City vision sets out plan for 43,000 more jobs and 35,000 homes

The proposed Sheffield Local Plan has been approved at Sheffield City Council’s full council meeting, paving the way for future investment and development.

The Local Plan brings together proposals around housing, environment, development, economic growth and transport, looking at these as one big picture. Part of this long-term strategy for the city includes the creation of 43,000 new jobs.

Councillor Terry Fox, leader of Sheffield City Council, said: “This Plan is for the people of Sheffield, setting out an exciting and ambitious, yet realistic vision for the city and all our communities.

“It will have implications for how all of us live our lives, setting how and where the city will develop over the next 15-20 years.

“Local people have told us what’s important to them – quality neighbourhoods, protecting green space, a revived city centre, better connectivity – and it’s been a huge challenge incorporating all of these priorities along with meeting Government housing targets and our environmental commitments.

“But I’m confident what we’ve developed meets these needs and requirements, and working together with our communities we can deliver this for our city and our future.

“Our plans will enable more than 35,000 homes to be built, in the right places, with sustainability and affordability at the heart of development. 43,000 new jobs will be created, feeding directly back into our economy and our residents livelihoods.

“I’m proud and honoured to champion this Plan, because it encompasses all the things that Sheffield, its people and environment need and deserve, and together we are building a brighter, stronger, fairer and better-connected future for us all.

“Our aim is to adopt the Local Plan by 2024 and we are now in a position to carry out further public consultation early in the new year, with local people and stakeholders, around the proposed final content.”