The future of a derelict mill that was ravaged by fire will soon be decided by planners. On the March 28, a large fire spread through the Grade II Listed Hermitage Mill on Hermitage Lane, Mansfield.
As a result, a transformation plan of the building into a care home and dozens of houses has now been changed to include the partial demolition and rebuild of the mill. Planning documents have shown 31 three-bedroom houses would be built on the land around the mill if approved at Mansfield District Council's May 9 planning committee.
The original plan was for the mill to be converted and extended to provide a 70-bed care home. The new site would be accessed from the two existing entrances off Hermitage Lane and have 87 car parking spaces, with 23 allocated to the care home.
