New apartments planned for popular Sheffield neighbourhood

The shop, on Manchester Road next to the Crosspool Tavern, was for many years Motor World. When it closed in 2015, it was rebranded as the Pop-Up shop but the building was demolished last year.

Developers originally wanted to build six apartments but have now reduced this to five, which will be in two blocks - each three storeys high - facing the adjacent community garden. Parking on site is also included.

David Cormack Architecture say in a planning application that the loss of one shop shouldn't affect the rest of the parade.

"The loss of the existing retail use would not compromise this. The pre-application view from the council is that there would not be significant impact on the provision of services in Crosspool and the sustainability of the centre would not be seriously undermined by the scheme.

"The site is significantly separated from the rest of the centre, both physically and functionally, by the A57."

They also say housing on this site is acceptable. "The buildings are a similar mass and height to the nearest building, the Crosspool Tavern.

"They are set some distance away from other buildings to avoid any issues of massing or dominance.

"A feature of the basement parking will be to use reflective interior surfaces and discrete rear wall wash soft night lighting to avoid the dark underground car park feel that would result from cold amenity lighting and utilitarian construction.”

Planning officers are still considering the application.

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