Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service says the town's existing station needs to be replaced
said the new facility would include space for two fire engines, a new fire tower and a "smoke house" for training.
An alternative scheme which included space for the town's police unit was discarded after Derbyshire Police said the site was not suitable. JTP Architects, which has submitted the plans, said the current fire station had reached the end of its functional and operational life.Follow BBC East Midlands on
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