacity of the local roads, public transport provision, road safety and the need for any mitigation required support the delivery of a sustainable highway solution. The Framework Travel Plan will set out a series of measures aimed at reducing single occupancy car trips and promoting walking, cycling and public transport modes.
The A6(T) and Shardlow Road/Chellaston Lane roundabouts are located immediately north of the site. Improvements to these junctions has been secured through the permitted Boulton Moor Phase 2 development and will also be secured through the Snelsmoor Grange development which is currently being determined by the Local Planning Authority. These works will include the installation of traffic lights in combination with carriageway widening to improve the operation of this area. The offsite highway works include junction and traffic light improvements to the Alvaston District Centre.
Access to the site will be via a new four arm roundabout junction on Chellaston Lane at the junction with Woods Meadow. The capacity of the roundabout has been tested using industry standard software and traffic forecasting methodology.
The new development within the site will be accessed from a central spine road which terminates at an internal roundabout, this will allow all vehicles to enter and leave the site in a forward motion and to safely move around the site.
Car parking will be provided in accordance with the Local Authority’s guidelines and operator known requirements. A car park accumulation assessment has been carried out to assess the demand on parking and car park availability so that the site works efficiently.
Cycle parking will be provided in accordance with the Local Authority’s guidance. The demand for cycle parking will be reviewed and managed through the implementation of a Travel Plan.
The adjacent development sites (Boulton Moor Phases 1 and 2 ) are committed to providing a number of walking and cycling improvements, including footways and traffic signal controlled pedestrian and cycle crossings. Our proposals will include multiple internal connections with external connection linking the District centre to its surrounding. Offsite improvements along Chellaston Lane will include extending the shared footway/cycleway links and providing additional pedestrian crossings.
A new bus service has been secured as part of the Boulton Moor 1 development. This will operate down Chellaston Lane passed the proposed site. The new bus stops will be located on Chellaston Lane and the transport mobility hub. The bus stops will be provided with shelters, accessible footways and real time passenger information.
In addition a number of existing bus services operate along Shardlow Road with the nearest bus stop located to the west of the Chellaston Lane junction. These services complement the Boulton Moor 1 development and provide a wider offer to the area.
The proposed development includes a transport mobility hub which will provide up to 60 parking spaces. In addition the transport mobility hub will include sustainable initiatives which could include electric car charging points, e-bike and e-scooter hire facilities.
