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Darley Abbey Mills and Stables Strategy Document > 2010

Darley Abbey Mills and Stables Strategy DocumentFinal

Project Part-Financed by the European Union

European Regional Development Fund

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Contents 1. Introduction 6

2. GeneralBackground 8

3. DarleyAbbeyMills 10

4. DarleyParkandStables 12

5. KeyChallengesandOpportunities 14

6. WayForward 17

7. ProposedVisionfortheMills 18

8. FuturePolicyContext 20

9. PartnershipfortheMills 22

10. Addressingbarrierstoinvestment 23

11. Stables:WayForward 25

12. Implementation,Funding&Outcomes 26


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Mid 20th century aerial photograph of the Mills


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Overview >

Darley Abbey Mills and Darley Park & Stables are a key part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and a vastly underappreciated asset for Derby.

The aim of this Strategy is to transform them from a declining backwater to a vibrant destination for business, leisure, tourism and cultural activity and to make them a flagship project for the working conservation of the WHS and the rejuvenation of Derby as a City of Culture.

Currently,theMillsandStablesaregenerallyrundownandunderutilised.Manyofthebuildingsaredeterioratingandthereisaveryrealriskthatsomewillbelost.Giventheinternationalimportanceofthebuildings,doingnothingisnotanoption.

TransformingDarleyAbbeyMillsandStablesintoavibrantandhighqualitydestinationforbusiness,leisure,tourismandculturalactivitieswilldelivermajorconservationandeconomicbenefitsforDerbyandtherestoftheWorldHeritageSite.ThecreationofaclearlydefineddestinationwouldcomplementratherthanchallengetheongoingregenerationoftheCityCentreandwouldalsohelprealisethe‘BlueCorridor’throughDerby.

Therearehowevermajorobstaclesthatneedtobeaddressedtoenablethisprocesstobegin.Theseinclude:floodrisk,vehicleandpedestrianaccess,planningpolicyuserestrictions,thegeneralconditionofthesite,urgentrepairrequirements,derelictionetc.

ThisdraftStrategysetsoutaproposedvisionforthefutureoftheMillsandStables,withaprioritisedprogrammeofpublicsectorinvestmentandsupporttoovercometheobstaclesandcreateapositiveenvironmentforlong-terminvestmentfromtheprivatesectortodelivernewusesforthebuildings.

Key aspects of the Proposals include:

• Amajorprogrammeofrepairandconservationworksforthehistoricbuildings

• Creationofhighqualitypublicrealmaroundthebuildings

• Rationalisedandimprovedcarparking

• ImprovedpedestrianandcyclelinkswithwiderareaandCityCentre

• Replacementorupgradedvehiclebridge

• ImprovedpublicaccesstotheMillsandStables

• UpgradingofHaslam’sLane

• FlooddefenceworksaspartoftheBlueCorridorMasterplan

• Developmentofanewplanningpolicyframework

• Long-termchangeinthemixofuseson-site(ledbyprivatesector)

ItisproposedthattheabovewillbedeliveredbyapartnershipbetweenDerbyCityCouncilandsiteowners;withsupportoftheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSitePartnership.

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1. Introduction1.1 Background to Project

DarleyAbbeyMillsandtheStablesinDarleyParkhavebeenrecognisedasimportantplacesrequiringfurtheranalysisandlong-terminterventionforanumberofyears.The2005DerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSite(WHS)EconomicDevelopmentPlanclearlyidentifiedtheneedforaction;asdidtheWHSManagementPlanandthe2006DerbyCityCouncilLocalPlan.In2005aScrutinyReportfromDerbyCityCouncilalsohighlightedtheneedforcoordinatedandplannedactioninthispartoftheWorldHeritageSite.

TheMillsareakeypartoftheWorldHeritageSite(seeFigure1)andform,alongwiththeSilkMill,themajorelementsoftheSouthernHuboftheWHS.TheregenerationoftheSouthernHubisanestablishedpriorityfortheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSitePartnershipandforDerbyCityCouncil.DeliveringandfundingchangeinthispartoftheWHSisasimportantassecuringthefutureoftheothertwohubsfurthernorthatBelperandCromford.

ThisdraftStrategyisaresponsetoalongacknowledgedprioritytodeliveraviableandsustainablefutureforthisvitallyimportantpartoftheWHS.ItisalsotimelygiventhecurrenteconomiccircumstancesandtheimpactthatthishashadontheMillComplex.

TheStrategyhasbeencommissionedbyDerbyCityCouncilwithEuropeanRegionalDevelopmentandSingleProgrammefundingfromtheEastMidlandsDevelopmentAgency(EMDA).ThedevelopmentoftheStrategyhasbeenguidedbyaProjectTeamthatincludedrepresentativesofDerbyCityCouncilandtheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSitePartnership.EnglishHeritage,theEnvironmentAgencyandEMDAhaveallbeenconsultedduringthedevelopmentoftheStrategy.

ThedevelopmentoftheStrategywasledbyAtkinswithsupportfromSavillsandAbacus.

1.2 Scope of Report

TheStrategyaddressestheDarleyAbbeyMillsComplex,DarleyParkStablesandtheconnectionsbetweenthemandthewiderarea(seeFigures2and3).TheStrategyisnotintendedtoactasablueprintfortheregenerationofthevillageofDarleyAbbey,althoughitslong-termimplementationshouldbenefittheresidentsandvillage.

1.3 Status of Document

Thisstrategyhasbeenpreparedtohelpdemonstrateawayforwardforpartners.ItishopedthatthestrategywillbeadoptedbytheCityCouncilintheAutumn2010.

1.4 Strategy Aims

TheaimsoftheStrategyareto:

• OutlineasustainablewayforwardfortheDarleyAbbeyMillsComplexthatwillsupporttheirlong-termrepairandconservation;

• IdentifyaviablewayforwardfortheDarleyParkStablestoenabletheirrepair,conservationandre-use;

• EnsurethattheoutstandinguniversalvalueoftheWorldHeritageSiteisconservedandcommunicatedtocurrentandfuturegenerations;

• PromoteimprovementsintheimmediateenvironsthatcansupporttheregenerationoftheMillsandStablesanddeliverlocalbenefits;

• Establishadirectionforrealisingthefulltourismandeconomicpotentialoftheareatosecureitslongtermfuture;

• ProvideopportunitiesforpublicaccessandengagementwiththeWorldHeritageSite;and

• EnsurethatproposalsdelivereconomicbenefitsforDarleyAbbey,theCityandWorldHeritageSite.

1.5 Consultation

FormalconsultationeventswerestagedinDarleyAbbeyinNovember2009andMay2010.Theeventstooktheformofastaffedexhibition.Attendeeswereabletoviewaseriesofexhibitionboardsandtodiscusstheprojectwithmembersoftheprojectteam.Attendeeswereencouragedtofilloutaquestionnaireattheeventortotakeitandreturninlater.

Intotalc.240peopleattendedtheeventsandatotalof108questionnairesandanumberofletterswerereturned.

MeetingshavealsobeenheldwithownersandoccupiersintheMillComplex,EnglishHeritage,theEnvironmentAgency,EMDA,DarleyAbbeySocietyandlocalresidents.

TheresponseshaveinformedthedevelopmentofthisStrategy.

1.6 Supporting Documentation

WorkontheStrategycommencedinlateJuly2009.Overthelast12monthsasignificantbodyofsupportingdocumentsandanalyticalworkhasbeencompleted.Keyelementsofthisinclude:

• DarleyAbbeyMillsOptionsReport(Atkins2010)

• DarleyParkStablesOptionsReport(Atkins2010)

• DarleyAbbeyMillsConservationPlan(Atkins2010)

• DarleyPark&StablesConservationPlan(Atkins2010)

Othersupportingdocumentsincluded:

• TourismPotentialReview(Atkins2010)

• PlanningPolicyandHistoryReview(Atkins2010)

• FloodRiskAssessment(Atkins2010)

• PublicRealmAppraisal(Atkins2010)

• ConditionsurveysforbuildingswithintheMillsComplex(22no)(Atkins2010)

• LandRegistrysearch(Atkins2009)(confidential)

• ReportonNovemberConsultation(Atkins2009)

Noneoftheabovewouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutthesupportoftheownersandoccupierswhoenabledaccesstothebuildingsandsuppliedvaluablehistoricalandcommercialinformation.


Figure 1: World Heritage Site

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DARLEY ABBEY MILLS CONSERVATION PLANFigure B: Location in Relation to Derby Date: 11/09 Authorised: AC

DERBY CITY CENTRE

DARLEY ABBEY

SILK MILL

MILLS

STABLES

DARLEY ABBEY MILLS OPTIONS & FEASIBILITY STUDYFigure C: Local Area Date: 11/09 Authorised: AC

DARLEY ABBEY MILLS

STABLES

HASLAM’S LANE

DERBY CITY CENTRE

Figure 2: Relationship with Derby Figure 3: Local Area

KEY:

Railway Line

Train Station

River

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Derwent Valley

The Derwent Valley World Heritage Site

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MATLOCK BATH

World Heritage Site

Cromford Canal

River Derwent

River Derwent

DERBY

BELPER

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LITTLE EATON

DUFFIELD

MILFORD

AMBERGATE

WHATSTANDWELL

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DARLEY ABBEY

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DARLEY ABBEY PARK & STABLES

DARLEY ABBEY MILLS


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2. General Background 2.1 Location

DarleyAbbey,includingtheMillcomplex,ParkandStables,islocatedapproximatelytwokilometresnorthofthecentreofDerby.ThevillageislocatedonthewestsideoftheRiverDerwentwiththeMillcomplexovertherivertotheeast(seeFigures2and3).

Theprivatelyownedmillcomplexisdefinedtothenorthandwestbytheinsideofabroadbendintheriver.ThebuildingsaresituatedeithersideofaprivateroadknownasOldLane,whichlinksthecomplex,viaaprivatelyownedtollbridge,tothevillageofDarleyAbbey.

TheStableslieatthenorthernendofDarleyParkonthesouthernedgeofthevillage(seeFigure3).

2.2 Historic Context

DarleyAbbeyMills,thevillageandParkarehistoricallyentwinedandreflecttheimpactoftheindustrialrevolutionontheregion.Althoughtheareahadbeensettledformillenniaandhadalreadyseenmajordevelopmente.g.amonastery,village,DarleyHallandParkandsomeearliermills;itwasthearrivalofThomasEvansin1782whichtrulytransformedDarleyAbbey.

WiththesupportoftheindustrialistRichardArkwright,ThomasEvansfoundedtheBoar’sHeadMillsin1782withthebuildingofLongMill.ThiswasfollowedbyMiddle,East,WestandNorthMills.Thesemassivemillsweresurroundedbyancillarybuildingsusedforcottonpreparation,storage,bobbinspinning,asawmill,coppicestoresandstables.

Theneedforaregularworkforceledtothefoundationin1790ofaworkers’villageinDarleyAbbey.ThishistoricsettlementsurvivesvirtuallyintactandincludesTheSquare,FourHouses,buildingsinMileAshLaneandLavenderRowandNos3-16BrickRow.ThevillageSchoolHousewasbuiltin1826.

TheHallandParkpre-dateThomasEvans.TheiroriginislinkedtotheformerAugustineMonesteryofStMary.The18thcenturyHallwasdesignedbytheeminentDerbyarchitectJosephPickfordwhilsttheParkwaspossiblylaidoutbyWilliamEmes,aleadinglandscapearchitect.ThomasEvanstookownershipoftheHallin1814.AllthatremainsoftheHallnowarethebasements,Stables,BakehouseandformerBilliardRoom(nowtheTerraceCafé).

Togetherthevillage,Mills,ParkandsurvivingremainsoftheHallformanensembleofoutstandingculturalvaluethatreflectsDerby’sworld-widestatusinthe18thand19thcenturycenturies.

2.3 Designations

TheentiretyofthestudyareaisincludedwithintheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSite,inscribedin2001.TheMillsandStablesalsoliewithintheDarleyAbbeyConservationArea.

ManyofthebuildingswithintheMillcomplexarelisted(seeFigure4).LongMill,MiddleMill,EastMill,WestMill,EngineHouse,BobbinShop,CoppiceBarnA,theWatchHouseandtheChimneyareallGradeIListedBuildings.Thisisthehighestleveloflisting.NorthMill,the‘proto-fireproofbuilding’andtheopenfrontedshedareGradeII*ListedBuildings,whilsttheSawMill,CoppiceBarnB,Nos1-3OldLaneandNo4OldLaneareGradeIIListedBuildings.Theotherpre-1948historicbuildingsinthecomplexformpartofthecurtilageandsettingoftheListedBuildings.

TheStablesandBakehousearegradeIIlisted.TheformerBilliardRoomiscurtilagelisted.

