Sheffield City Council to head up regeneration masterplan Posted on: December 14th, 2018 Sheffield City Council have confirmed that they’ll be the lead developer for new housing and regeneration within the Gleadless Valley region of the City Region. The Council, after having spoken with communities and residents of the area in depth during consultation, have ruled out using a private developer for the 30-year project as they look to develop, regenerate and improve the Gleadless Valley estate for both existing and future residents. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Sheffield City Council, who’ll be speaking at the Sheffield Development Plans Conference in January, have received backing from the Government – with £500,000 worth of funding to help develop the longer term strategy, masterplan and vision for the area. That money will now be used to identify the specific requirements and needs of the estate. The masterplan is set to include: New housing on derelict and vacant land Improving existing estate – with focus on flats and maisonettes Remodelling and renewing selective blocks of maisonettes Improvements to green spaces Enhanced local facilities Commercial opportunities driven – creating more local jobs The Council will now carry out further consultation, alongside specialist consultant Urbed, in 2019 before the masterplan is developed. Cllr Jim Steinke, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods & Community Safety at Sheffield City Council, said: “We know we need more housing and more diverse homes in Gleadless Valley. Local residents have been clear since the start of this masterplan process. They don’t want the area sold off to a private developer or spend years delivering the improvements suggested by residents. We’re still looking at the options, but we are committing to becoming the lead developer for new housing on the estate. This will mean we’re able to get the type of housing people want and need in Gleadless Valley – such as specialist housing for older people, more family houses and modern flats for rent and sale.” He added: ” People have told us they want new housing on some of the vacant sites, as well as investment in the existing flats and maisonettes. There has also been some support for demolition and replacement of some maisonettes and flats in areas where housing in unpopular, but this is something we need to look at more closely, and in discussion with anyone who might be directly affected.” The strategic masterplan for the site will be a long-term vision spanning 30-years – with work likely to begin on improvements in 2019/20 and a planning application/s for new builds by the end of 2019/20. Join us to hear more about the plans for Sheffield and the surrounding region at the Sheffield Development Plans Conference. Click here to register for tickets. [/emaillocker]
