Consultation on plans for 2,100 homes

Plans to build 2,100 new homes on the edge of Derby have been unveiled for members of the public to give their views.

Parker Strategic Land (PSL) is looking to submit outline plans for a new estate to the south of Mickleover, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

A neighbourhood centre with retail space, a primary school and a park are also included in proposals for the site, which is between the A516 Etwall Road and the A38.

Conservative officials claim they have had "no guarantees" about shops and bus routes being delivered and say they have been told plans could still go ahead even if major upgrades for the A38 do not materialise.

Residents can share their views on proposals at a consultation event on Tuesday between 14:00 and 19:00 BST at Mickleover Country Park Social Club, and have until 14 July to submit their responses online.

PSL claim the new homes will help Derby City Council meet its housing needs, but the site is actually located within the South Derbyshire District Council boundary.

It states a defining feature of the proposal will be a new road called Main Street that will connect the A38 Burton Road and A516 Etwall Road.

Developers say Main Street "will help relieve the pressure on nearby local roads like Staker Lane and The Hollows which currently experience very high volumes of daily vehicle movements".

However, councillors in Mickleover say they are "extremely concerned" about the impact of a development of this scale.

Earlier this week it was announced the Government could cancel an estimated £600m plan to improve the A38 to ease congestion problems in Derby in order to pay for increased defence spending.

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