Plans have been put forward to turn part of the former home of the Derby Telegraph into an indoor go-karting centre.
Go-karting company TeamSport has applied to Derby City Council to turn a section of Northcliffe House, in Meadow Road, into its latest centre.
The Derby Telegraph vacated the premises in 2014, moving to Siddals Road. Since then, parts of the building have been put to various uses.
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The 2,354 sq metre section that TeamSport wants to convert used to be home to the newspaper’s print and distribution functions. It is currently occupied by Storage 4U.
TeamSport is the largest indoor go-karting company in the 海角视频, operating 34 centres in cities such as London, Coventry, Liverpool, Birmingham, Newcastle and Cardiff, predominantly on industrial estates.
If the plans are given the go-ahead, the new centre could create around 30 jobs, including six full-time roles.
In planning documents submitted by Savills, on behalf of TeamSport, it said: “At each of their centres, TeamSport has successful ongoing relationships with their landlords and they also build excellent relationships within the local community.
“All of their employees are recruited from the local area and usually comprise up to 30 staff. Overall TeamSport employ over 900 staff across the 海角视频.
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“In recent years there has been a significant increase in the popularity of karting as a result of the interest in Formula One. As such, there is an opportunity to meet the local demand through the provision of an indoor centre in this location.”
If given the green light, the ground floor of the Meadow Road property would be reconfigured to include space for a track and hospitality areas.
According to the plans, which also cover permission for external signage, the track would be open from 9am to 11pm, seven days a week.
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The plans state: “TeamSport is committed to engaging with the local community and will write to the adjacent neighbouring businesses to explain their proposed operation inviting neighbours to contact TeamSport with any questions or queries.
“It should also be noted that TeamSport operate in a number of locations and have never received a complaint in relation to their use, in over 27 years operation.
“The development proposal offers the opportunity to secure sustainable employment generation and economic growth, with a use that is most suited to industrial properties and locations such as this.”