New homes proposed for city suburb

The development would include 31 stand-alone houses, under the current application

A proposal to build nearly 50 new homes in a Sheffield suburb has been announced.

Developers have asked the city council for permission to build on land at the junction of Furnace Lane and Junction Lane in Woodhouse.

According to the plans, 47 homes would be built, comprising 31 houses and a four-storey building with 16 apartments.

Four letters of objection have been submitted against the application to date.

Neighbours have raised concerns about the impact on the environment, traffic and local infrastructure, among other issues, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

The dwellings would be a mix of two and three-bedroom houses while in the four-storey block the plan is to create one-bedroom apartments.

Each unit in the flats would have two parking spaces, as well as cycle storage, and there would also be nine unallocated parking spaces for visitors.

A decision on the application is scheduled to be made by mid-September.

Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.