Disused Chesterfield car park could be demolished in months

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 26 Mar 2015, 07:08

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A disused car park in Chesterfield is to be demolished, it has been confirmed.

The derelict multi-storey car park at West Bars, opposite KFC, will be knocked down.

The news was revealed this morning during a meeting at the Winding Wheel discussing future plans for the town.

A spokesman for Chesterfield Borough Council said: “Royal Mail, which owns the disused West Bars multi-storey car park, has submitted a planning application to demolish it.

“They would assess what they want to do with the site.

“The borough council has given Royal Mail building control regulation approval to do this and the planning application will be considered in the coming weeks.

“If approved, that would enable demolition work to start from May onwards, although the exact timing would be a matter for Royal Mail.”

The Derbyshire Times is awaiting more information from Royal Mail.

The meeting also heard that work to transform the former St Helena School, on Sheffield Road, into the Chesterfield campus of the University of Derby will start in July.