Category Archives: planning

Lydgate reservoir ‘no longer available’ for housing

Posted on 20 January, 2013 by

A confidential report leaked to The Star has revealed that Lydgate reservoir is no longer being considered by Yorkshire Water as a site for housing. Although 900 new homes are planned for other locations, The Star report confirms: Three proposed … Continue reading →

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Williamson Hardware will move next door to make way for Sainsbury’s

Posted on 18 October, 2012 by

Broomhill institution Williamson Hardware will move into an adjacent unit to make way for a new Sainsbury’s supermarket. The landlord of the unit gained planning permission to develop the site for a new occupier earlier this month and it has … Continue reading →

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Local reservoir sites earmarked for new housing: update

Posted on 22 August, 2012 by

Earlier this year local people had real concerns about proposals to allocate green field sites in the Crookes area for new housing. Two of the sites mentioned were Hadfield Reservoir (behind School Road) and Lydgate Reservoir (off Evelyn Road). The … Continue reading →

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Williamson Hardware in Broomhill under threat from closure

Posted on 6 June, 2012 by

Broomhill institution Williamson Hardware could be forced to move from its current location on Fulwood Road to make way for a Sainsbury’s supermarket. The landlord of the building is attempting to conclude the tenancy and has applied for permission to … Continue reading →

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Lydgate Reservoir housing plans in doubt

Posted on 27 May, 2012 by

Plans to build new homes on the site of Lydgate Reservoir on Evelyn Road are in doubt following a statement from Yorkshire Water. The information posted by Yorkshire Water’s Land Use Planning Manager on the consultation website reads: I have … Continue reading →

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Residents’ concern over future of Moor View Farm on Manchester Road

Posted on 27 April, 2012 by

Moor View Farm (picture and location on Google Maps) on Manchester Road has been put up for sale. The property and surrounding land, known locally to some as Gosney’s farm, is being marketed by Eaton Commercial Property Consultants. The sellers … Continue reading →

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Detached house proposed for former Hallamshire Hotel plot

Posted on 1 April, 2012 by

New plans for development of the former Hallamshire Hotel site on Lydgate Lane have been submitted to the council. The new application on the council website shows plans for five residential units, including a detached three-bedroomed house. The original plans … Continue reading →

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Local sites earmarked for new houses – Crosspool meeting scheduled

Posted on 20 January, 2012 by

Sheffield council has outlined plans to build new homes on Lydgate Reservoir on Evelyn Road, Hadfield Service Reservoir in Crookes and Canterbury Crescent, Fulwood in order to meet government housing targets. The Lydgate Reservoir land is located at the end … Continue reading →

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Permission granted for new house on Headland Drive

Posted on 9 January, 2012 by

Councillors have granted permission for a new three-bedroomed townhouse in the garden of a property on Headland Drive. The application received 14 comments from neighbours. Planning application 11/02809/OUT

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Crosspool petrol station seeks permission to install jet wash

Posted on 28 November, 2011 by

The petrol station on Manchester Road in Crosspool has applied for planning permission to install a jet wash with shelter on the side of the existing building. Planning application 11/03549/FUL describes how the new facility would be built to the … Continue reading →

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