Sheffield vision plans 35,000 new homes

Sheffield City Council has rubberstamped its local plan, paving the way for investment and development across the the city. The plan brings together proposals around housing, environment, development, economic growth and transport, setting out how and where the city will develop over the next 15-20 years. Terry Fox, leader of Sheffield City Council, said the plan would enable more than 35,000 new homes to be built and put sustainability and affordability at the heart of development. “We need this up-to-date local plan to ensure we are not conflicted between short term economic goals and longer term environmental and social outcomes,” said Fox. “It will provide an important tool to honestly, properly, fairly and publicly make the right decisions for this city. The council will now go out to public consultation on the plan, which it hopes to have fully adopted by 2024. To send feedback, e-mail samantha.mcclary@eg.co.uk or tweet @samanthamcclary or @EGPropertyNews