Plans for £110m business scheme

Businesses have already shown an interest in the new development

Plans for a new £110m business park in Derby which could create 4,000 jobs have been unveiled.

The development would be sited at Sinfin Moor in Chellaston and would consist of industrial, warehouse and office space.

A new road to improve access between the A50 to the south and Wilmore Road to the north is also planned.

The proposal will be on public display at Chellaston Methodist Church Hall in Chellaston on 27 June and 28 June.

A planning application is expected to be submitted to Derby City Council in the autumn by the joint developers Wilson Bowden Developments and Miller Birch.

Car showrooms, shops and a hotel have also been included in the development.

'Significant regeneration'

Neil Hartley, a director at Wilson Bowden Developments said the business park would be beneficial for Derby.

"This site is identified for employment development in Derby City Council's local plan and if our proposals for its development as a business park are realised it will create significant regeneration and employment benefits for Derby," he said.

Peter Gadbsy, chairman of Miller Birch, said: "What we're doing now is looking at the next 10 years providing the infrastructure, new roads, and more importantly the opportunity to bring new people in.

"We're already talking to two occupiers, one of which will bring 300 jobs in, who wants to start and be in the business by 2010 and it all takes a long time to build these things up, so it's very important for Derby."