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A healthcare company hopes to build two blocks of sheltered housing flats for adults with special needs in Chesterfield.

Dignus Heathcare’s plan outlines 18 one-bedroom apartments in two three-story buildings on Avenue Road, Whittington Moor.

The structures would be built on the grounds of a now-demolished large old house hidden behind trees.

Photos posted on Facebook page Lost Places & Forgotten Faces in November 2020 show a wrecked car lying on its roof within the grand old home’s gardens.

Dignus Heathcare’s plan outlines 18 one-bedroom apartments in two three-story buildings on Avenue Road, Whittington Moor.

A decaying statue of a horse and foal can also be seen, while the interior of the home – named Avenue House - has been vandalised.

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Making the case for the development, Dignus says it is ideal – with shops such as Lidl just around the corner as well as restaurants and easy access to bus services.

Planning history for the grounds shows it already has permission for a new care home development.

Sheltered housing apartments planned at site of ruined old Chesterfield house