Step forward lined up for major transport project

A transport project in Derbyshire which is expected to support the creation of new homes and thousands of jobs could soon take a step forward.The Chesterfield-Staveley Regeneration Route (CSRR) is to be discussed by Derbyshire County Council’s cabinet on 6 April.The CSRR represents “the single, largest project” within the council’s Regeneration Pipeline (part of the Growth Zone North Programme), creating a highway link of 6km that will parallel the A619 between Tapton and Staveley and open up to the east of Chesterfield along the Staveley Corridor. It is expected to support the provision of up to 1,800 homes and 3,400 jobs.The scheme has a provisional grant allocation through the government’s Large Local Majors element of the Roads Investment Strategy programme, which is managed by the Department for Transport (DfT). Currently, the scheme is at a preparatory stage – outline business case – and is targeted for construction between 2025 and 2027.A planning application is scheduled for submission at the end of 2023, with cabinet now requested to approve a further round of public consultation to commence in May.Cabinet is also recommended to approve in principle the acceptance of grant funding towards project preparation and delegate authority to the director of finance and ICT to review terms and conditions and to accept a grant of up to £7.3m.The authority has previously given its approval to carrying out consultation on the project. This took place during March and April 2022.