New homes to be built on Sheffield car park
Permission has been granted for three houses to be built on a former University of Sheffield car park in Broomhall.
Ruth Residential Ltd has gained planning permission from Sheffield City Council to build three terraced houses on the land at Broomspring Lane. The site is within the Hanover Conservation Area.
Originally the plan was to build four homes but this was revised after discussions with the council.
A design and access statement from architects Cadenza says that the site was once part of the gardens of Georgian or early Victorian homes built along Wilkinson Street to the north.
All that remains of those houses is a low boundary wall which is set to be removed to allow parking and access for one new home.
The land was first used as car parking by the university in 2009. It is still utilised for private parking.
Neglect
The two outer houses will have gables in order to match the look of the gabled houses opposite, say the architects. There will also be forecourt parking for the new homes.
One neighbour on Broomspring Lane wrote to support the plan.
They told the council: “I believe that transforming this poorly-maintained area into new housing could bring several important benefits to the neighbourhood, including reduced noise and traffic, improved security, better aesthetics, increased property values, and a more positive community atmosphere.
“The car park has long suffered from neglect, with overgrown vegetation, no fencing, and persistent litter, despite previous attempts to contact the owner about these issues.”