2.4 Policy Context

2.4.1 National & Regional Policy

KeynationalplanningpolicyguidancerelevanttotheMillsandStablesinclude:

• PPS1‘DeliveringSustainableDevelopment’(IncludingitsClimateChangeSupplement)

• PPS3‘Housing’

• PPS4‘PlanningforProsperousEconomies’

• PPS5‘PlanningfortheHistoricEnvironment’

• PPG13‘Transport’

• PPS25‘Development&FloodRisk’

KeypoliciesintheEastMidlandsRegionalPlan(March2009)includePolicy26:ProtectingandEnhancingtheRegion’sNaturalandCulturalHeritageandPolicy27:RegionalPrioritiesfortheHistoricEnvironment.

2.4.2 Local planning policy

TheadoptedDerbyCityLocalPlan(2006)identifiestheMillsasaRegenerationpriorityareaunderPolicyRP6,thisstatesthat:

R6 Darley Abbey Mills

DarleyAbbeyMillsisidentifiedasasiteofsignificantarchitecturalandhistoricalvaluethatpresentsamajoropportunityformixeduseregeneration.Planningpermissionwillbegrantedfortheconversionofexistingbuildingsforthefollowingusestosecuretheretention,restoration,maintenanceandcontinueduseoftheListedBuildings,providingtheyarecompatiblewithitsarchitecturalandhistoricalcharacter:

a.Businessuse(B1);

b. Residential(C3)

c. Non-residentialinstitutions(D1)

AlldevelopmentproposalsshouldfullyrespectthehighqualityenvironmentandconservationinterestsoftheMillscomplexanditsimportantcontributiontotheWorldHeritageSite.Tothisend,theCouncilwillrestrictnewextensionsandwherepossible,willnegotiatetheremovalofmodernadditions.Withinthemainlyopenareainthenorth-easternpartofthesite,builtdevelopmentwillonlybeacceptableinexceptionalcircumstanceswhereaconvincingcasecanbemadethatthebenefitsofthedevelopmenttotheMillscomplexoutweighitsvisualimpactonthesettingoftheListedBuildingsandonthecharacteroftheConservationAreaandthatoftheWorldHeritageSite.

OtherkeypoliciesincludeE18‘ConservationAreas’,E19‘ListedBuildings&BuildingsofLocalImportance’,andE29‘ProtectionoftheWorldHeritageSiteanditsSurroundings’.ThelatterseekstoensurethatdevelopmentwhichwouldhaveanadverseeffectonthespecialcharacteroftheWHSisresisted.Thepolicyseeksonlytopermitdevelopmentwhichwould:

a) Preserveandenhancethespecialcharacterofthearea;

b) Encouragethephysicalandeconomicrevitalisationofthearea;

c) Ensurethatnewbuildingsenhancetheareaintermsofsiting andalignment,useofmaterials,mass,scaleanddesign;and

d) Toensurethatnewdevelopmentdoesnotharmbiodiversity andwherepossibleconservesandenhancesit.’

TheLocalPlanisduetobereplacedbytheemergingCoreStrategyinlate2011.

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Figure 4: Listed buildings in Mill Complex


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3.1 Overview

TheDarleyAbbeyMills,knownhistoricallyasthe‘Boar’sHeadMills’,arealargecomplexofinternationallyimportantcottonspinningmillsandassociatedbuildingsontheRiverDerwentinDerby.Thefollowingprovidesasummarydescription,overviewoftheirdevelopmentandoutlinestheirsignificance.FullerdetailscanbefoundintheConservationPlan(Atkins2010).

TheywerefoundedbyThomasandEdmundEvansin1782andoperatedundertheEvansnameuntiltheirclosurein1970.Theyformed,alongwiththeArkwrightmillsatCromfordandtheStruttmillsatBelper,MilfordandDerby,oneofthethreemostsignificantlate18thand19th-centurytextileenterprisesoftheDerwentValley.

TheMillscomplexissurroundedonthreesidesbytheRiverDerwent.Fromthewestthecomplexisaccessedacrossasteelandconcretebridge,originallybuilttoconnectthemillswiththeworkers’village.Thebridgewasrebuiltin1934althoughthepiersmaybeearlier.

Thecomplexfeelsdetachedfromitssurroundinglandscape.Surroundedbymaturetreesontheriverbanktotheeast,northandwest,andboundedbythelongrangeofthesawmilltothesouth,thecomplexisinwardlookingandhasaselfcontainedfeel.Thetreeswerehowevermoreactivelymanagedinthepastandtherewasgreaterdegreeofvisualconnectionwiththevillageandriver.

Itiseffectivelydividedintotwoparts,withthemaincottonspinningmills,exceptNorthMill(Building9),lyingtothesouthofOldLane(orHaslam’sLane)andmostoftheancillarybuildingslyingtothenorth.

Theearliestbuilding,LongMill,waserectedin1782-3ontheeasternbankoftheDerwentandthiswassoonjoinedbyotherworkshops,warehousesandapickingroom.Themillwasseverelydamagedbyfirein1788anditisunclearhowmuchoftheoriginalmillsurvivesinthepresentbuilding.However,itislikelythatthebrickandstonecarcassofthemillsurvivedthefireandthatthiswasraisedfromfourstoreystofiveplusanatticintherebuilding.

Aneastwardsextension,laterknownasMiddleMill,wasprobablyaddedbetween1804and1805.Thiswasseverelydamagedbyfirein1947,afterwhichitwasre-flooredandre-roofed.TwootherbuildingsareroughlycontemporarywithMiddleMill.Firstly,thenowderelictManager’sHouse.Secondly,the‘proto-fireproofbuilding’whichisofgreattechnologicalsignificanceasitincorporatesoneofonlytwoknowninsitusurvivalsofaproto-fireproofconstructionaltechniquepioneeredbytheStruttsofBelperinthe1790s.

TheconstructionofEastMill,whichisattachedtoMiddleMill,beganin1818.Unlikeitsprecursorsitisbuiltinfireproofconstruction,withbrickvaultssupportedbycast-ironbeams,andisnotableparticularlyfortheformofitscast-ironroof.WestMill,alsofireproof,wasaddedintwophasesbeginningin1821.Itseemstoincorporatepartsofanearlierwheelhouse.ItislikelythatLongMillwas‘fireproofed’withsheetmetalandthetimberstairreplacedinbrickandstoneataboutthesametime.

NorthMillwasprobablybuiltcirca1835.ItresemblesWestMillinitsuseoffireproofconstructionandinsomeofthedetailsofitsroof,butismoresubstantiallybuilt,suggestingthatitwasintendedfordifferentmachineryorprocesses.Acontemporaryreturnrangeatthewesternendwasdemolishedbeforetheendofthe19thcentury.

Allofthesedevelopmentswereaccompaniedbyotherbuildingworkswithinthecomplexincludingtheexcavationandfrequentrealignmentofthemillleats,buildingofofficesbuildings,sawmills,coppicebarnsandnumerousotherancillarystructuresthatwhilstnotasimpressiveasthemainmillswereequallyimportanttothefunctioningofthecomplex.

Thecomplexoperatedcontinuouslythroughoutthe19thcenturyandthroughtothemiddleofthe20thcentury.Howevertextilemanufacturing,latterlyconfinedtofinishingprocesses,ceasedin1970.Fromthe1960suntilrecentlytwoengineeringfirms,EllisonMetalProductsLtdandPatterns[Derby]Ltd,havebeentheprincipaloccupants,butmuchofthesiteisalsolettosmallerfirms.

The20thcenturyalsosawtheculvertingandinfillingoftheleats,theremovalofthemachinery,includingthelargeengines,wheelsandgearingfromwithinthemillbuildingsandtheconversionofthemillbuildingsandancillarystructurestootheruses.

However,theheightandmassingofthemillbuildings,thefunctionaluseofbrick,uniformuseofsashwindows,andthemazeofancillarybuildingsstillevoketheinnovationandfeverousindustrialismoftheearlyfactorydevelopment.

Althoughthenatureoftheindustrieswithinthecomplexhaschangedconsiderablyoverthelast50years,itstillremainsaplaceofworkandactivity,althoughwithhighlevelsofvacancy.However,ithasbeeninastateofphysicaldeclinesincethemid20thcentury.Thishadleadtothelossofsomesignificantelementsandtheintroductionofsomehighlyinappropriatemodernshedsandnewbuildings.

Thegeneralconditionofsomeofthebuildings,poorqualityofopenspace,signageandfencing,uncontrolledparkingandtrafficflow,andthenatureofsomeoftheindustriesonthesite,allcontributetothedegradationofhistoriccharacterandthepoorpresentationofthemillscomplex.Theappearanceofthesiteisgenerallysomewhatrundown,whichisdetractingfromthesignificanceofthecomplexandwiderWorldHeritageSite.

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Theseincludedpickingroomsforselectingrawcotton,bobbinshopsforturningthecottonreels,coppicebarnsforstoringtimber,asawmill,stablesforworkingponies,storesand–essentialgiventheeverpresentriskoffire–abuildingforafireengine.TheEvans’papermillontheoppositesideoftheriveralsoproducedthepapertowrapandpackagethefinalproducts.Itwasthesebuildingsthatallowedthefactorytooperateeffectivelyandcompetitively,andalsocontributedtotherangeofskillsrequiredfromtheworkforce.Theancillarybuildingsarethereforeanintegralpartofthecomplexand,toagreaterorlesserextent,theOutstandingUniversalValueoftheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSite.

Social welfare

ThebuildingsatDarleyAbbeyMillsarealsosignificantinreflectingthesocialhistoryoftheworkplace.OfhighimportanceisevidenceoftheschoolroomintheatticinLongMill,recordedin1792,whichistheearliestknownexampleofitskind,predatingthebetterknownexamplesatStrutt’sNorthMillinBelper(c.1803).Theexistingpartitioning,pegsandrooflightsprobablyrelatetotheuseoftheatticasaschoolroom.TheDiningRoomalsoillustratesthesocialprovisionofthemillownersfortheirworkers,providingfromtheearly19thcenturyahotmealforall.Theworkers’villagebuiltbytheEvansfamilyontheoppositesideoftheDerwenthassurvivedalmostintact.OnlytheEvans’ownmansions,theirfarm,andthepapermillhavebeendemolished.Thereisnodiscerniblepatterninthedistributionofthesehouses,builtovermorethanfourdecadesfromc.1790onwards:thiscaninnosensebeconsideredtobeaplannedormodelcommunity.However,intherangeanddiversityofhousetypesitcomparesfavourablywithCromfordandBelper.ThebridgeovertheDerwent,althoughalaterreplacement,isthereforesignificant,linkingtheworkerwithworkplace.

The mills today

Althoughthecottonspinningmachineryhasbeenremoved,thewaterwheelsscrapped,theleatsandtailracefilledin,DarleyAbbeyMillsremainsanexceptionalexampleofanearlyindustrialcomplex.Theextentofsurvival,togetherwiththatoftheworkers’village,providesclearevidenceofthescaleofproductionofthemillsatitsheight,aswellasthediversityofdifferentfunctionsneededtosupportthefactoryprocessfromrawmaterialtofinishedproduct.EachofthesurvivinghistoricstructuresatDarleyAbbeyMillsarethereforeattributesoftheOutstandingUniversalValueoftheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSite.

Associations

PartofthesignificanceoftheDarleyAbbeyMillsisitsassociationwiththeleadingindustrialistsworkingintheDerwentValleyinthelate18thcentury.ProminentamongstthesewasRichardArkwright,whopioneeredthedevelopmentofthewaterpoweredcottonspinningmillandprovidedtheblueprintforfactoryscaleproduction,andwhoencouragedandsupportedtheEvansesintheirdevelopmentofthemillsatDarleyAbbey.AlsocloselyassociatedwiththeEvansfamilythroughmarriageandcommercewasJedediahandhissonWilliamStrutt.Allweresuccessfulindustrialists,whoseeconomicinterestsextendedwellbeyondcottonmanufacturing.Theywerealsoenlightenedemployerswhodisplayedastrongsenseofresponsibilityfortheirworkforce,theirdependantsandforthecommunitiesthatcameintobeingtoservethenewindustrialsystem.Assuch,thedevelopmentsatBelper,beginningin1776-77,atMilfordin1781,andDarleyAbbeyfrom1782,providedearlymodelsforthecreationofindustrialcommunities.

