Appeal lodged against refused plans to transform historic Hanrahans and Loch Fyne building into apartments
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Primesite UK planned to turn a Grade II-listed Victorian building on Glossop Road into 27 one, two and three-bedroom apartments with a three-storey rear extension.
The site was last used by Loch Fyne, a seafood restaurant, which closed in 2016 and before that it was Hanrahans bar which closed in 2008.
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Hide AdCouncillors on the planning and highways committee decided to refuse the plans during a meeting in February, saying it needed more affordable housing.
Councillor Peter Price, who sits on the committee, said at the time: “We owe it to the people of Sheffield to do everything in our power to get as much affordable housing as we can. At every opportunity we must insist on it because it sets a pattern for other developers.”
The votes were somewhat split, with seven voting against and four in favour.
Members of the committee supporting the plans said it provided a good opportunity to save a historic building.
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Hide AdCoun Bob McCann said in the meeting: “We can’t afford to let buildings like this fall apart, I walk around Sheffield and I don’t recognise our city anymore.”
The appellant must now go through the process of sending documents for appeal before Sheffield Council makes a decision on the appeal.