Furnace Hill and Neepsend

Client: Sheffield City Council, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, Sheffield Property Association, Homes England and South Yorkshire Housing Partnership

Sheffield

Executive summary from entrant:

This transformative project revitalises 5.97 hectares of complex brownfield land within a national Levelling Up priority area. By securing £67m in Brownfield Infrastructure Land Funding a nd utilising strategic land assembly, Homes England have de-risks a fragmented urban landscape to unlock 1,326 homes and 4,250 sqm of commercial space. The development proposals bridge heritage and innovation, pairing assets such as the Cementation Furnace, with modern sustainability through blue/green infrastructure. The new neighbourhoods will deliver immense social and economic value, targeting 20% affordable housing and 5,000 construction job years, proving how targeted intervention effectively can create vibrant, well connected, and sustainable urban communities