Proposals for Snibston site

Council publishes proposals for site

Colliery headstock at Snibston

A £1.4 million investment to help people enjoy Snibston's heritage and country park and provide housing has been proposed.

The proposals are available in a report to the council's cabinet  - and would be subject to planning permission from North West Leicestershire District Council.

 

Our proposed £1.4 million investment in the Snibston site should enable people to learn about the historic colliery buildings and make more of the country park, with BMX trails and a visitor centre and café.

 

“It would be funded by £1 million from selling part of the site for up to 133 houses, plus a contribution of £400,000 from our capital budget. Our site surveys have shown that such a development would be suitable.

“The £146,000 annual running costs of the country park and visitor centre should be more than covered by £160,000 income from the car park and visitor centre.”

Cabinet will consider the report at its meeting at 2pm on 13 December. It will be webcast, live, at leicestershire.gov.uk/webcast and a recording available the next day.

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