The cotton spinning mills

Themillcomplexwasnotdesignedasasingleentity,andthestandingbuildingsreflectthedevelopmentofmillbuildingtechnologyinthelate18thandearly19thcenturies.FollowingthedisastrousfirethatdestroyedtheoriginalLongMillin1788,everyeffortwasmadetoprotectthebuildingsfromfire.Theproto-fireproofbuilding(Building4,c.1797-1801)isoneofthemostsignificantbuildingswithinDarleyAbbeyMillsandisoneofonlytwoknownsurvivingexamplesoffireretardingconstructionpioneeredbytheStrutts(theotherbeingatWaltonWorks,Chesterfield).BuildingserectedonthesameprinciplebytheStruttsinDerby,MilfordandBelperhaveallbeendemolished,thoughimportantrecordsoftheirformexist.Theproto-fireproofbuilding,adaptedtotestfireproofingtechnologyafterthedevastatingfireatLongMillin1788,demonstratestheclosesharingoftechnologybetweentheEvansandtheStruttsfamilies.TheinnovationsdevelopedwithinthisbuildingledtotheconstructionofthefireproofingtechnologyseeninEastMill,WestMillandNorthMill,whicharecharacterisedbytheuseofbrick‘jack-arch’ceilings,castironsupportingcolumnsandbluebrickortileflooring.

The ancillary buildings

Thesuccessofthemillswasalsodependentontherangeoffunctionsperformedintheancillarybuildingsthathelpedprocesscottonfromrawmaterialtofinalproductwithinasinglefactorysite.

3.2 Statement of Significance

Overview

The former Darley Abbey Mills at Darley Abbey is the most complete surviving cotton mill complex in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site.Itincludeswithinitsomeexceptionalexamplesofearlylargescalefactorybuildings,notablytheLongMill(Built1782,rebuilt1788),MiddleMill(Built1804-5,rebuilt1947),EastMill(Builtc.1818),WestMill(Builtc.1821)andNorthMill(Builtc.1835),aswellastheproto-fireproofbuilding,anearlyandraresurvivingexampleofpioneeringfire-proofingtechnology(Builtc.1797).ThesocialhistoricalsignificanceofthesiteisillustratedbytheschoolroomintheatticofLongMill(c.1792),whichistheearliestknownexampleofitskind,predatingthebetterknownexamplesatStrutt’sNorthMillinBelper(c.1803).Thesignificanceofthemillscomplexisheightenedbythenearcompletesurvivalofitsassociatedworkers’settlementatDarleyAbbeyontheoppositesideoftheRiverDerwent.

DarleyAbbeyMills,togetherwiththeindustrialcomplexesatMassonMill,Cromford,BelperandMilfordMills,LeaBridge,PeckwashMillandtheSilkMillinDerby,formpartofaculturallandscapeofoutstandingsignificance.PoweredbythewatersoftheRiverDerwent,itwasherethatthemodernfactorysystemwasestablishedtoaccommodatethenewtechnologyforspinningcottondevelopedbyRichardArkwright.Theinsertionofindustrialestablishmentsintoarurallandscapenecessitatedtheconstructionofhousingfortheworkersinthemills,andtheresultingsettlementscreatedanexceptionalindustriallandscapethathasretaineditsqualitiesovertwocenturies.Intermsofindustrialbuildings,theDerwentValleymillsmaybeconsideredtobeexceptional,inthesensethattheywerethefirstofwhatwastobecomethemodelforfactoriesthroughouttheworldinsubsequentcenturies.

ThemillsatDarleyAbbey,alsoknownasthe‘Boar’sHeadMills’,wasfoundedin1782andcontinuedtodevelopandexpandforalmost190yearsuntiltextilemanufacturingfinallyceasedin1970.TheprimaryphaseofdevelopmentlastedfromthebuildingofLongMillin1782(rebuilt1789followingafirein1788)toaboutthemid19thcentury,afterwhichdevelopmentbecamemorepiecemeal,withnofurthersignificantelementsbuiltafterc.1897.Despitecontinuinguseandadaptationduringthe20thcentury,remarkablyfewelementsofthecomplexhavebeenlostorentirelycompromised.Itis,today,themostcompleteofthesurvivingcottonmillcomplexesintheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSite.

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TheGradeIIListedStablesandadjacentBakehouseandthecurtilagelistedformerBilliardRoom,nowTerraceCaféaretheprimaryfocusoftheStrategywithinthevillage.ThefollowingbrieflyexploresthehistoryandsignificanceoftheseinthecontextofthewiderParkandformerDarleyHall.FullerdetailscanbefoundintheDarleyParkandStablesConservationPlan(Atkins2010).

4.1 Historic Overview

ThefinalDarleyHallwasbuiltin1727(demolishedin1962),butthehistoryoftheareastretchesbacktoatleasttheRomanperiodandisassociatedwiththeRomanFortatLittleChester.ThesiteofthemedievalMonasteryofStMary,atonepointthelargestandwealthiestmonastichouseinDerbyshireliesintheareaanditislikelythatareasoftheParkformedpartofitsprecinct.TheridgeandfurrowseenwithintheParkisanotablefeatureillustratingtheagriculturaleconomyofDarleyAbbeyandsubsequentchangesinlanduseinthelatermedievalperiod,aswellastheevolutionofthedesignedlandscape.

TheformerDarleyHallisofnoteduetoitsassociationwithJosephPickford(1734-1782).PickfordwasoneoftheleadingprovincialarchitectsinthereignofGeorgeIII.HemovedtoDerbyinc.1759andthehousehedesignedforhimself,Number41FriarGate,isnowthePickford’sHouseMuseumoperatedbyDerbyCityCouncil.HeworkedthroughouttheMidlands,primarilydesigningtownandcountryhousesinthePalladianstyle.DarleyHall,transformedfromanearlierbaroquestructuretoamodestbutsolidPalladianhouse,wastypicalofhisworks.AlsoofnoteistheassociationwiththeportraitpainterJosephWright(1734-1797)whopaintedtheownerRobertHoldenin1779.WilliamEmes,ahighlysuccessfullate18thcenturylandscapedesignermayhavealsobeeninvolvedintheParkbutthishasnotbeenconfirmed.

ItistheassociationwiththeEvansfamilythatmakesDarleyHallandParkparticularlysignificantandjustifiesitsinclusionwithintheWorldHeritageSite.Bythetimetheyhadacquiredthepropertyin1814,theworkers’villageandBoar’sHeadMillontheoppositesideoftheDerwentwerealreadywellestablished.AlthoughtheEvansdidnotactuallybecomeresidentuntil1844,itwasfromherethatSamuelEvansandlaterhissonWalteroversawthemanagementofwhatbythenhadbecomeamatureandsuccessfulindustry.

WhilstthechangesbroughtaboutbytheEvanseswererelativelyminor–notablythealterationtothestableblock,theconstructionoftheBilliardRoomandsomeplantingwithintheparkland–theyhaveenduredandhelpcharacterisethesurvivinghistoricfabricandlandscape.

DerbyCityCouncilhasownedtheHallandParksince1931andhasmaintainedandenhancedthelandscape.Thisisnowanimportantcommunityresource.

WhilstarguablymostofthestructuresandlandscapingwithinDarleyParkpredatetheownershipoftheEvansfamily,itstillstandsasagoodexampleofthewealthandtastesofthemillowningclasses.

The development of the Stable complex

ThehistoricfabricoftheStablecomplexreflectsthedevelopmentofthehouseandParkfromtheDissolutiontotheearly20thcentury.

ThereisapossibilitythatthetimbersintheNorthRangecamefromoneofthebuildingsconstructedbyWilliamWestwithintheformerprioryprecinctafter1541buttheexistingNorthRangeislikelytodatetotherebuildingofDarleyHallin1727andmayreflectarchitecturalelementsoftheHallthatwereremovedorcoveredduringthealterationsandre-frontageofthehousebyPickfordinthe1770s.

ThechangesundertakenbytheEvansesinthe19thcenturysawtherebuildingoftheWestRangetoaccommodatethecarriagearchanddrive,there-orientationofthestablesintotheexistingyardandtheinsertionofhighqualityfittingswithinthestablebays.

ThefinalmajorphaseofdevelopmentwastheinstallationofagarageandboilerheatingsystemforMrsEvans’1912Daimlerandaccommodationforthechauffeurabove.

Therooftimbers,horsebays,limeashflooring,exteriorandinteriordoors,boilerandpipes,togetherwitharchitecturalevidenceofalterationanddevelopment,arethereforesignificantinillustratingthehistoricaldevelopmentofthebuildingandthestatusinwhichthestables(andtheiroccupants)wereheld.

4. Darley Park and StablesFigure 5: Plan of stables complex

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4.2 Key Significant Features

Thefollowingsummarisesthekeysignificantfeaturesofthesurvivinghistoricbuildingsandlandscape,afullerdescriptioncanbefoundintheConservationPlan.

The Stables

ThestablerangeissignificantintermsofillustratingthehistoricdevelopmentofDarleyAbbey.ThehorsestallswithintheStables,includingallhistoricfeatures,troughs,partitions,hayfeeds,feedchutes,tetheringrings,glazedtiling,stonesetflooring,ventilation,doors,doorfittingsandwindows,aregoodexamplesofhighqualityequinearchitecture.Keyfeaturesinclude:

• Thehorsestalls,tackroomandgroom’sroomandtheirfeaturesandfittingsintheNorthernandWestRangesofthestableblock;

• ThelimeashfloorsinNorthRangeofthestableblock;

• TherooftimbersintheNorthRange;

• OtherfixturesandfittingsintheStables,includingthehorizontalsashwindows,stableandcoachhousedoorsintheWestRange;

• Thestructures,fittingsandfeaturesrelatingtotheearlyuseoftheStablesasagarage.

The Bakehouse

TheBakehouse,oncepartoftheservicewingoftheHall,isnotabuildingofexceptionalarchitecturalqualityorhistoricalinterest,butitssignificanceliesinbeingpartofthecollectivevalueoftheDarleyHallcomplexandassociationwiththeEvansperiodofoccupation.

The Billiard Room and Terrace

TheBilliardRoomandTerraceareallthatsurviveoftheformerDarleyHall(demolished1962).TheTerrace,althoughsubstantiallyaltered,offerskeyviewsacrosstheparkastheymayhavebeenseenfromthehouse.ThewalltotherearoftheTerraceisamodernconstructionandisnotofsignificance.TheBilliardRoomwasalateradditiontotheHall,butstillgivessomeindicationastothescaleandarchitecturalformoftheformerbuilding.

The Park

DarleyParkisoneofthreeassociatedhistoricdesignedlandscapeswithintheWorldHeritageSite.Althoughmanyofthetreeswerereplantedinthelater19thcentury,theoveralldesignoftheParkhasbeenlittlealteredsinceitwaslaidoutinthelate18thcentury.Keysignificantelementsinclude:

• Theleat,whichisshownonthe1708mapandmayrelatetoanearliermonasticmill,aswellasthelaterpapermill;

• PossiblearchaeologicalevidenceoftheRomanroad;

• Anysurvivingarchaeologicalevidenceoftheremainsofthemonastery;

• Theearthworkremainsofmedievalridgeandfurrowandassociatedheadlands;

• AllmaturetreesdatingtotheoriginallayoutoftheParkinthelate18thcentury.Theparklandoaks(someofwhichmaybeearlierthanthe18thcenturydesign)shouldbeconsideredofhighsignificance;

• TheexotictreesplantedwithintheparkandshrubberiesbytheEvansinthelater19thcentury,whichareillustrativeofVictoriantastesfornewlydiscoveredandunusualtrees.Anumberarenationallyimportantasthelargestoftheirspeciesorareparticularlygoodexamplesoftheirtype,notablythemulberrytreeandtheweepingsingleleavedash,anationallyrarespecies;

• Thestructuralremainsofthewalledgardenandassociatedfeatures;

• ThePlantHeritageNationalPlantCollectionofHydrangeasandViburnumswithintheformerwalledgarden,oneoffoursuchdesignatedcollectionsintheUK,andsignificantintermsofthemodern,laterhistoryofDarleyPark;and

• Thewildlifeinthemeadow,scrubandwoodlandalongtheleatandriverside.

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Attic in Long Mill

Former stables in the mill complex

ThefollowingbrieflyexaminessomeofkeyissuesandopportunitiesfacingtheMillsandStables.FurtherdetailscanbefoundintheMillsOptionsReport,StablesOptionsReport,MillsConservationPlanandPark&StablesConservationPlan(Atkins2010).

5.1 Condition of Buildings

ManyofthebuildingsintheMillcomplexrequiresubstantialandextensiverepairstosecuretheirlong-termsurvival;theStablesalsorequiremajorrepairandconversion.Aswellasthebuildings,thepublicrealmthroughouttheMillcomplexisinverypoorcondition.

TheLongMillisontheNationalHeritageatRiskRegisteranditisrecommendedthatWestMillisaddedtothisRegister.ItisalsorecommendedthattheentiretyofthecomplexisplacedattheLocalDerbyshireatRiskRegister.Theserecommendationsreflectthepoorconditionofmany(butnotall)buildingsandtheincreasinglevelsofvacancy.

