Sheffield’s former Cannon Brewery is set to become a creative new neighbourhood for the city after plans were given the go ahead.

Sheffield City Council’s Planning and Highways Committee voted unanimously to approve a masterplan for the massive brownfield plot. It’s being brought forward by social impact developers Capital&Centric, the team behind the restoration of Eyewitness Works in the Devonshire Quarter.

The decision clears the way for the next chapter for the long-dormant brewery, where beer was brewed until the 90s. The outline plans include retention and repurposing of the most interesting buildings from the former brewery alongside contemporary new builds to deliver over 500 homes, work and cultural spaces.

The team is working with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and Sheffield City Council to make the blueprint a reality. The combined authority awarded a £11.67 million grant to kick-start the regeneration earlier this year.

Oliver Coppard, South Yorkshire’s Mayor, said: “Our homes are our foundation; the bricks and mortar that give us security, that bring our family and communities together. And we need more of them in South Yorkshire. Cannon Brewery is an exciting opportunity to bring a huge site back to life that has stood derelict and underdeveloped for too long.

“Through collaboration with Capital&Centric this prime site can set a new high bar for regeneration across South Yorkshire. My ambition is not just for more and better homes, but for developments to attract investment, create spaces for new businesses and to further cement our well-deserved reputation as being a brilliant place to live.

“I believe the project at Cannon Brewery can help us to deliver that ambition.”

The landmark decision will enable targeted demolition and remediation to start in Neepsend this summer, prepping the site development. In the meantime, more detail of the look and the feel of the buildings and new public spaces will be worked up.

Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said: “The transformation of the former Cannon Brewery site is yet another exciting new development for Sheffield. We are working hard with our partners to increase the number of new homes and to regenerate parts of our city.

“The combination of new homes, new workplaces, and new public space will help to turn the site into a thriving new neighbourhood. I look forward to seeing work start on site.”

At Neepsend, an urban park and a new public square with shops, cafés and spaces for pop-up events is included.

Tom Wilmot, joint managing director of Capital&Centric, said: “Cannon Brewery has sat dormant for decades, but this decision fires the starting gun on a really exciting next phase.

“The need for new homes is a national imperative, but we want to ensure we help grow Sheffield’s neighbourhoods in a way that’s creative, considered and adds positively to the social fabric of the city.

“A massive thanks to both the combined authority and council who’ve seen our vision for Neepsend and share our ambition to make it happen.

“The Cannon Brewery neighbourhood will be a pretty special place, packed with personality, once we’re done with it. Our first step will be to carefully strip out the existing buildings, keeping all the parts that tell the story of the site’s past, and prepping the site for construction to start.”

Property company J Pullan & Sons have agreed a letting of 43,731 square feet of office space at Joseph’s Well, its Leeds city centre site, to Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The eight-year letting plays an integral part of the Trust’s plans to build a new state-of-the-art hospital at the historic Leeds General Infirmary site. Pullan’s have agreed to letting of the office accommodation over three floors which includes contemporary workspace areas, meeting rooms, communal kitchens and breakout areas all fully-fitted within the 150,000 square feet heritage building. The letting facilitates the relocation of clinical and non-clinical staff in preparation for the build of a new state-of-the-art hospital which will include a new home for Leeds Children’s Hospitals, new adults’ hospital and maternity centre. Bruce Strachan, Property Director at Pullan’s, said: “We have enjoyed a long-standing relationship with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we already lease a number of our suites at the Joseph’s Well site to the Trust, including over 21,000 square feet of Grade A office space at Park Lane. We understand this latest lease represents the largest office letting to be completed in Leeds this year. “We’re delighted to be in a position to support the Trust with their exciting plans for a new hospital by providing quality, contemporary accommodation, directly adjacent to the Leeds General Infirmary.” Mike Bacon, Programme Director for the Trust’s New Hospitals Programme at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, said: “Our plan for a new state-of-the-art hospital is the most exciting health infrastructure development for a generation in Leeds. “As we prepare for construction, we’re embarking on a number of preparatory works. This includes the temporary relocation of some clinical and non-clinical staff which will enable a further phase of demolition at Leeds General Infirmary. “It’s critical that patient care is unaffected as we embark on further construction and infrastructure works and that we can continue to deliver services and provide spaces for staff to work from. “By securing this accommodation, we’re ensuring that colleagues have appropriate accommodation with an easy connection to the clinical departments across the Leeds General Infirmary site as well as our wider hospitals and we can continue to deliver excellent care for our patients.” Joseph’s Well was built in the 19^th Century by pioneering industrialist, and clothing magnate, Leeds MP Sir John Barran. Pullan’s have undertaken extensive refurbishment at the five-storey building.