A brownfield site in the south of Ilkeston will be brought back to life after being left derelict since 2007. The former Stanton Ironworks site has been vacant for 15 years after the former industrial hotbed produced its final pipes, having previously been one of, if not the region’s largest employer.
Now plans from Verdant Regeneration – a partnership between Ward Recycling and Trust Utilities – have been unanimously approved by Erewash Borough Council to bring 200 acres of the site back to life after 15 years of “neglect”, reports Derbyshire Live. The plans are expected to create 4,000 jobs.
The project is said to potentially be the largest the borough has ever seen, covering an area the size of 100 football pitches and creating circa 2.5 million square feet of warehouse and industrial unit space.
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