TheManager’sHouse,WestMillandLongMillallrequireimmediateattentionandtemporaryurgentworks.ShouldthecurrentrateofdeclinecontinuethentheDarleyParkStables,NorthMillandtheProto-FireproofBuildingwillrequiresimilarworksinc.12months,theymayneedtobeaddedtotheHeritageatRiskRegisteratthattimetoo.Theshorttermpriorityisthereforetodeliverurgenttemporaryworkstosecuretheexternalenvelopeofanumberofthesebuildingstopreventtheirrapiddecay.

Thepoorconditionofthebuildingsandpublicrealmisaveryseriousthreattotheirsurvivalandhencesignificance.Itisalsoamajorbarriertoinvestmentandre-use.Withoutinvestmentandwithoutviablelongtermusesthebuildingswilldeclinefurther.Enablingnewusesandencouraginginvestmentmustthereforebeapriority.

5.2 Conserving Significance

Clearly,deliveringviableusesfortheMillsandStablesisafundamentalissuethatmustbeaddressediftheyaretobeconserved.Thereisthereforeaneedtoconvertandadaptthebuildingsformodernuses.Thisprocessmusthoweverbeundertakensensitivelyand,inaccordancewithNationalPlanningPolicyinPPS5,shouldseektoconservethesignificanceofthebuildings(seeSection4foranoverviewandtheConservationPlansforfullerdetails).

Acertaindegreeofcompromisewillhoweveralwaysberequiredbetweenthedesign&useaspirationsofadeveloperandtherequirementtoconservethesignificantfabricandcharacterofthebuildinginlinewithlegislationandnationalandlocalplanningpolicy.Theseissueswillhavetoberesolvedonacase-by-casebasisandthroughaprocessofnegotiationbetweenthedeveloper,DerbyCityCouncilandinthecaseofGradeIandGradeII*listedbuildingsandtheirsettings,EnglishHeritage.

TherearehowevermanyhundredsofexamplesofgoodpracticearoundtheUKwhichdemonstratethatitispossibletodeliversensitiveandviableschemesforbuildingssuchastheMillsandStables.

AswellasaddressingtheconservationissuesfacingtheMillstherearealsoanumberofopportunitiestoenhancethecomplex.Theseinclude:

• removinginappropriatemodernbuildingsandinfillstructures;

• removinglowqualityinternalpartitionsinsomebuildings;

• removingunsympatheticreplacementwindows,fittingsandfeatures;

• conservingandsupplyingaccesstotheatticintheLongMill;and

• addressingthelowqualityofmodernroadsurfaces,trafficmanagement(speedbumps)andsignage.

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5.3 Location

InmanyrespectsthelocationoftheMillsandtoalesserextenttheStablesisbothanassetandaconstraint.TheCityedgelocation,distancefromcommercialcentresandlimitedvehicularaccess(seebelow)couldallworkagainsttheneedtoregeneratethearea.However,thelocationhasmanypositives.TheriversidepositionoftheMillscomplex,inparticularthestunningsouthfacingfrontageattherearoftheWestandLongMills,isamajorasset;asistheparklandedgelocationattheStables.TheassociationwithDarleyAbbeyisalsoapositiveasthisareaisviewedasoneofthemostattractiveanddesirablelocationswithintheCity.ThepresenceofDarleyParkandthepedestrian&cycleconnectionstothecitycentrearealsopositives.Thesemaysoonbeimprovedthroughtheprovisionoftheproposed‘Greenway’.

ItisclearthatwhilsttheMillsandStablescanbeconsideredasatertiarylocationintermsofthecitycentre,theyhavetheveryrealpotentialtobedevelopedasa‘destination’intheirownright–markinganewplacewithintheCityforbusiness,leisureandculturalactivity.Harnessingthefullpotentialoftheirlocation,whilstminimisingtheimpactofthenegativeissues,isakeychallengefortheMillsandStables.

5.4 Vehicular Access

TheMillsareveryconstrainedintermsofvehicleaccess.ThebridgefromDarleyAbbeyvillageisnarrowandweightlimited.Theroadsleadingtothebridgethroughthevillagearealsoconstrainedandhavelimitedcapacity.Additionally,therearepotentiallylong-termstructuralissuesandfloodrisksassociatedwiththebridgeinitscurrentform.Clearly,theprimaryaccesstotheMillscannotbefromthewest.

FromtheeasttheMillsareaccessedalongHaslam’sLanefromAlfretonRoadandtheA38.Haslam’sLaneisanunadoptedprivateroad.Itisinpoorconditionandliabletoflood.Giventheseriousrestrictionsfromthewest,providingbetteraccessalongthisroutetotheMillsisakeyissueintermsofsupportingtheregenerationofthecomplex.Animprovedroadmustbeapriorityanditmustbesignpostedastheprimaryroutetothecomplex,toreducetrafficthroughDarleyAbbeyVillage.

TherearehoweverpotentialissuesassociatedwithimprovingHaslam’sLaneasitmayencourageadditionalrat-runninginDarleyAbbeyvillageandthroughtheMillscomplex.Currently,thevillageandcomplexareblightedatpeakperiodsbythroughtrafficavoidingtheA38.Thisissuewillneedtobeaddressedinsofarasthatispossible,aspartofanyfutureschemes.Atrafficmanagementschemeisthereforeimportant.However,somelocalisedincreasesareinevitable.

VehicularaccesstotheStablesisalsohighlyconstrained.Thismaylimitpotentialusesandfutureschemeswillneedtoreflecttheseissuesintheirproposals.

5.5 Car Parking

CarparkingattheMillscomplexiscurrentlyhaphazardandnotorganisedorplannedonasitewidebasis.Thelong-termregenerationofthecomplexwillrequiretheformalisationandorganisationofcarparkingacrossthesite.Thequantityofcarparkingwillalwaysberestrictedbythehistoricnatureofthesite.Thereisnosignificantopportunityfornewoff-sitecarparkingduetotheactivenatureofthefloodplaintotheeast.Itmayhoweverbepossibletonegotiatesomeformofoverflowarrangementattherugbyclub.

TheStablesareservedbyanareaofinformalcarparkingtothenorthwhichalsoservesthevillagehall.FormalisingthisspaceanddevelopingarrangementsforsharingthespacewiththevillagehallwillbeimportantaspectsofanyfuturedevelopmentfortheStables.

5.6 Links to the local area and the City Centre

WhilsttheMillsandStableshavelimitedvehicularaccessandparkingtheyarereasonablywellservedintermsofpedestrianandcyclelinkstothelocalareaandcitycentre;theselinkswillbeenhancediftheproposedGreenwayisimplemented.

Therearehoweveropportunitiestoenhanceaccessandtoaddresssomelocalaccessissues,theseinclude:

• Provisionofwatersidefootpathsaspartofanyfutureflooddefenceorlandscapingschemesatthemills;

• ProvisionofanewlinkfromtheStablescourtyardtotheeasternpartofthepark;

• ProvisionoffootbridgetotheMillscomplexeitherfromthesouthbelowtheweirorfromthenorthofcurrentroadbridge(landownershipsallowing);

• WorkstoimprovethepinchpointoutsidetheAbbeypublichouseinDarleyAbbey;and

• Developmentofawaterbusservicefromthecitycentre

Fig 6 Possible Links

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5.7 Public Transport

Currently,DarleyAbbeyisservedbyalimitedbusservicewhichoperatesMondaytoFridayonanhourlybasis.WhilstthismaybeadequateforcurrentmarketsitwouldnotservearegeneratedMillscomplex.

TheweightlimitedbridgefromtheMillstoDarleyAbbeymeansthatanybusfutureservicewouldneedtoterminateorturnroundatthecomplex.Thisisunlikelytobeattractivetoanoperator.

5.8 Flooding

TheMillsaresituatedinthefloodplainandarecategorisedasFloodRisk3.Undernationalplanningpolicy(PPS25)thiscouldlimitfutureusestolessvulnerableusessuchasoffices,retail,workshopsetc.Thefloodriskwouldalsorequiredeveloperstosupplysafeexitroutesduringfloodevents.

Theserestrictionscouldreducethemixofusesatthesiteandincreasecosts,bothofwhichmayaffectitsviability.Itisthereforeimportantthatthemillsretainanappropriateleveloffloodprotectionandthatfutureschemestakeintoaccountthepotentialfloodriskandtheneedtosecuresafeexitfromthesiteifafloodeventoccurs.

5.9 Current and Future Uses

Currently,theMillscomplexprovidesc.14,500m²ofaccommodationforarangeofdifferentusesincludinglightindustry,retail,residential,garages,workshops,creativeindustries,professionalservicesandleisure/sport.TherearehoweverhighlevelsofvacancyandoneofthemajoroccupierswentintoadministrationinJanuary2010.

Thehighlevelsofvacancyandtherelativelylowreturnsachievedfromthecurrentusesareoneofthekeyreasonswhythebuildingsinthecomplexare,inmanycases,inpoorcondition.Reducingvacancylevelsandenablinghighervalueusesisthereforecriticaltosafeguardingandconservingthecomplex.

TheStableshavenocurrentuse.TheformerBilliardRoomisapopularcaféandasmallpartoftheBakehouseisusedforstorage.PossiblefutureusesfortheStablescomplexhavebeenexploredinthecontextofthewidermarket.Possiblemixesofendusesincludeoffices,nicheretail,foodproduction,restaurant/caféandsomeformofcommunity/interpretationspace.TheexactmixofuseswilldependonlocalmarketdemandandtheaspirationsofDerbyCityCouncilandanypartners.AlluseswillhoweverrequireplanningpermissionandListedBuildingConsent.

Futureuses,ateithertheStablesorMills,couldincludeanelementofinterpretationrelatingtothehistoryoftheareaandthewiderWorldHeritageSite.However,untiltheroleoftheSilkMillinthecitycentreisclarifiedthescaleandfocusofanysuchroleremainsunclear.WhatisclearhoweveristhatDerbyCityCouncil’sMuseumServicearenotlookingtoacquireanypartoftheMillsorStablescomplexforthepurposesofamuseumorheritagecentreandconsequentlyanyinterpretation/heritageactivitywillneedtobeledbyotherbodiesinpartnershipwiththerelevantowners.

5.10 Ownership

TheMillComplex,includingtheroadsandbridgeleadingtoit,areprivatelyownedbyarangeofindividualsandcompanies.Thescopeforpublicsectorinterventionandfundingisthereforelimited.

Manyofthepropertiesarenowalsoforsaleontheopenmarketandownershipregimesmaychangerapidlyinthenearfuture.Thismaypresentissuesandopportunitiesrelatingtoinvestmentandthere-useofthecomplex.

TheStablesarewhollyownedbyDerbyCityCouncilandtherearenoownershipissues.

5.11 DDA Access

Balancingthelegalrequirementfordisabledaccesswiththeneedtoconservethefabricandsignificanceofhistoricplacesisachallengethatfacesallschemes.Thedetaileddesignoffutureschemeswillneedtoaddressthischallengeinanimaginativeandsensitivemanner;itishowevernotamajorissueatthestrategiclevel.

5.12 Conclusion

DarleyAbbeyMillsandDarleyPark&StablesareakeypartoftheDerwentValleyMillsWorldHeritageSiteandanunderappreciatedassetforDerby.Currently,theyaregenerallyrundownandunderutilised,althoughtherearesomewellusedandwellcaredforareaswithintheMillscomplex.Manyofthebuildingsaredeterioratingandthereisaveryrealriskthatsomewillbelost.Giventheinternationalimportanceofthebuildings,doingnothingisnotanoption.ThetransformationofDarleyAbbeyMillsandStablescoulddelivermajorconservationandeconomicbenefitsforDerbyandtherestoftheWorldHeritageSite.Therearehowevermajorobstaclesthatneedtobeaddressed,includingfloodrisk,vehicleandpedestrianaccess,planningpolicyrestrictions,conditionofthesite,urgentrepairrequirements,derelictionetc.Thefollowingchapterssetouthowtheseissuescouldbetackledoverthecomingyears.


6.1 Introduction

ThereisnoeasyorrapidsolutiontotheregenerationoftheMillsandStables.Evenifitwasdesirable,publicsectoragenciescannotacquiretheMillcomplexorfunditsregeneration.Whilstsimilarschemeshavebeenattemptedinthepaste.g.DitheringtonFlaxMill,thecurrenteconomicrecessionandthefuturedeclineinpublicsectorspendingruleoutthistypeofapproachatDarleyAbbey.

Giventhisbroadercontext,theprimarygoaloftheStrategyistosetoutthewaysinwhichDerbyCityCouncilanditspartnerscancreateanewenvironmenttodelivercertaintyandconfidenceandtoencourageinvestmentbyownersandbusinesses.ToachievethisfivebroadareasofactionfortheCouncilanditspartnershavebeenidentified(seeSection6.3).

