Apartment complex given the green light
Ashfield District Council’s plans for an apartment complex on Ellis Street have been approved by Planning Committee.
The site of the now-demolished factory shop will now welcome a modern three-storey apartment complex featuring 20 homes and a flexible ground floor space, bringing desirable town centre living to Kirkby.
This development will have real benefits for the town centre. Not only will it provide a modern, attractive new frontage on Kirkby Plaza, it will hopefully act as a catalyst for further external investment into Kirkby. Increasing the amount of people living in Kirkby’s town centre means more spending power, with local businesses feeling the positive impact.
The project is one part of the Council’s wider aims of regenerating town centres across the District to attract more investment, support local businesses, provide more jobs for local people, more quality housing, and to improve quality of life.
Councillor Matthew Relf, Executive Lead for Growth, Regeneration and Local Planning, said:
“The factory shop was a place of great memories for many who worked there but time has moved on and the site had deteriorated significantly. The North Kirkby Gateway project is redeveloping this site to bring a wonderful new building looking out across the plaza, bringing new commercial and residential spaces right into our town centre. This will help increase footfall in the town centre and help frame the plaza, bringing more buzz and activity back to Kirkby.”
“This is yet another of our many regeneration projects moving through to delivery, helping make Ashfield a fantastic place to live, work, study, shop, and play.”
This is one of 21 plans which are funded by the Council’s combined £70m Towns Fund and Future High Streets Fund, that are changing the face of Ashfield for the better.
Langcroft Developments, in partnership with Ashfield District Council, will be remediating and developing the derelict Pond Hole site to provide 50 retirement and care units.
Posted on 05 March 2026