Revitalising Chesterfield Market
The Revitalising the Heart of Chesterfield project includes plans to revamp the town’s historic outdoor Market Place.
A new layout has been confirmed for Market Square – making it easier for shoppers to explore, with modernised stalls complemented with vibrant new canopies in heritage colours and the historic Town Pump a unique feature.
The revitalised outdoor market will include better lighting and power, paving repairs and flexible trading areas. In summer 2021, Chesterfield Borough Council asked residents, market traders and local businesses to share their views and help shape the future of Chesterfield Market as part of a public consultation.
The multi-million pound Revitalising the Heart of Chesterfield project includes a range of improvement works to transform the look, feel and flow of the town’s key public spaces. The works are due to start on 1 July 2024 and will take eighteen months to complete.
Key proposals include:
- The re-siting of market stalls currently located in New Square and on Low Pavement into a single market ground of 100 stalls in Market Square – creating a more defined and vibrant market area. The area will also include a flexible events space.
- The re-modelling of New Square as a flexible events space – able to hold large-scale events, and accommodate temporary installations and active edges linked to local bars and restaurants
- Upgrades to the paving to improve the quality while also making it more accessible for people dependent on wheelchairs, pushchairs, or mobility aids
- The introduction of new seating areas and attractive landscaping to create spaces where people want to sit and chat whilst taking in what the town has to offer
- The planting of more trees to increase biodiversity and improve the street scene
- Brighter, more vibrant stall coverings and flexible stalls supplied with water, better lighting and digital connectivity
The proposals have also been developed with regard for the Conservation Area including giving greater prominence to the Market Hall and the town pump, which is currently obscured, by opening up the public space in these areas.
The project will support the creation of 66 jobs and safeguard 80 jobs on the outdoor market.
The Revitalising the Heart of Chesterfield project is led by Chesterfield Borough Council with funding from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund.
