Former Co-Op Dairy, Fole, Uttoxeter

5 acre former brownfield dairy site with 62 consented residential units

• Former 5 acre dairy site owned by the Co-Op on the edge of a river in Fole, a rural location near Uttoxeter.
• The site had lapsed consent for residential development and had been on the market for over 9 years. However, despite being in an excellent location for residential development, there had been a major diesel spill of over 20k litres and soil contamination, which led to no offers proceeding
• CB Collier had been aware of the site for a number of years and began the due diligence process in 2017. 
• The site was purchased towards the end of 2017. Post- acquisition, there was significant environmental clean-up work including; groundwater remediation; clearance and removal of below ground redundant cabling; removal of residual contaminative sources, inclusive of all underground (e.g. diesel) and aboveground (e.g. acid and heavy fuel oil) storage tanks, soil contamination hot spots, surface water interceptors and redundant drainage systems; the capping of an artisanal well and removal of industrial refrigeration units (with HFCs and CFCs). Fole Dairy required sensitive demolition to separate the listed mill buildings from the remainder of the scheme.
• These pre-development works were completed in 2019, a year ahead of schedule. 
• Outline planning consent was achieved in early 2019 for 62 residential units, with zero affordable housing and contributions due to viability reasons. 
• A committee date has been set in April 2022 for detailed planning permission of 48 high quality units, which will replicate a Staffordshire Village vernacular