Drone images show scale of housing development progress at former Sheffield brewery site
Photos taken from drone footage show the scale of progress at the Cannon Brewery site in Kelham Island - where 500 apartments as well as offices, shops and leisure facilities are planned.
The development - at a site which produced Stones Bitter until it closed in 1999 - was given more than £11.6m from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
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However Capital&Centric say that once completed there will be general public access to the new neighbourhood.
The newly released drone image shows the scale of clearance works that has opened up the former parking and storage yards.
What was once hardstanding and fenced-off industrial land is now being reshaped into a “vast new public landscape”, says the developer.
Last year saw the first visible signs of Cannon Brewery’s revival when part of the historic complex opened as new padel courts.
At the same time, removal and demolition work continued with the original brewery buildings being carefully stripped out to reveal the robust historic structures that will form the backbone of the new neighbourhood.
Capital&Centric says the principal brewery buildings and the iconic water tower will now be restored to their former glory as part of the wider plans.
The works have created a large new outdoor space, where acres of brownfield urban land are being salvaged and reimagined as a lush green setting filled with mature trees, planting and generous areas for children to play in.
For three decades, since the brewery closed its doors, this land has been inaccessible, however Capital&Centric say that. Once complete, it will be handed back to the public and for the first time in 30 years.
John Moffat, Joint Managing Director at Capital&Centric, said: “We’re buzzing about taking land that has been privately owned and a collection of buildings that have stood empty for three decades and bringing them all back to life.
“As a social impact developer, being able to take what was a desolate industrial landscape and create places where people want to sit and eat and drink and enjoy their leisure time is hugely rewarding.
“The drone image shows the true scale of what’s happening behind the hoardings. It’s an incredible opportunity to stitch this part of Neepsend back into the city.”
Councillor Tom Hunt, leader of Sheffield City Council, added: “It’s fantastic to see such significant progress at Cannon Brewery.
“This site is a vital part ofthe wider regeneration initiatives we are delivering across Sheffield. The new homes planned here are much needed.
“They will help stimulate economic growth, attract businesses to the city and support the creation of high-quality jobs and employment opportunities for our residents.
“Bringing brownfield land back into use in this way demonstrates exactly the kind of sustainable, heritage-led regeneration Sheffield is championing.”