Local Plan

Sheffield South East MP Clive Betts is opposing a proposed travellers and industrial site off Eckington Way, Beighton being included in Sheffield City Council's draft local plan

MP calls for protesters against Eckington Way travellers’ site to take action

Tom Hunt at a meadow area of The Ponderosa. The leader of the council is starting a new column for The Star paper.

Council leader Tom Hunt wants to hear from you for new monthly column

Coun Shaffaq Mohammed, leader of Liberal Democrats on Sheffield City Council, made accusations that Labour councillors were "bullied and harassed" by people linked to the party over their opposition to a travellers' site in Eckington Way, Crystal Peaks. Picture: LibDems

LibDems make ‘bullying’ allegations against Labour after councillors quit

Former Sheffield City Council leader Coun Terry Fox is one of seven Labour councillors who have quit the party over their opposition to a new travellers' site near Crystal Peaks. Picture: LDRS

Green leader hits out at rebel Labour councillors and party over resignations

Sheffield City Council leader Coun Tom Hunt has responded to the news that seven long-standing Labour councilors have quit Labour to stand as independents. Picture: LDRS

Council Labour leader says news that councillors have quit is “disappointing”

Former Sheffield City Council leader Coun Terry Fox, speaking at the launch of the Labour Party manifesto for the city council elections in May - his resignation as leader was announced on the day of the election count. Picture: Labour Party

Labour councillors quit to stand as independents

Visuals for a six-storey residential and commercial block at 180 Shalesmoor. Sheffield City Council has agreed to sell the developer a plot of vacant land next to the site. Picture: Urbana Town Planning

Kelham Island land sale to flats developer

Councillor Ian Horner (centre) with fellow Beighton councillors Kurtis Crossland and Ann Woolhouse at the proposed industrial and traveller site. (Photo courtesy of Sheffield Lib Dems)

Councillor 'furious' after traveller site remains on draft Local Plan

The former RAF Norton Aerodrome site, off Lightwood Lane, Sheffield, has been occupied by travellers since Wednesday, March 22, according to Birley ward councillors.

Travellers still at former RAF airfield three weeks after 'breaching' site

The plot of land beside the River Don in Neepsend, Sheffield, where a new park and 572 homes are planned. Photo: Google

New riverside park and nearly 1,300 homes planned for city neighbourhood

Ward councillor Kurtis Crossland at the proposed traveller site off Eckington Way, Beighton, Sheffield

Protests at travellers site plan – Labour refute LibDem accusations

Sheffield City Council has laid out plans for how it means to build a new Travellers site on a spare five hectare field off Eckington Way, close to the Crystal Peak shopping retail.

Council plans Traveller site on spare land near Crystal Peaks retail park

Campaigners protesting at plans to build houses in the Hollin Busk area between Stocksbridge and Deepcar that were approved last year on appeal. Further housing plans have also been met with objections

Anger over plans to build housing estate in countryside area

Sheffield Swift Network campaigner Chet Cunago with Hannah the swift at a rally outside Sheffield Town Hall. The group presented a petition to the council, calling for swift bricks, which have nesting holes in them, to be mandatory on all new-build city homes

Wildlife campaigners urge council to help save endangered birds

The old Norton Aerodrome in Sheffield, where 270 new homes are planned. Photo: Danny Canz

Nearly 300 homes planned at former RAF base in city

Cafe worker Kirsty Foster speaking at a Sheffield City Council meeting to oppose the conversion of Mobri Bakery in Ecclesfield into a private house

Plan to turn historic cafe into house blocked by councillors

The mayor with power over the site of Doncaster Sheffield Airport has confirmed a compulsory purchase of the site could happen. Picture Tony Johnson

Mayor confirms compulsory purchase of airport a possibility

Mayor Ros Jones has confirmed council policies dictate that the land on and around Doncaster Sheffield Airport limits it to aviation use and infrastructure for aero activities.

Council policy dictates 800 acres of Doncaster Sheffield Airport site is solely ...

Plans for new homes on Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne.

Barnsley Council on track to meet house building target

Miriam Cates, Conservative MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge, and Conservative councillor for Stocksbridge Lewis Chinchen answer your questions

Your questions answered by Conservative MP Miriam Cates and Sheffield councillor...

Four houses can be built on a plot of land in a busy Sheffield neighbourhood after councillors approved the plans.

New houses in busy Sheffield neighbourhood approved by councillors

Council officials say it is increasingly difficult to build affordable housing in the Peak District National Park and said the system will “break” at some point.

Peak District housing - 'theme park for the wealthy fears raised as locals price...

Could these Derbyshire Green Belt sites be developed on?

Electric car charging on the street is difficult, says Sheffield Council transpo...

Sheffield.

Sheffield Local Plan: 13,400 new homes are not yet built despite planning permis...

Douglas Johnson.

Sheffield Local Plan: Green Party refuse to support latest delay

Ibrar Hussain.

Fears over Muslim burial sites shortage in Sheffield as more than 1,000 people s...

Campaigners at the site.

Sheffield Council officer says authority could have weakened powers to refuse ho...

Campaigners at the site.

Sheffield Council officer says authority could have weakened powers to refuse ho...

The site.

Fears Hollin Busk defeat will ‘open the floodgates’ to unsuitable development in...

City centre.

Sheffield’s local plan affected by national planning policy

Barnsley Town Hall.

Royston masterplan approved by cabinet

Coun Martin Smith has called for a city centre strategy to be published within weeks

What’s the plan to regenerate Sheffield city centre? Lib Dem councillors demand ...

Sheffield City Council is spending £480m on the Heart of the City 2 project. Picture: Chris Etchells

Block Meadowhall extension to save Sheffield city centre

Council Leader Bob Johnson, pictured with Coun Mary Lea, is currently working on Sheffield\'s Local Plan

Housing vs greenery – the tricky balancing act for Sheffield

Travellers set up camp in the car park of Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre, in High Green, in 2019. Picture: Marie Caley

More sites needed for gypsies and travellers in Sheffield

Sheffield Council officers have split the city into 13 areas and pinpointed what each place needs

Here is a list of the types of homes needed in each Sheffield neighbourhood acco...

The Local Plan is a blueprint for how Sheffield should develop up to 2038

Why the blueprint for developing Sheffield has been delayed

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