Sheffield begins ambitious Attercliffe neighbourhood renewal

Work has started on transport improvements to make the area safer and more permeable via different modes, paving the way for Citu’s Waterside development and others to come forward.

Sheffield City Council is using £17m from the Levelling Up Fund to breathe new life into the streets around the post-industrial area on the Sheffield & Tinsley Canal.

Attercliffe has the potential for 3,000 new homes to be delivered over 15 years. Citu was granted planning permission in July 2024 for an initial 360 homes out of 1,000 it proposes.

Jonathan Wilson, managing director of Citu, said: “Attercliffe Waterside is about ambition through intentional regeneration, it’s about creating a new neighbourhood which feels connected and built for everyday life.

“A great place to live depends on how people move around day to day, and these improvements to walking, wheeling and cycling routes, alongside better public transport, will make it easier for existing and future residents to get around safely and sustainably. They’re a vital part of bringing Attercliffe back to life and delivering the first new community here for generations.”

A priority is improving the experience for the large number of school children travelling to and from the two major schools nearby. The work is also designed to improve links between Attercliffe, Darnall and the city centre.

Among the works being carried out by Sheffield City Council over the next 15 weeks are:

• Clean up Attercliffe High Street, fit for a gateway into the city, introducing new planting where possible
• Improved crossing points to make it safer and easier for pedestrians, including outside local schools
• Bus priority improvements to make journeys more reliable throughout the area, as Sheffield prepares to take back control of buses through franchising in 2027
• Separate cycle routes linking Darnall and Attercliffe to the city centre
• Tackle congestion as part of Sheffield’s first Red Route by preventing inconsiderate
• Loading bays for businesses and improved signage.

Cllr Ben Miskell, chair of the transport committee at Sheffield City Council, said: “The Lower Don Valley area of Sheffield has always played a key role in the success of the city, from the factories powering our world-famous steel industry, to the transformation that took place in preparation for the World Student Games back in the 1990s. The area is undergoing another major regeneration, making it an attractive, safe and green community.”