Plans for 100 ‘executive’ homes on mill site finally lodged after 10 years

The former Springside Mill in Belmont closed in 2007 and in 2013 was earmarked for 110 houses.

Although work to clear and clean up the 30-acre site near Darwen was undertaken, the properties were never started.

Now Barratt Homes and Urban Springside Limited have submitted a planning application to Blackburn with Darwen Council for the housing estate.

It will contain a mix of stone-built three, four and five-bedroom mews,…