Planning permission secured

A little over four years after the formation of Our Belper Mills and with a stated objective to ….. ‘…. work together at local, national and international level to restore and put to viable use, the Belper Mills site(s) to a world-wide recognised standard.’ ….the...

Planning meeting Monday 16 Feb

Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) Planning Committee are scheduled to meet on Monday 16th February 2026 to finally decide upon an application submitted by First Investments. For the past five years, OBM has been keeping you informed, liaising with strategic partners...

Belper Mills Planning Update

The owner of the ​Belper Mills​, First Investments​, have updated their planning applications​. How to view the updated files Details of applications AVA/2018/0818 ​and AVA/2018/0819​ can be found on the Amber Valley District Council Planning Portal...

World Heritage Site Report published

The report from a public consultation held to determine the future of Belper’s historic mills, has been published. As a key part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (DVMHWS), concerns over the deteriorating condition of the North and East Mills...
Belper 250

Belper 250

2026 is Belper 250, a year of Celebration. Join in and help us to plan 2026 is a BIG year for Belper and the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site! 250th anniversary of the first cotton mill opening in Belper. 300 years since the birth of Jedidiah Strutt, the man...

Special OBM Conference & AGM

I’m delighted to let you know that we have a very exciting afternoon of speakers, stalls and guests lined up for this year’s OBM Conference/AGM. It all takes place on the afternoon of Sunday 8th December at the Nailers Conference Suite in Belper, starting at...

UNESCO status in the news

As we edge ever closer to a determination by Amber Valley District Council of the Belper Mills planning application submitted by First Investments, it’s no surprise that our UNESCO status is in the news. There’s a lot at stake here; not only the future of the...

Public consultation update

Key findings of the report undertaken by Amion Consulting have been issued today. Read the latest updates following the public consultations about the future of Belper mills at https://www.derwentvalleymills.org/belper-mills-future/ You can sign up to our email...

Mill Illustration timelapse

Boy are there a lot of windows in the East Mill! Watch as the fabulous talented Rebecca Morledge fills them all in – just three sides to go Rebecca! https://www.facebook.com/reel/961247065247668 You can see more of Rebecca’s work at...