Construction work gets under way on transformation of historic mill in Peterborough
Work is under way to complete a multi-million pound transformation of Peterborough’s 19th century Whitworth Mill.
It comes after plans to convert the Mill, which stands close to the River Nene at Fletton Quays, into 18 apartments with ground floor commercial uses such as cafe or restaurants, were given the go ahead by Peterborough City Council 21 months ago.
The development will also feature three new blocks constructed on surrounding land containing 44 apartments along with a public area.
The plans were originally drawn up in June 2023 by developers Lioncross Properties which bought the site from Peterborough City Council in 2021 but work was held up by an array of planning issues that needed to be completed as part of the planning approval by the council.
Now it has been revealed that the development has since been taken on by March-based MJS which recently began carrying out ground works at site of the Mill, which was built around the 1840/50s and has undergone numerous alterations.
Mike Craddock, boss of Lioncross, said: “The site has been sold to a larger organisation who are already heavily involved in developments in the Peterborough area.”
MJS will be the third company to be involved in the development of the site, which is a key part of Peterborough’s £120 million regeneration flagship site, Fletton Quays.
The original buyer had planned for the transformation of the Mill into a boutique hotel but pulled out of the sale during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The development site sits between the River Nene and Sand Martin House, which is currently the HQ for the council, and was previously occupied by buildings that supported the original mill building and formed part of the Whitworth flour production and distribution plant.
MJS Construction has been approached for a response.
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