Someofthesecanbedeliveredintheverynearfuture,othersmaytake5to10years(orlonger)torealise;butallofthemwillrequireeffortandcomprisefromDerbyCityCouncil,otherpublicsectoragenciesaswellastheowners,occupiersandresidentsofthearea.

Thephysicalregeneration,repairandconservationofthebuildingsandspacesintheMillcomplexwillhoweverremaintheresponsibilityoftheirowners.

6.2 Implementation, Prioritisation and Funding

DetailsontheproposedtimetableandapproachtoimplementationaresetoutinSection12ofthisdocument,alongwithanoverviewofpossiblefundingsupport.

6. Way Forward

6.3 Areas for Action

Thefollowingbroadareasarediscussedinmoredetailinthefollowingchapters.

Promote a new Vision for the Mills

Aspirationcandrivechange,accordinglythereisaneedtocreateandpromoteaclearandperceptionchangingvisionfortheMillscomplexifinvestmentistobeencouraged.ThatvisionissetoutinSection7ofthisdocument.

Develop and implement a new policy context for the Mills

AllfuturechangeattheMillswillneedtobedeliveredinthecontextofthenational,regionalandlocalplanningpolicy,includingtheemergingLocalDevelopmentFramework.Section8ofthisdocumentthereforesetsoutrecommendationsastohowDerbyCityCouncil’semergingCoreStrategycouldaddresstheMillsandhowafutureSupplementaryPlanningDocumentcouldguideandsupportchange.

Establish and support a new partnership for the Mills

TheMillsareprivatelyownedbuttheyalsoformakeypartofthewiderWorldHeritageSiteandCity.TheownerscannotdelivertheregenerationoftheMillsontheirownandwithoutthesupportofexternalagencies;andtheexternalagenciescannotsafeguardtheMillswithouttheowners.Consequently,Section9ofthisdocumentsetsouttheproposedstructureofaformalpartnershiptodriveforwardtheregenerationoftheMills.

Support the delivery of vital infrastructure works, repairs and enhancements

ThechallengesfacingtheMillsarenotinsignificant,itisthereforevitalthatbarrierstoinvestmentareaddressedoverthecomingyears.Section10identifiesthekeyproposalsinrelationtotheneedforbuildingrepairs,pedestrianandvehicularaccess,thepublicrealm,flooding,andlinkstothelocalareaandwidercity.

Deliver new uses for the Stables

EnsuringthatthenowderelictStablesareboughtbackintoavibrantandsustainableusewillprovidemomentumfortheareaanddemonstrateaclearcommitmentfromtheCityCounciltotheconservationofitsownestate.ThisshouldthereforebeapriorityfortheCouncil.AwayforwardfortheStablesissummarisedinSection11ofthisdocument.

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Darley Abbey Mills will become a vibrant destination for business, leisure, tourism and cultural activity that attracts investment, secures the long-term conservation of the entire complex and safeguards its outstanding universal value, whilst also enabling increased public access and understanding. This transformation will be a flagship project for the working conservation of the WHS and the rejuvenation of Derby as a City of Culture.

TransformingDarleyAbbeyMillsfromadecliningbackwatertoanewdestinationwilldelivermajorconservationandeconomicbenefitsforDerbyandtherestoftheWorldHeritageSite.TheMillswillbecomeahighlysuccessfulandwelldefineddestinationthatbuildsontheirexceptionalhistoriccharacterandcomplimentstheongoingregenerationoftheCityCentre.

Essentialtoachievingthiswillbethedevelopmentofarobustlocalpolicyframework(seeSection8)andtheimplementationofatransformativeoverhaulofthecomplex’sphysicalinfrastructuretoremoveintrusivemodernfeatures,unlockkeyspacesandenablesafeaccessandcirculation.Keyelementsofthatprocesswouldinclude:

• Development of a waterfront area to the south of West and Long Mills.Thiswouldprovideahighqualitypublicspaceoverlookingtheriverandenablenewactivepublicfacinguses.Thisisafundamentalpartofthevisionasitwouldre-focusthesiteandmakethemostofitswaterfrontlocationandthedramaticandaestheticallyinterestingWestMill.ThiswouldincludetheremovaloftheexistingmetalinfillonWest/LongMillanditsreplacementwithasmallerandmoresympatheticlinkingbuildingtoservenewuses.

• Public realm enhancement.Thevisionenvisagesthecreationofasympathetic,characterfulandcoordinatedpublicrealmthatwould:

• Retainhistoricsurfaces

• Delivercarparkinginastructuredandviablemanner

• Improvethevisualcharacterofthesitebyremovingclutter,improvingsurface,coordinatingmaterialsandcreatingclearanddistinctivestructureofthesite

• Slowtrafficandcontrolflowsthroughoutthesite

• EnablesafepedestrianaccessandaddressDDAissues

• Articulatethecourseoftheformermillraces/leatsinavisuallystrikingmannertoprovideaclearvisualstructuretothesite

7. Proposed Vision for the Mills

• Enhancement of the courtyard around the Chimney. ThisareahasarichcharacterandthroughtheremovalofmoderninfillaroundtheCoppiceBarnandBobbinShed,newpublicrealmandgeneralenhancementstofaçadesetcitwillbepossibletoopenitupfornewpublicfacinguses.Thiscouldevenincludereturningoneofthecoppicebarnstoitshistoricopenform.

• New traffic flow to south of site. Aspartoftheaboveanewtrafficflowwouldbedeveloped.Thiswouldseetrafficenteringonaone-waybasisthroughthechimneycourtyardandexitingalongtheexistingaccessroutetothesouthofthemillscomplex.

• Controlled traffic flow.Theimprovedmanagementoftwo-waytrafficisimportantintermsofretainingactiveusesonthesite.ThevisionincludesforanewrouteinfrontofNorthMillwithcontrole.g.tollbarrierorsignals.Thiswouldcreateanewcourtyardarea,allowforqueuingandenabletheclosingoffofthelaneoppositeWestMill.

• Removal of modern buildings.Removingintrusiveandinappropriatemodernbuildingswouldenhancethesite,enablethecreationofnewcarparkingareasandhelpraisethequalityofthepublicrealm.

• Improved car parking.Aswellasprovidingfordispersedparkingnearbuildings,thevisionincludesfortwoconcentrationsofparking;onetothesouthandoneatthenorth.

• Soft landscaping and woodland management. Thewoodlandedgingwouldbeopeneduptoenableviewsinandoutofthecomplexasthisbetterreflectsthehistoricalcharacterofthesite.Thiswouldalsoenablethecreationofpathsthoughthewoodlandedgebytheriver.

Nosingleusewillbeabletofillthec.14,500m2ofaccommodationwithinthecomplex,consequentlyadiverserangeofuseswillberequiredtoensureviability.However,thisdiversityshouldnotleavethecomplexwithoutarecognisableidentityindifferentmarkets.InthiscontextabalancewillneedtobestruckbetweendeliveringamixofuseswiththedevelopmentofastrongbrandtocreateamomentumandidentityattheMills.Giventhisandthedifferentsignificancesandsensitivitiesofthebuildings,theareasofthecomplexwilldevelopdifferentrolesandbecomefocalpointsfordifferenttypesofactivity:

• Southern Area – ThisencompassestheprincipalMillbuildingsandincludesthesuperbsouthfacingriverfrontageandhighlydistinctivecourtyardareaaroundthechimney.Theaestheticqualitiesoftheareaandthededicatedvehicularaccessandcarparkingindicatethatthisareashouldbecomethefocusofpublicfacingactiveuses,particularlyonthelowerfloors,aroundthecourtyardandwithinthehighlysensitiveandimportantLongMill.OtherusescouldbeaccommodatedonupperfloorsandintheEastandMiddleMillswhichareaccessedfromthenorth.

• Central Area – TheredirectionoftrafficthroughthesitewouldcreateaflowthroughthecourtyardareatothefrontofNorthMill.Thedevelopmentofactivefrontagesinthisareawouldcreateasecondaryfocusforpublicfacingactivity.Theupperfloorscouldprovideaccommodationforarangeofdifferentuses.Thewesternflankwouldbepedestrianisedandwouldprovideaqualityvenueforprofessionalbusinessesandpotentiallyleisurebaseduseswithintheflexibleformerpolishingsheds.

• Northern Area –Thisistheleastaccessibleareawithinthecomplex.Whilstmanyofitsbuildingsareimportanttheyaregenerallylessaestheticallyattractive.Thisareacancontinuetoservecurrentusese.g.garages,creativeindustryandprofessionalservices,withoutaffectingthemorepublicareastothesouth.Theregenerationofthisareaisalowerpriority,butsignificantrepairworkisstillrequired.

• Eastern Fringe –Thisliesoutsidethehistoriccoreofthecomplexandmuchofitiscurrentlyunattractiveandinneedofrejuvenation.Thepriorityforthisareaistoenhanceitsvisualcharacterandtoprovidecarparkingfortherestofthecomplex.Oncethefutureofthehistoricallysignificantbuildingsintherestofthecomplexareassuredthenitmaybepossibletodeliverasmallquantityofhighlysympatheticnewbuilddevelopmentwithinthispartofthearea.Thiswouldhoweverformthelastmajorphaseofdelivery.

• Residential Area –Nochangeisproposedforthisarea

Allchangeandadaptationwillrespondtoandconservethecharacterandsignificanceofthecomplex.TheneedtodeliverchangewillnotbeallowedtodegradetheOutstandingUniversalValueoftheWorldHeritageSite.TheregenerationofDarleyAbbeyMillswillberecognisedasanexampleofbestpracticeinConstructiveConservation.

Publicaccesswillbeincreasedthroughoutthecomplexandaccesstokeybuildingsandspaces(e.g.theAtticintheLongMill)willbesecuredthroughtheregenerationprocess.Ifpossible,interpretationwillbedeliveredon-site.


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Possible new development

Public realm feature representing the former mill race

Public realm improved across site

Landscaping and flood defence works around the site

New two-way controlled traffic route

South facing riverfront terrace to enable active use of mills

Possible hydro electric scheme in weir

c.35 space car park to service northern part of site

Public square around chimney, creates a focal point

Northern Area

Southern Area

ResidentialArea

EasternFringe

c.60 space car park

Modern buildings removed

Central Area

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8.1 Current Situation

CurrentlocalplanningpolicyfortheMillsissetoutintheLocalPlanandspecificallyinPolicyRP6(seeSection2).TheLocalPlanisintheprocessofbeingsupersededbyaCoreStrategy,anumberofDevelopmentPlanDocuments(DPDs)andSupplementaryPlanningDocuments(SPDs).These,alongwiththeRegionalPlan,willformtheLocalDevelopmentFramework.Thiswillreflectnationalplanningpolicy.TheCoreStrategyisduetobeadoptedinlate2011.

AspartofthedevelopmentoftheStrategyandMillsOptionsReportanumberofpossibleusesforthemillscomplexwereexaminedfromanationalandlocalpolicyperspective.Theseincludedinbroadterms:

• Retail(bothlargefloorspace,openplantyperetailandsmallerunitcrafttyperetail);

• Hotel(smallandmediumsized);

• RestaurantandCafés;

• Residential;

• Offices(atarangeoflevelsincludingnewbuild);

• Workshopandgarages;

• Leisuree.g.Gymortrainingvenue;

• Publicservicefacilitiese.g.doctors,dentists,librariesetc;and

• Visitorattractione.g.gallery.

Alloftheseraisedplanningpolicyissuesatthelocalandnationallevel,predominatelyduetothefactthatmanyofthemare‘towncentre’typeusesasdefinedinnationalpolicy.However,itisclearthatabalancewouldneedtobestruckbetweentheseissuesandthepotentialconservationandregenerationbenefitsofcontinuingtodeliverchangeattheMillsbetweennowandtheadoptionoftheCoreStrategyinlate2011.

8. Future Policy ContextApplicantswillthereforeneedtoworkcloselywithDerbyCityCouncilduringthisperiodtoensurethattheregenerationofthesitecontinuesinamannerthatreflectsexistingpolicyandfuturepolicyaspirations.

Furtherdetailsonsomeofthepolicyconsiderationsthatapplicantswouldneedtoaddress,inadditiontotheListedBuildingandConservationAreaconsiderations,aresetoutintheMillsOptionsReport(Atkins2010).

8.2 Proposed Way Forward

GiventhesensitivityoftheWorldHeritageSite,theneedforchangewithinitanditsBufferZone,theguidanceinPPS5andCircular07/09:ProtectionofWorldHeritageSites,DerbyCityCouncilwillneedtoprovidepolicyfortheentireWorldHeritageSiteintheCore Strategy.Thispolicywillexpandonnationalandregionalpolicy.

