The former police station on Cotton Lane in Derby is set to be redeveloped into 102 apartments following approval by Derby City Council’s planning committee.
The application, submitted by DCG Investments Ltd, includes 55 one-bedroom and 47 two-bedroom units. Plans also feature 51 on-site parking spaces and 120 cycle spaces.
The building, vacated by Derbyshire Police in 2022 when operations moved to the new Ascot Drive station, has been unused since and described as being in poor condition. It was closed originally in 2017 after being deemed no longer suitable for operational use.
The proposed conversion aims to revitalise a site that has suffered from neglect and vandalism, with developers expected to contribute to local infrastructure and community services under a Section 106 agreement.
The project will add to Derby’s housing supply and forms part of ongoing efforts to repurpose redundant public buildings for residential use.
