UK-based property development company Capital&Centric has received planning consent to redevelop the former Cannon Brewery site in Neepsend, Sheffield.
The project will see the long-disused 4.2-acre location, previously home to the historic Stones Brewery, converted into a mixed-use neighbourhood including new homes, commercial units and community spaces.
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Planning approval allows the regeneration of a site that has been closed since 1999.
The first phase will deliver 240 apartments, and the full masterplan will ultimately include about 500 homes.
Plans detail the addition of approximately 15,000ft² of commercial floor space, earmarked for independent businesses and creative enterprises.
Capital&Centric intends to incorporate a range of amenities for residents, such as a gym, co-working areas, a residents’ lounge and a mini cinema.
The development will also feature a new urban park, public green space and pedestrian pathways.
Project backers state that the scheme is designed to maintain the site’s industrial character while increasing access and revitalising the area.
Capital&Centric joint managing director John Moffat said: “Planning approval is a huge milestone for Cannon Brewery and another big moment for Neepsend. This place has been part of Sheffield’s story for generations and we are excited and proud to give it a new lease of life.
“With planning now secured, we are creating a new neighbourhood in one of Sheffield’s fastest-growing districts whilst celebrating heritage and history with hundreds of new homes, green-led public spaces, vibrant workspace and somewhere people can live, work [and] socialise.”
Sheffield’s first indoor padel club, Club de Padel, has already opened on the Cannon Brewery site, marking the beginning of renewed activity at the location ahead of the larger redevelopment.
Founded in 1868 by William Stones, Cannon Brewery is known for producing Stones Bitter, which later became one of the UK’s best-selling bitter beers. The site has been unoccupied since ceasing operations over two decades ago.
Capital&Centric has stated it is investing an average of £3m across eight active construction projects in the UK, to transform underused land and buildings.
Earlier this month, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council selected Capital&Centric as its partner for the redevelopment of five central sites in the town.
