Even Sheffield's Council Leader called the Green Belt plan unfair
Last time we looked at whether the Council has actually assessed the farmland it intends to build on. On the evidence, it hasn't. This email turns from...
Has Sheffield Council actually assessed the farmland it wants to build on?
Last time we tested whether the proposed Green Belt sites could deliver the homes claimed. The arithmetic, using the Council's evidence, did not add up. This...
"Indicative only" - reviewing the Council's Green Belt capacity claims
Our last email looked at what the Local Plan would mean for traffic in S13. This is the next in the series - and the one we teased at the end of that email:...
What our independent traffic review found
As promised last week, this is the first of a series of follow-up emails on representations submitted to the Main Modifications consultation. We're starting...
The Main Modifications consultation has closed: what happens next?
We wanted to start with a simple thank you. After nine intense weeks, the main modifications consultation - the latest phase of the draft Sheffield Local...
Object to the S13 Green Belt sites by 5 May
As many of you know, we have reached the final consultation stage of the Sheffield Plan examination. These “Main Modifications” would formally allocate the...
A Simple Question for Sheffield City Council: Which Community Led This?
Yesterday morning, the Sheffield Green Belt Alliance sent the following letter to Kate Josephs, Chief Executive of Sheffield City Council, with copies to all...
Newsflash: Sean Bean calls out Council hypocrisy in the Daily Mail
📰 Sheffield's Green Belt fight has gone national - again. 👉 The Daily Mail has published a piece highlighting the contradiction at the heart of Sheffield...
Local Plan Main Modifications Announced
📌 As expected, Sheffield City Council announced their consultation on the "Main Modifications" to the Local Plan - including the proposals to remove 91...
The Sheffield Local Plan: where we stand and what happens next
📌 Two weeks since the Planning Inspectorate's letter, and the position is clear: the Plan is largely unchanged. All the proposed Green Belt sites remain in...
🏛️ Support Our Local Heritage! 🏛️
Two sites in and alongside the proposed Bramley Common (SES30) Green Belt release area are being considered for the South Yorkshire Local Heritage List - and...
Fundraising Update & Closure of GoFundMe
We wanted to share an update on the funds raised to date, how they have been used, and, most importantly, to say another heartfelt thank you to everyone who...
Thank you for 2,483 responses, and an important planning update
With Christmas quickly approaching, this email shares two brief updates - first, the total number of responses received to the recent consultation, and...
Thank you – and what happens next after last week’s consultation
Last Thursday, 11 December at 5pm marked the deadline for submitting responses to Sheffield City Council’s additional “targeted consultation” on the Local...
Final call: Local Plan comments by 5pm tomorrow
A quick final reminder: the Local Plan consultation closes tomorrow - Thursday 11 December - at 5pm. Need a quick overview?Consultation FAQs If you haven’t...
Local Plan Consultation: Comment by 11 December
There’s a new consultation because the Council published key documents late. We’ve made it easy for you to object - download a response and submit before...
New Local Plan Consultation: FAQs
After indicating that the new consultation would be announced in the week of 10 December, Sheffield City Council (SCC) instead issued it by email last week,...
2026 Greenbelt Calendar Now Available
📆 A Community Celebration We're delighted to announce that our photo competition calendar is now ready - just in time for Christmas! With over 120 stunning...
Quick Update: No Sign of the New Consultation
A quick update on the “extra consultation” we emailed you about on November 6. In our last message, we explained that Sheffield City Council had told Full...
Newsflash: Notification of new consulation
⚠️ New Consultation Coming Soon ⚠️ In written answers published for the 5 November 2025 meeting of Sheffield City Council (Full Council), the Council has...
