Mansfield Brewery site sold to developer, which plans to build 75 new homes for rent

This key town centre site, which is just off Littleworth, is one of the first to be secured by Wise Living, working alongside the Nottingham-based property experts SDL Group.

The four-acre brownfield site has been vacant since the brewery closed in 2002, with the buildings on the site bulldozed and cleared in 2008.

Wise Living now plans to transform the area with 75 predominantly two and three-bedroom houses.

An application for outline planning permission is set to be submitted later this month, with construction set to commence in the autumn and the first homes expected to be available to

rent in spring 2019.

The scheme has the backing of Mansfield District Council, which is keen to develop the site as part of a wider strategy of regeneration and raising the image of Mansfield as a ‘good place to live, work and visit’.

Executive Mayor of Mansfield Kate Allsop said:“The sale of the former Mansfield Brewery site is great news for the town.

“This is a key brownfield site that has been out of use for many years and we are delighted that it is to be given a new lease of life with much-needed, high quality new rental housing.

“Wise Living’s plans will play a major role in regenerating this part of the town and will contribute to the growing demand for rented housing in the town.”

Andy Deller, Group Strategy Director at SDL Group, said the project will give tenants the chance to move away from older rental houses into new, professionally-managed properties.

He added: "This landmark site occupies a prime location close to the town centre and key local amenities and we expect a high level of interest in the homes when they become available

next spring.

“The new properties will be professionally managed by the SDL Group, which currently manages more than 35,000 homes."