3. Cawdor Quarry, Matlock DE4 2JH

A 17.8 ha brownfield site on the edge of Matlock, this site is a former limestone quarry from which extraction ceased over 40 years ago. It includes the former Permanite factory, now derelict.  

Ownership

Groveholt Ltd.

Planning Status

Planning consent for 1 ha employment land and 470 dwellings. Housing is currently being developed in the corner of the site off Matlock Spa Road.  

Development Opportunity

Capacity for 2,800 m2 (30,100 ft2) B1c light industrial workshop accommodation.

Allocated as a strategic site in the Derbyshire Dales Local Plan.