MoredetailedguidanceishoweverrequiredforDarleyAbbeyMillstoensurethattheyareregeneratedinawaythatreflectstheirsignificance,ensurestheirlongtermconservationandsupportstheeconomicregenerationofthewiderCity.Consequently,itisrecommendedthataSupplementary Planning Document (SPD)ispreparedbyDerbyCityCouncilfortheMillscomplextosupplementtheCoreStrategy.

Sections8.3and8.4belowsetouttheproposedstructureandlikelydirectionofthisfuturepolicy.

AllproposalsforListedBuildingsortheircurtilageswillrequireListedBuildingConsentanddependingonthenatureofchangemayalsorequireConservationAreaConsent.GuidanceonthisiscontainedwithPPS5:PlanningfortheHistoricEnvironment.

It should noted that the Core Strategy is still being developed and that following consultation the direction and content of future policy may differ to that discussed here. Additionally, it should also be noted that any future SPD would need to be delivered through a statutory process of consultation. Consequently, it may not reflect the guidance and structure presented here.

Potential applicants should not rely on the information contained here and should consult with Derby City Council before developing or submitting any applications. Until the Core Strategy is adopted, all decisions will be made on the basis of the existing Local Plan and National Guidance and little weight can be afforded to the material presented in this version of the Strategy.

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ThedevelopmentofthisdesignguidancewouldassisttheapplicationandListedBuildingConsentprocessandenabledeveloperstoworkcloselywiththeplanningauthorityinthecontextofabroaddesignframework.Thiscouldspeedupapplicationsandmakeasignificantcontributiontotheregenerationofthesite.

Ascribing land-use

ThevisioninSection7doesnotdefineuseswithinthecomplexindetail.TheSPDshouldhowevercontaingreaterdetailonthepreferredmixofusesinthedifferentareasofthecomplex.ThisdetailshouldbedevelopedinconsultationwiththeManagementGroupandAdvisoryGroup.Itshouldreflectconservationrequirements(seeMillsConservationPlan),theCoreStrategy,relevantnationalandregionalplanningpolicyandtheemergingmarketsituation.Itshouldalsoneedtoreflectanyprogressonimplementingtherequiredinfrastructureimprovements(seeSection11).TheprimaryaimofthiselementoftheSPDwouldbetoguidetheregenerationofthesiteincertaindirectionsandencourageactiveuseswhichwoulddelivereconomicbenefitswhilstconservingthesignificanceofthebuildingsandspaceswithinthesite.

Design Guidance

Thecomplexisclearlyahighlysensitivehistoricenvironmentandonerequiringtheoverhaulofitspublicrealmandbuildings.ItisthereforerecommendedthattheSPDincludesasubstantialelementofdesignguidancerelatingto:

• Treatmentofthepublicrealm(inc.DDAissues);

• Signage;

• EnablingDDAcompliantaccesstobuildings;

• Treatmentoftheexternalfaçadesofbuildings;and

• Parametersrelatingtotheretentionofsignificantfeatureswithinbuildings.

Thepublicrealmdesignguidancewouldbeespeciallyimportantifthevisionforthepublicrealm(seeSection7)istobedeliveredonastagedandpiecemealbasis,ratherthanasasinglescheme.

Theguidanceinrelationtothebuildingsexternalfaçadesofthebuildingsmayalsobeofbenefittobuildingownersandarchitects;aswouldthesettingofparametersinrelationtotheretentionofsignificantelements.TheseitemsshouldbedevelopedfromfurtherresearchthatbuildsonthefindingsoftheConservationPlan.ThisshouldbeundertakeninpartnershipwithEnglishHeritageandthebuildings’owners.

8.3 Core Strategy

ItisrecommendedthattheCoreStrategypolicycontextshouldfocusontwoaspectsinrelationtotheMillsaspartoftheWorldHeritageSite:

a) enablingabroadrangeofusesthatwillsupporttheregenerationoftheCityandtheneedtorevitalisetheMillscomplex.ThiswillbroadlyreflectthevisionsetoutinSection7.

b) ensuringthatchangereflectsthesignificanceofthecomplexandtheconstraintssuchasflooding.Additionally,developmentcontrolandlistedbuildingconsentprocedureswouldbeusedtomanagetheappropriatenessofphysicalchange;withinputfromEnglishHeritagewhererelevant.

MoredetailwouldbeprovidedinthesupportingSPD.

8.4 Supplementary Planning Document

TheproposedSPDwouldsupplementtheCoreStrategypolicy.AssuchitwouldneedtobeadoptedfollowingadoptionoftheCoreStrategy.ItscontentanddirectionwouldneedtoreflecttheCoreStrategy,consequentlythissectionoftheStrategycannotsetoutwhattheSPDwillsay.ItcanhoweveridentifythelevelofdetailthattheSPDshouldprovideintermsofsettingavisionforthesite,ascribingland-useandprovidingdesignguidance&parameters.

Vision for the Mills

TheMillsarecurrentlytreatedinapiecemealfashion.Thisreflectsthemixedownershipofthesite.TheSPDshoulddeliveranintegratedvisionfortheentirecomplexintermsofbothdesignandland-use.ThisshouldbebasedonthevisionsetoutinSection7ofthisStrategyandthenational,regionalandlocalpolicyframeworkinplaceatthetimeofproduction.ThisvisionshouldbefurtherdevelopedbyDerbyCityCouncilwithconsiderableinputfromtheManagementGroup(seeSection9).

ThefurtherdevelopmentofthedesignconceptandoutlineofusesacrossthecomplexpresentedinSection7wouldprovideabroadframeworkforinvestmentanddecision-making.Thisframeworkwouldbesupportedbymoredetailedinformationonuseanddesign(seebelow).


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9.1 Introduction

TheentireMillcomplex,includingtheroadsandopenspaces,isprivatelyowned.Consequently,theregenerationofthecomplexhastobedeliveredbytheseowners.However,thescaleofthechallengesfacingthecomplexandthescaleofpotentialcostsmeanthattheycannotachievethisontheirown.Additionally,theinternationalimportanceofthecomplexclearlyindicatesthatthereneedstobeasignificantlevelofpublicauthorityguidanceandinvolvementtoensurethatitsOutstandingUniversalValueissafeguarded.

ThissectionthereforesetsouttheproposedstructureandparametersforaformalpartnershipbetweentheownersandDerbyCityCouncilanditspartners.ThisgroupwouldbechargedwithdrivingforwardtheregenerationoftheMillsinatimelyandsensitivemanner.

GiventheimportanceofthisgroupandtheneedtodeliverchangeitisrecommendedthatDerbyCityCouncilappointadedicatedpart-timeProjectManagerin2010/11tocoordinateandsupporttheManagementGroupandtoleadkeyinitiatives.ThisOfficercouldalsoplayawiderroleintheemergingSouthernHuboftheWorldHeritageSite.

9. Partnership for the Mills

9.2 Proposed Structure 9.3 Roles and Responsibilities

Management Group

Thiswoulddrawtogetherthekeydecisionmakersandthosewithresponsibilityforthecomplexintoasinglefocussedgroupthatwouldmeetregularly.Timingwoulddependonpaceofchangeandchangingrequirementsofthegroup.

Theprimarypurposeofthegroupwouldbetofacilitatediscussions,agreeprioritiesanddevelopacohesiveapproachtotheregenerationofthecomplex.Itwouldalsoprovideaclearfocusforfundraisingactivity.

Thegroupwouldbefacilitated,coordinatedandsupportedbytheproposedProjectManager.

Advisory Group

TheAdvisoryGroupwouldgivetheManagementGroupaccesstospecialistadvicefromkeyagenciesandbodies.ItwouldalsoenabletheManagementGrouptotestconceptsandproposalswithbodiesthatcouldhaveadirectbearingonthefutureofthecomplexeitherthroughtheirabilitytofundproposalsortheirroleintheplanningapplicationanddecisionmakingprocesses.

Thegroupwouldbeconsultedonanad-hocbasiswithayearlymeetingtooverviewprogressanddiscussoutstandingissues.ItisrecommendedthatitisfacilitatedbytheHeadofEconomicRegenerationatDerbyCityCouncil.

Consultative Panel

Theregenerationofthecomplexhasthepotentialtoaffectlocalcommunities,thoselivingwithinthecomplexandthewiderCity.TheestablishmentofaConsultativePanelwillenabletheManagementGrouptogaugeopinionsonideasatappropriatestagesintheprocess.ItwouldalsokeeplocalcommunitiesinformedaboutchangesthatmayoccurandthenatureofprogressattheMills.

ThePanelwouldmeetonayearlybasiswithadhoccommunicationbetweenmeetings.TherelevantWardmemberwouldbewellplacedtofacilitatethePanel.

Management Group

•Ownersofcommercialhipropertyincomplex

•RepresentativesofDCChiPlanningandEconomichiRegenerationservices

•RepresentativefromthehiWHSPartnership

Project Manager (facilitator)

Consultative Panel

•Ownersofresidentialpropertyhiincomplex

•RepresentativesfromDarleyhiAbbeycommunitygroups

•RepresentativefromhiNeighbourhoodForum

•Wardmembers(facilitator)

Advisory Group

•DCCHeadofEconomicRegeneration(facilitator)

•EnglishHeritage

•EastMidlandsDevelopmenthiAgency

•EnvironmentAgency

•DCCMuseumsandhiParksServices

•OtherDCCdepartments,hiasrequired

Derby World Heritage Site Co-ordination

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10.1 Introduction

ThechallengesfacingtheMillsarenotinsignificant,itisthereforevitalthatbarrierstoinvestmentareaddressedoverthecomingyears.Thefollowinghavebeenidentifiedasthekeyissuesthatneedtobeaddressed.

The prioritised timetable for their delivery is set out in Section 12.

10.2 Building Repairs

Urgent Temporary Works

WhilstmanyofthebuildingsintheMillComplexrequirerepairworksintheshorttomediumtermthereareasmallnumberofbuildingsthatrequireurgenttemporaryworkstostabilisetheirconditionandpreventrapiddecline,theseinclude:

• LongMill,GradeI(immediateactionrequired)

• WestMill,GradeI(immediateactionrequired)

• Manager’sHouse,GradeII(immediateactionrequired)

Deliveringtheseurgentworksisacriticalpriorityforimmediateactionandwillrequiresupportfromtheowners,DerbyCityCouncilandEnglishHeritage.Theoptionforstatutoryintervention(i.e.thoughanUrgentWorksNotice)shouldalsobereviewedandconsideredinrelationtothesebuildings.ThiscouldbesupportedbyanapplicationtoEnglishHeritagefortheunderwritingofanyurgentworks;itmayalsobepossibletoachievethisthroughanegotiatedarrangement.However,EnglishHeritagecannotguaranteegrantassistanceandallapplicationswouldbesubjecttotheusualtests.

Inadditiontotheabove,theProto-FireproofBuilding(GradeII*),NorthMill(GradeII*)andDarleyParkStables(GradeII)mayrequiresimilarworkswithin12monthsiftheirconditioncontinuestodecline.

Longer-term Repairs

BeyondtheUrgentTemporaryWorksthereisaneedtorepair,tovaryingdegrees,nearlyallthebuildings.TheserepairsaredetailedintheConditionSurveysandOptionsReports.Itwillbetheresponsibilityoftheownerstodelivertheserepairsalthough,assetoutinSection12,theremaybeopportunitiesforfundingsupport.

10. Addressing Barriers to InvestmentWhereverpossibletherepairsshouldbedeliveredaspartofpackagestoconvert,conserveandre-usebuildings.However,repairsshouldnotbeunnecessarilydelayedtoaccommodatedevelopmentschedules.

10.3 Conservation and Conversion of the Buildings

Centraltotheregenerationofthecomplexistheprocessofrepairing,conservingandconvertingthebuildings.Thiswillinvolvesafeguardingtheirhistoricfabricandcharacter,repairingdefects,improvingthequalityoffaçades,removinginappropriatealterationsandadditionsanddeliveringconversionworks.

Allofthiswillneedtobeundertakeninasympatheticmannerthatisinformedbyadetailedunderstandingofeachindividualbuilding’shistoricdevelopmentandsignificance.TheDarleyAbbeyMillsConservationPlan(2010)providesastartingpointforthisprocess,butmoredetailedbuildingspecificanalysisandConservationPlanswillberequiredtosupportfutureapplicationsanddevelopments.DerbyCityCouncil,andpotentiallymembersoftheAdvisoryGroup,shouldsupportthisprocess.

Theresponsibilityfortheconversionandconservationworkslieswiththeownersandinvestors.WhilstDerbyCityCouncilcan,throughtheplanningandpartnershipprocess,seektosupportandguideeffortstoregeneratetheMillsitcannotfundthem.Itshouldhoweverhelpownersidentifyandseekpotentialfundingsources(seeSection12).

