The government’s housing and regeneration agency, Sheffield City Council and Homes England, has appointed developers to transform two brownfield sites at Furnace Hill and Neepsend.
Combined, both neighbourhoods will revive five hectares of brownfield land, bringing this space back into use for communities in Sheffield.
Kate Josephs, Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council, said: “Densifying and revitalising our central neighbourhoods is a core part of Sheffield’s plan for growth.
“Sheffield aims to set the standard in creating the kind of vibrant, connected places where people want to live, work and invest.”
Capital&Centric and Great Places Housing Group will join forces to provide a brand-new urban community with a 750 house neighbourhood at Furnace Hill.
Both companies have expressed their delight to be a partner force to aid in the regeneration of vibrant neighbourhoods, nature connections and give the city neighbourhoods that they need.
At Neepsend, igloo Regeneration will deliver around 430 new homes.
Joe Broadley, Development Director at igloo said: “The Neepsend scheme marks an important milestone for Sheffield, bringing high-quality, people-centered homes and public spaces that celebrate local heritage and create long-term social value.”
The new homes will be a range of affordable housing, build-to-rent properties and homes for ownership.
£70m of government funding, announced in February 2024, is being spent to support infrastructure provision and land assembly.
Transport links in these areas are also being improved as well as plans to improve the links to nature such as the River Don.
Joseph Stonier, member of staff at Neepsend Social Club and Canteen said: “I have to spend a lot of my time commuting into Neepsend and essentially spend an hour of my pay just to get there and then get home.
“New transport links will really help me out, and better ways to access nature and green spaces will definitely benefit the locals here.”
Industrial heritage of the area will also be celebrated in these new neighbourhoods with areas such as Doncaster Street Cementation Furnace, Cornish Works and Don Cutlery Works being celebrated.