Sixty new homes and changes to historic buildings in Mansfield town centre regeneration scheme

The scheme covers the largely derelict White Hart Street site, which spans one-and-a-half acres, includes Church Street, Dame Flogan Street and part of Midworth Street and features some landmark buildings.

The plans are threefold, including the new homes, all of which would be affordable, about 750 square metres of flexible studio workspace for community use, and the creation of a new, landscaped focal point to be known as The Croft.

Secondly, a handful of historic Listed buildings would be “sympathetically converted, restored or refurbished”. These would include the Tannery Building on Church Street, the Plumbe And Richardson printing workshop on Dame Flogan Street, which dates back to 1884, and the Metthams mineral water factory, which is more than 100 years old.

The third tranche of the scheme would involve the “selective demolition of several structures”, including the sorting office at the back of the old post office on Church Street and Assurance House. It is thought that removing the sorting office extension would enhance the appearance of the grade II listed post office building, which was constructed in 1913.

The White Hart Street site has long been earmarked for regeneration, with its rich industrial heritage and strategic location making it a prime candidate.

Last year, Mansfield District Council launched a design competition to breathe new life into the site, and the winning scheme has laid the groundwork for the current proposal.

A planning application has now been submitted to the council, complete with a staggering amount of detail and no fewer than 124 associated documents.

But in a nutshell, the scheme “seeks to create a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood that celebrates Mansfield’s industrial past while meeting the present-day needs of the community”.

It wants to “balance the preservation of locally important buildings” and “respect the site’s character”, while meeting contemporary needs.

At the heart of the proposal is a diverse mix of “high-quality” housing, which would include 17 one-bedroom apartments and 22 two-bedroom apartments specifically designed for older residents and known as ‘later living’ accommodation.

There would also be 12 three-bedroom houses for families, two one-bedroom flats, three two-bedroom flats and four two-bedroom maisonettes.

Check out the full details of the scheme here.