10.4 Public Realm

Mills

AkeypartoftheregenerationprocessinvolvesthecreationofahighqualitypublicrealmwithinthenetworkofspacesanddestinationscreatedbytheoverallspatialvisionsetoutinSection7.

Keyobjectivesforthepublicrealmworksinclude:

• Retaininghistoricsurfaces,wherepossible(e.g.cobbledsurfacestothewestofthePolishingShed)

• Deliveringcarparkinginastructuredandviablemanner,bothadjacenttokeybuildings(importantforDDA)andinconcentratedareas(importantforvisitors/workers)

• Improvingthevisualcharacterofthesitebyremovingclutter,improvingsurface,coordinatingmaterialsandcreatingaclearanddistinctivestructureforthesite

• Slowingtrafficandcontrollingflowsthroughoutthesite

• Enablesafepedestrianaccesstoallpartsofthesite

• AddressingDDAissuesandenablingsafeaccess

Deliveringthischangewillbehugelybeneficialbutalsocostly.Itwillalsorequirethecooperationofnumerouslandownersasthepublicrealmonthesiteisallprivatelyowned.Thismayinitselflimitopportunitiesforfundingunlesssomealternativeownershipstructurecanbeachievede.g.acommonholdarrangementbetweenfreeholdbuildingowners.

Thepublicrealmworkswouldideallybedeliveredinaphasedbutintegratedmanneraspartofasinglescheme.Howeverthismaynotbeachievable.Consequently,thedesignguidanceintheSPDmustberobustanddetailedtoensureconsistencyofapproachacrossthesite.

Stables

Resurfacingofthecourtyard,formalisingthecarparkandinstallingenhancedsignagewouldallimprovethecharacterandappearanceoftheStablesandtheirimmediateenvirons.ThisworkshouldbeledbyDerbyCityCouncilaspartoftheredevelopmentprocess.

10.5 Vehicular Access

ThreekeyareasneedtobeaddressedinrelationtovehicularaccesstotheMills:

Haslam’s Lane

BringingHaslam’slaneuptoAdoptablestandardswouldrequiresignificantengineeringworkincludingreplacingthebridgeofFollyBrook.Thetotalcostwouldbeintheorderof£880,000exc.VATandfees.TheresultantschemewouldhoweverprovidesafeaccesstoandfromtheMillsforvehicles,pedestriansandcyclists.ItwouldhoweverstillfloodandanalternativemeansofexitwouldberequiredfromtheMillscomplexunderPPS25.Theadoptablestandardschemewouldnothoweverprovideahighqualityroute.AnalternativewouldbetodeveloptheschemeinaccordancewithDerbyCityCouncil’sManualforStreets.Thiswouldprovideanenhancedenvironmentbutwouldcostc.£1.15millionexcVATandfees.

IntermsofdeliveringtheschemeitisrecommendedthatDerbyCityCouncilseekfundingtosupporttheupgradeandultimatelylooktoadopttheroad.AnydecisiononadoptionwouldhoweverneedtobetakenbytheCouncilattheappropriatetime.Theupgradingofthisroadiscriticalifimpactsonlocalresidentsaretobeminimised.

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10.9 Cost Estimates

ThefollowingareinitialoutlinecostestimatesfortheworksattheMillsidentifiedaboveandfortheimplementationofthephysicalaspectsofthevision.Theseareprovisionalinnatureandbasedonlate2009/early2010process.TheyexcludeVAT.FurtherdetailscanbefoundintheMillsOptionsreport(Atkins2010).

UrgentTemporaryWorks(Manager’sHouse,LongMill&WestMill)

c.£25,000

LongTermRepairs c.£1.9million

ConservationandConversionofthebuildings c.£11million

PublicRealm(Mills)Inc.trafficcontrol c.£1.2million

Haslam’sLame c.£880,000to£1.15million

Bridge(replacement) c.£1.15millionto£1.45million

SouthernFootbridge c.£650,000to£1million+

10.7 Flooding

TheEnvironmentAgencyiscurrentlyreviewingitsfloodmodellingforthearea,untilthisiscompletetheneedforadditionaldefencescannotbedetermined.Ideallyfuturedefencesshouldberatedat1:100years;howeverthiswouldnotremovetheneedtoaddressthesignificantfloodriskissuesinaccordancewithPPS25.

OncethemodellingworkshavebeencompletedthefutureofflooddefencemeasuresattheMillscanbedevelopedinthecontextoftheBlueCorridorMasterplanwhichisaddressingflooddefencemeasuresfromDarleyAbbeytothesouthoftheCity.Thiswillprovidethestrategiccontextandpotentiallyfundingforanyimprovementinflooddefencesoraccessibility/exitmeasures.

10.8 Links to the local area and wider City

Inadditiontothefootbridge(seeSection10.6)thereareanumberofotheropportunitiestoimproveconnectivitybetweentheMills,village,stablesandcity:

Water Bus – DerbyCityCouncilhaspreviouslyexploredthefeasibilityofestablishingaseasonalwaterbusservicebetweentheCityCentreandDarleyAbbey.ShouldtheregenerationoftheMillsdeliversignificantpublicfacingleisureandretailtypeusesthenthismaybecomeadesirableoption.AnydecisiononthiswouldbetakenbytheCouncilattheappropriatemoment.

Greenway – DerbyCityCouncilareproposingtodeliveranewcombinedcycleandpedestrianroutethoughDarleyParktotheCityCentre.ThisshouldimproveaccesstotheMillsandStables.

Public Transport – AstheregenerationoftheMillsintensifiesitmaybepossibletoenhancethefrequencyofbusservicestoandfromDarleyAbbey.TheManagementGroupshouldengagewithoperatorsattheappropriatetime.

Bridge

ThebridgefromDarleyAbbeytotheMillcomplexisanhistoricstructure.Itsconditioniscurrentlyundeterminedandmoredetailedsurveysmayberequiredtoassessthisinthefuture.Itisclearthatthecurrentstructuremayneedtobereplaced.Thiswouldbeasignificantengineeringoperationwithsubstantialcosts.

Traffic Control

Theimprovedmanagementoftwo-waytrafficisimportantfortheregenerationofthecomplex.Thedevelopmentofanewthroughroutewouldneedtobeenabledbythecontroloftrafficflowsthroughthecomplexe.g.usingsignalsand/ortollcontrols.Thiswouldhelpaddresscongestionissuesbutmaynotfullyaddresspeaktimerat-running.

Thereinstallationofatoll,perhapsinautomatedformandalongsidethesignalisation,couldaddressbothbutaffectthecommercialviabilityofpublicfacinguses.ThefinalapproachwillneedtobedeterminedbythetollbridgeownerswithinthecontextoftheManagementGroup.

10.6 Pedestrian Access

Enhancingthepublicrealmwouldtransformpedestrianaccesswithinthecomplexbutaccesstothecomplexwouldstillbelimited.Giventhisthedevelopmentofanewfootbridgetothesiteisconsideredcritical.Tworouteshavebeenidentified(seeSection7).Deliveringeitherofthesewouldenhancepedestrianaccessibilityandpotentiallydeliverasafeexitroutewhichcouldhelpaddresssomeofthefloodriskissues.

ThepreferredrouteistheSouthernRouteasthiswouldprovidethemostattractiveanddistinctiveroutebetweenthevillageandcomplex,itwouldalsopotentiallyrelatetoanyfuturewaterbusandwouldbypassthepinchpointonAbbeyRoad.ItwouldhoweverbelongerandhencemoreexpensiveandwouldneedtobedeliveredaspartofthenewSouthernTerrace.

ThedeliveryofthisbridgeshouldbesoughtaspartoftheemergingBlueCorridorMasterplan.


11.1 Overview

Givencontinuingmarketuncertaintyandadeclineinpublicsectorfunding,itisproposedthatDerbyCityCouncilshouldtakeforwardtheregenerationoftheStablesinpartnershipwithanexternalbodye.g.aprivatedeveloper,BuildingPreservationTrustorcharitableorganisation.

Thisapproachmeansthatitisnotadvisabletoprescribeusesasthismaylimitinterestandexcludeopportunities.However,itisimportantthatparametersareestablishedtoguidetheprocessandtoensurethatabalanceisachievedbetweencostandpublicbenefit.Thefollowingsetsoutrecommendationsinthisrespect,fullerdetailscanbefoundintheStablesOptionsReport.

11.2 Parameters to guide change

Physical nature of the conversion (to ensure the complex’s historic significance is safeguarded)

TheStablesareGradeIIlisted.AssetoutinSection4andtheConservationPlanthereareanumberofsignificantfeaturesandcharacteristicsthatneedtobeconservedwithinanydesign.Initialanalysisofpossibleoptions(seeOptionsReport)indicatesthattheretentionandconservationofthekeysignificantfeaturesshouldnotharmtheviabilityordeliverabilityofascheme.ThisincludesdeliveringasatisfactorylevelofDDAcompliantaccesstotheupperfloorsoftheStableblock.

Types of end uses (to ensure that the scheme reflects its location and is also viable)

Thefollowingtypesofusesareconsideredtobebroadlyappropriateandprobablyviable:

• Cafe/Restaurant – suitableforallareasofcomplexbutwouldneedtobedeliveredsensitivelyandrespondtoexistingmarkets.

• Food Production (e.g. micro brewery, bakery, diary) – conversionofsomespacesmaybedifficultintermsofservicesandtheremaybedeliveryvehicleissues.

• Gallery – maybeachievableinlargerspacesbutviabilitymaybeanissue.

• Offices –preferablyonupperfloorsand/orinBakehouse.

11. Stables: Way Forward• Retail –thiswouldneedtorespondtolocalneedsorserve

nichemarketsduetovehicularaccessandparkingrestrictions

Residentialandholidayaccommodationusesarenotconsideredappropriate.

GiventheirrelationshiptotheParkandthelevelofpublicinterest,itisrecommendedthatthecomplexshouldnotbeusedentirelyforcommercialpurposesthatexcludepublicaccess(e.g.offices).However,themajorityoffloorspacewouldneedtobeletforcommercialpurposestoprovidesufficientrevenuetoconvertandmaintainthebuildingandattractapartner.ThismeansthattheupperfloorsoftheStableblockandentiretyoftheBakehousewouldprobablybeusedforpurposesthatareunlikelytofacilitatepublicaccess.

Itisalsorecommendedthatthedevelopmentensuresthat:

• ThesurvivingStables,tackroomandofficeonthegroundflooroftheNorthRangeareusedforcommunity/publicbenefitsuchasinterpretation,informationpoint,meetingroom,etc;

• PubliclyaccessibleusesaredeliveredonthegroundflooroftheStableblock.ThiswouldgenerateactivityintheCourtyardandpublicaccesstothebuildingswithoutrequiringextensiveDDAworks;

• TheCaféofferatthecomplexisenhancedtoattractnewusersandserveexistingmarkets.Thiscouldincludethecreationofanextensiontotheeastoftheexistingfacility;

• PublicaccessisachievedbetweenthecourtyardandTerracebyremovingthemodernsectionsofwallthatcurrentlyseparatethetwospaces;and

• Publicspacesareupgradedandthatanappropriateamountofcarparking(includingadisabledprovision)isprovided.ThiswillrequiretheStablesandVillageHalltosharespace.

Freehold, leasehold and management arrangements (to ensure that the scheme meets Derby City Council’s and taxpayer requirements)

DerbyCityCouncilwillretainfreeholdownershipofthecomplex.TheCouncilwillthereforeeitherleasethebuildingstoadeveloper/operatororenterintoajointventuretodevelopandoperatethecomplex.Theeventualdecisiononwhichapproachtotakewillneedtoreflectarangeoffactorsincluding:

• TheneedtominimisetheCouncil’songoingmanagementandmaintenanceliabilities;

• Theneedtomaximise,withoutunduerisk,theCouncil’spotentialreturnfromtheproject;

• Theneedtodeliverviableandsustainableuses;and

• ThedesiretoreducetheCouncil’supfrontcapitalcosts.

Inpotentialleasenegotiationsthesewouldallbefactorsindeterminingthelengthoflease,rentaltermsandanycovenantstobeagreedwithsuitabledeveloper/investors.Jointventurearrangementswouldalsofactorintheseissuesintermsofdeterminingtherelativerisk/rewardstructures.

Funding (to ensure that the taxpayer receives value for money)

Thescaleofrepairsrequiredbeforeconversionworkscancommencemakesthecomplexrelativelyunattractiveintermsofitsredevelopment.AssuchitisrecommendedthattheCouncilreleasescapitalfundstoaddressthis.ItisalsorecommendedthattheCouncilseekstoidentify,ifrequired,additionalrevenuefundingfortheproposedcommunity/interpretationspace.

