Restoration Delivery
Staveley Town Deal
Trans-Pennine Trail bridge, no. 13c.
The Staveley Town Deal is an exciting opportunity for the
Chesterfield Canal which will enable the first major length of
restoration to take place in several years. In 2021, the Chesterfield
Canal Trust was granted planning permission for the next 2.6km of
restoration works, from Eckington Road to the Chesterfield Borough
Council boundary just south of Renishaw. Under our current project, the
works will consist of:
- 850m of restored canal channel, much of it on the historic
Puddlebank, a raised embankment that enabled the canal to cross the Doe
Lea valley. - A vehicle access bridge for farm and maintenance access.
- A 38.5m span bridleway bridge to carry the Trans-Pennine Trail over the canal at Staveley
- A new lock.
- Water supply pipework.
- Upgraded footpaths and cycleways.
The full detail of the scheme can be seen on the Chesterfield Borough Council planning portal.
The large majority of these works will be delivered by contractors, with works completed no later than 2025.
Derbyshire County Council has also received funding from the Staveley Town Deal. This will be used to support the first phase of Staveley Waterside, a mixed-use development centred around the Staveley Canal Basin.
This phase will include the creation of an access road, pontoons to create moorings, a café and flexible space for small businesses.
This project should encourage more visitors to use the canal and will also create space for around ten new businesses.
You can find out more about the Staveley Town Deal at www.chesterfield.gov.uk/staveley-town-deal.
To see our Staveley Town Deal Project E-Newsletters, please click on Downloads.