New plans lodged for housing on former brickworks

New plans have been lodged for a development of more than 400 homes on a former brickworks site on the banks of the River Don in Sheffield.Bloor Homes has submitted a full planning application to Sheffield City Council for the redevelopment of the former GR Steins Brickworks site in Deepcar.The 39.5-acre brownfield site comprises two parcels of land between Station Road and Manchester Road, divided by the River Don.An application for 413 homes on the site was approved in October 2016 and highways infrastructure has been built, including a bridge over the river.A new application has been prepared covering earthworks and ground remodelling works required before the construction of the new homes can begin. The housing mix on site has also been review and the number of units increased to reflect current market conditions.The new scheme proposes a total of 427 homes on the site, with a mix of one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. The properties will include house, maisonettes and apartment blocks.An alternative retaining wall strategy to that of the original application is also proposed.