Route of proposed Staveley bypass revealed as long-awaited scheme welcomed in Chesterfield

Politicians in Chesterfield, who told us last week that a proposal for the bypass will be put to the Government this autumn, claim the project will reduce traffic on the busy A619 from Chesterfield to Brimington and Staveley.

They also say it will ease congestion on many other routes and act as a catalyst for regeneration of the area.

Current plans will see the road built through part of the former Staveley Works brownfield site.

A Derbyshire County Council spokesperson said: “We expect the route to run north from the existing ‘Sainsbury’s’ roundabout on the A619, past Bluebank Pools and then running to the east through the Staveley Works area to join the roundabout at Hall Lane where this meets the A6192 Ireland Close (Staveley Northern Loop).

"It will have junctions with Station Road, Brimington, and Works Road, alongside the Clock Tower business centre.”

Community leaders in Staveley hope the plans will get the go-ahead and lead to a ‘brighter future’ for the area.

Councillor Mick Bagshaw, who represents the area on Chesterfield Borough Council and Staveley Town Council, said: “This is a more realistic promise of funding for the Staveley and Brimington bypass.

"It would be a welcomed move, as it would complement the other town centre improvements by easing congestion in the town centre and neighbouring communities, helping towards working for cleaner air and improving access to the motorway and links to Chesterfield.”

Coun Bagshaw said the plans would be welcomed alongside work to develop Staveley Hall and the town centre market.

Derbyshire County Council says residents will be given an opportunity to have their say on the project.

The County Hall spokesperson added: “We are due to submit a business case to the Government in the autumn and are working towards a planning application, which means we are still some way away from starting any work.”

The Government’s £93m funding for the scheme, announced last year, has been welcomed by both Conservative and Labour politicians.

Chesterfield Labour MP Toby Perkins said the bypass would help ease congestion in the area, and North East Derbyshire MP Lee Rowley, a Conservative, described the cash alone as a ‘huge breakthrough’ for a project first mooted almost 100 years ago.

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