Derbyshire County Cricket Club will start phase one of ground developments soon after the 2014 season is over after receiving planning permission from Derby City Council for phase one of the plans for the 3aaa County Ground.
Phase one will see the Gateway Centre renovated into a state of the art cricket centre of excellence and a new pavilion.
The older Lund Pavilion will also be renovated with the aim of creating better facilities for members, supporters, sponsors and corporate customers.
Derbyshire have already secured grant funding of £1m for the work after they restructured to introduce a Supervisory Board last year, a move which received the approval of their business plan by the England & Wales Cricket Board.
There is potential for additional funding to support further phases of development, derived from projected commercial ECB income, which could substantially increase the available pot of money during forthcoming years.
The club's chief executive, Simon Storey: "After a robust planning process, we're delighted that work on the first phase of our redevelopment can now begin.
"To fulfil our ambition for success on the field, we need first-class facilities for players, members, spectators and our business customers.
"It's all about improving the customer experience so they will choose to come back to Derbyshire time and time again.
"Improved customer facilities, within the Lund Pavilion, will be there for our members to enjoy and also to support growth in the conference & events arm of our business.
"This business growth, supported by improved facilities, will allow us to increase our revenue and therefore invest more in achieving success on the field.
"Work on phase one will commence in October with a view to be complete before the start of the 2015 season."