11.3 Next Steps

Criticalnextstepstodeliverthisapproachare:

• Identificationofcapitalfundingtosupportscheme

• Urgenttemporaryworkstosecurebuildings

• Furthermarkettestingandnegotiationstoidentifypreferredpartner

• Preparationandagreementofheadsofterms

• Developmentofdesigns(inconsultationwithConservationOfficer)

• Developmentofrequiredbusinessplansandanyexternalfundingbids

• PlanningandListedBuildingConsent

• Physicaldeliveryofthescheme

Thisprocessislikelytotake2to3years.

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12. Implementation, Funding & Outcomes

12.1 Implementation and Phasing

DeliveringtheStrategywilltakemanyyears,probablyoveradecade,howeverthereareclearprioritiesthatneedtobeaddressedbetweenmid2010andearly2012toensurethesurvivalofthecomplexandtoprogresstheStrategy(seePhase1below).

Anoutlinetimetableforthedevelopmentofthestrategyandfurtherinformationonthebroadphasesofactivityaresetoutbelow.TheoverallprogrammewillneedtobedevelopedandmanagedbytheManagementGroup,andinparticulartheProjectManager,overthecomingyears.Thiswillneedtobedoneinanintegratedmannere.g.theimprovementstoHaslam’sLaneshouldnotoccuruntilthetrafficcontrolhasbeenimplemented.TheseformsofinterrelationshipswillneedtobemappedandmanagedbytheProjectManagerandManagementGroup.

Thekeyphasesinthisprocessaresetoutbelow:

Phase 1: Stabilisation and planning (2010-2012)

Thisisacriticalphaseandwouldneedtocommenceimmediatelytoachievethefollowingby2012:

• Deliverthetemporaryurgentworks(seeSection10);

• EstablishthePartnership(seeSection9);

• RecruittheProjectManager(seeSection9);

• DevelopanappropriateCoreStrategypolicy(seeSection8);

• DeveloparobustSPD(seeSection8);and

• DelivertheregenerationoftheStables(SeeSection11).

Alongsidethese,andwithclearreferencetothevisionandthepolicycontext,itwillbecriticalfortheownerstodeveloptheirplansandbegintheprocessofdeliveringtherequiredrepair,conversion,conservationandpublicrealmworks.Initiallythefocusshouldbeonbringingvacantbuildingsbackintousetoensurethatthesitehasafirmereconomicfoundationandthatnecessaryongoingrepairworkscanbedelivered.ItiscurrentlyanticipatedthatthemajorphasesofdeliveringtheVisionwouldnotcommenceuntillate2011.

However,itisrecommendedthatacatalystprojectisdeliveredinthisphasetodemonstratethepotentialoftheregenerationproposals.TothisenditisrecommendedthattheManager’sHouseissubjecttoacomprehensiveprogrammeofconservation,conversionandre-use.

Thissmallbutimportantbuildingisinurgentneedofrepairanditsrejuvenationcouldofferclearandrealevidenceoftheprogressoftheprojectanditsoverallpotential.Thebuildingoccupiesapivotallocationandthisprojectwouldbeahighlyvisiblesymbolofprogress.Itwouldalsosafeguardadeeplyproblematicbuilding.

Phase 2: Southern Area and key enabling works (2012- 2014)

TheprioritisationoftheregenerationoftheSouthernAreaisrecommendedfortwokeyreasons.Firstly,thisareacontainssomeofthemostimportantbuildingsonthesite(e.g.theWestMill,LongMillandEastMill)andtheirfutureneedstobeassuredintheshorttomediumterm.Secondly,theregenerationofthisareathroughthedeliveryofanewsoutherlyfacingterrace,carparkingandthroughprovidingnewusesoffersthemostpotentialtoprovideculturalandtourismbenefits–itwouldalsofundamentallyalterperceptionsofthecomplex.

Thisschemewouldneedtobeledbytherelevantowners,potentiallywithsupportfromthepublicsector.However,it(andthewiderregenerationofthecomplex)willrequireanumberofenablingworkstobedeliveredtofacilitatedelivery,theseinclude:

• UpgradeofHaslam’slane;

• Repair/replacementofDarleyAbbeybridge;

• Provisionoftrafficcontrolmeasures;

• Provisionoffootbridgefromsouthernterrace(aspartofterraceupgrade);

• Possibleflooddefenceupgrades;and

• Publicsectorsupportwillberequiredtodelivertheseenablingworks.

Ideally,thisphasewouldalsobeaccompaniedbyanupgradeofthesite’sentirepublicrealm;howeverthismayneedtobedeliveredonapiecemealbasisalongsidePhases3,4and5.

Phase 3: Central Area and car parking (2014-2016)

TheCentralAreacontainsasignificantamountoffloorspaceatgroundfloorandupperlevels,italsocontainssomehighlysignificantbuildingsrequiringsensitiveconversion.

OncetheenablingworksareinplaceandtheSouthernAreahasbeensubstantiallytransformedandregenerated,thenitshouldbepossibletoregeneratethisareatoattractmidtohighendusers.Thisprocesswillneedtoincludesubstantialpublicrealmimprovements.Theregenerationoftheareawouldneedtobeledbytheowners/investorspotentiallywithpublicsectorsupportaimedatdeliveringnewjobsbybringingemptyfloorspaceintouse.

GiventheadditionalfloorspacethatthisphasewouldgenerateandgiventheneedtoopenupthecourtyardinfrontoftheNorthMill,thisPhasewillneedtoincludethedevelopmentofadditionalparking.ThisiscurrentlyidentifiedfortheEasternAreaofthesite.

Phase 4: Northern Area (2016 onwards)

Asidefromcontinuingrepairsandthemanagementofchangethroughstandardconsentprocedures,itisrecommendedthatthenorthernareaofthesiteisnotprioritisedforregeneration.Theareaislargelyletandoccupied.Futurechangewouldessentiallyimprovethequalityoftheareaanditspublicrealm,removeunsympatheticadditionsandconserveanumberofbuildings.

However,shoulddiscretesmall-scaleimprovementschemesbeadvancedforbuildingswithinthisarea(perhapsonascaleoftheproposedManager’sHouseinPhase1),thentheseshouldbepursuedwheretheyreflecttheoverallvisionandtheplanningpolicycontext.ItmaybethattheareaisdeliveredonapiecemealbasiswithintheframeworkestablishedbytheproposedSPD.

Phase 5: Eastern Area (post Phase 4)

AsidefromtherecommendedcarparkinginPhase3andpotentiallysomevisualimprovementinPhase1,nochangeisproposedforthisareauntilthefutureoftheotherareasofthesitehavebeenassured.Followingthatitmaybeappropriatetoconsidersomeformofdevelopmentinthisareaifthereismarketdemandandifthedevelopmentcanbeaccommodatedwithoutharmingthesignificanceofthecomplexorcomprisingitsfunctionality.Thishoweverisnotapriority.

Continuing Pan-phase activities

Alongsidealloftheabovetherewillneedtobeacontinuingprogrammeofrepairsandmaintenanceworksincluding,ifnecessary,urgenttemporaryworks.


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Phase 1: Stabilisation and Planning (2010-2012)

UrgentTemporaryWorks

EstablishPartnership

RecruitProjectManager

DevelopCoreStrategy

DevelopandadoptSPD

Stables-planninganddesign

Stables-Implementation

CatalystProject-planninganddesign

CatalystProject-implementation

Phase 2: Southern Area and Key Enabling works (2012-2014)

Haslam’sLane-PlanningandDesign

Haslam’sLane-Implementation

TrafficControl

DarleyAbbeyBridgeAssessment

SouthernArea-planning&design

Southernarea-implementation

Footbridge

FloodDefences

Phase 3: Central Area and Car Parking (2014-2016)

CentralArea-planninganddesign

CentralAreaimplementation

EasternArea-carparking

Phase 4: Northern Area (2016 onwards)

Piecemealdeliveryofprojects

Targetedregenerationprojectstoaddressremainder

Phase 5: Eastern Area (post Phase 4)

Non-prioritydevelopment

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018


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12.2 Funding

12.2.1 Derby City Council

Itisclearthatpublicsectorsupportwillberequiredtodelivertheregenerationofthemillscomplex.ItisthereforerecommendedthatDerbyCityprovidealeveloffinancialsupportforthestrategy.ArobustapproachtothiswouldbetoestablishaHeritageGrantsFundfortheperiod2010to2012(Phase1)toprovideacatalystforchangeandmaintainmomentum.Aseedfundofbetween£200,000and£300,000couldusefullysupporttheownersofthecomplexwitharangeofactivities,including:

• Preparingfundingapplications;

• Developingconservationplansandfurthersupportingmaterial;

• Developingrepairspecifications;and

• Undertakingtargetedrepairworksforbuildingsandthepublicrealm,

ThisfundingwillneedtobeaccompaniedbyfurtherinvestmentbytheCityCouncilduringthisperiodintermsof:

• DevelopingtheCoreStrategy;

• DevelopingtheSupplementaryPlanningDocument;

• EstablishingandfacilitatingtheManagementGroup;

• AppointingtheProjectManager;and

• SupplyingOfficertimetosupporttheproject.

OverthemediumtermtheCouncilshouldalsoconsider:

• ContributingtotheupgradeofHaslam’sLane;

• ContributingtotherepairorreplacementofthebridgetoDarleyAbbey;

• IdentifyingwaysinwhichitcansupporttheenhancementoftheMillcomplex’spublicrealm;and

• DeliveringtheRiverbusscheme,ifitprovestobefinanciallyviable.

However,allofthiswilldependonthefutureeconomicandpublicsectorfundingsituation.

Additionally,DerbyCityCouncilwillneedtoactivelyworkwithexternalpartners/developerstoreturntheStablestoactiveuse;thiswillprobablyrequirecapitalfundingandincurdevelopmentcosts.

12.2.2 Other funding sources

TheaboveisnotsufficienttodelivertheStrategyandvisioninitsentirety.Significantfundingwillthereforeberequiredfromothersources,thiscouldinclude:

Owners

Asthecomplexisprivatelyownedthemajorityofthefinancialcostswillneedtobemetbytheowners.

EMDA

Schemesinvolvingthedirectcreationofjobsintheshortterm,e.g.theconservationofaninactivebuildingforactiveandavailableusesmaybeattractivetoEMDA.However,theRDAisunderconsiderablefundingpressureandsignificantfundsmaynotbeavailableandtherewillbecompetitionforsuchfunds.TheformationofthePartnershipmayhelpsupportfundingapplicationstoEMDA.

European Regional Development Fund

WhilstERDFfundingisnotalongtermprospectthereistheopportunitytobidforfundstosupportphase1activitiese.g.theregenerationoftheManager’sHouse.Itisrecommendedthatthisispursued.

Heritage Lottery Fund

TheHeritageLotteryFund’s(HLF)TownscapeHeritageInitiative(THI)maybeanavenueoffunding.THIfundingcouldsupportexternalfaçaderepairs,andimprovementsaswellaspublicrealmworks.TheTHIfundingcanalsoaddresssomeinternalrepairworks.Themaximumgrantavailableis£2million.TheHLF’scontributiontothisfundcanbenomorethan75%.Theremaining25%(althoughahigherfigureisadvisable)mustbedeliveredfromothersources,butnotfrompropertyowners.

THIfundingisfocussedondeprivedwards.DarleyAbbeyisnotinthiscategory.ThepoorconditionoftheMillscouldhoweverprovidethebasisfordevelopingabid.AnybidwouldbeledbyDerbyCityCouncilwithinputandsupportfromthesiteowners.TheBidprocesswouldtakeapproximately2years.

ItwillbecriticaltoensurethatanybidstotheHLFarecoordinatedonaCityandWorldHeritageSitewidebasistoavoidcompetingbids(e.g.MarkeatonParkandCromfordMills).

English Heritage

EnglishHeritagemaybeabletosupporttheUrgentTemporaryWorks(seePhase1)butareunlikelytobeabletoofferfundingforotherworkswithinthecomplex.

12.3 Possible Economic Outcomes

TheeconomicoutcomesoftheStrategywillbelargelydependantonthefinalmixofusesthatisdeliveredandconsequentlycannotbeaccuratelydeterminedhere;initialindicationsbasedonabroad-brushanalysisofpotentialmixesofusesindicatethatitcould:

• Createc.195-340Jobsandsafeguard/changeafurtherc.290Jobs(c.485–630Total).ThisexcludessupplychainmultipliersanddoesnottakeaccountofthepotentiallossofjobsatEllisonMetalProducts

• Createtheequivalentofafurtherc.190Jobsthroughconstructionactivity

• Generatec.£13to£17million/annumofexpenditure

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