Budget increases agreed for Attercliffe regeneration scheme

Up to 900 homes, art spaces and commercial buildings such as bars and a bakery are planned

Budget increases for two Sheffield regeneration projects have been agreed by the council.

Plans were submitted last year to redevelop Attercliffe using £17m allocated from the government's Levelling-Up fund.

Up to 900 new homes were proposed alongside improvements to the Adelphi Cinema and Attercliffe Aqueduct.

On Monday, Sheffield City Council's finance committee agreed to increase spending to deliver the projects.

The Adelphi Cinema closed in 1967 and was later used as a nightclub and bingo hall, the Local Democracy Service reported.

The council, which bought the Grade II listed building in early 2023, hopes to develop it into "a vibrant and cultural hub" making it the centrepiece of the new Adelphi Square.

Councillors have now agreed to approve an increase of more than £1.3m for the demolition and repair works, which takes the total budget to £2.2m.

The budget for repairs to the aqueduct, over Darnall Road, has also been increased by £323,000 to £350,000.

The new 900-homes neighbourhood at Attercliffe Waterside is set to be delivered by Leeds-based developer Citu.

The plans, which include bars, a music venue and bakery, were submitted in July 2023 and are still awaiting planning approval.

Due to the delay, and following discussions with city council planners, the first phase of homes on brownfield land off Ripon Street has been reduced from 432 to around 350.

Citu has previously been involved in developments in Sheffield's Kelham Island and the Climate Innovation District in Leeds city centre.

The former Adelphi Cinema in Attercliffe