Plans to redevelop the South Wing at Rolls-Royce’s Raynesway site in Derby have been submitted.
The company is looking to demolish existing buildings to construct up to 19,110 sq m (GIA) of manufacturing and ancillary office floorspace, to ensure that its submarine business at the Raynesway Estate is in a position to fulfil contracts with the Ministry of Defence.
The development site currently comprises a 4-storey office building which has prior approval to be demolished, support buildings, two portacabins and hardstanding comprising footpath, roadways and trees / planting.
Routine inspections of the South Wing building have indicated that it is no longer fit for purpose, with several structural defects.
Outline planning permission is therefore being sought for the replacement of South Wing along with additional manufacturing floorspace.
The proposed development will create an additional 30 manufacturing jobs, as well as accommodating approximately 450 existing office employees.
