Local Resource Conflict - Mercia

• The Mercia site in Dore, Sheffield is a brownfield site.
• Merica is a site covering 2.48 hectares.
• It used to have a block of King Ecgbert School built on it.
• Persimmon homes planned 106 dwellings,but were rejected in 2006.
  • They first suggested building 108 houses but revised it.
• In 2013, the council proposed a plan for 65 homes.
  • This plan was adjusted to fit  with peoples concerns and opinions.
• Parties involved :
  • Sheffield City Council
  • Dore Primary School
  • Sheffield Wildlife Trust
  • Local people (living on Furniss Ave.)
  • (Persimmon homes)

Dore Village Society

• Were worried about parking issues on Furniss Avenue.
• Also concerned the dwellings would not be built to a high enough standard.
• Since the new plans by the council, they have been less concerned by the plans.

Sheffield Council

• They want to produce something that will earn them a lot of money.
• They also want to build on brownfield sites rather than pushing the green belt further out.

Dore Primary School

• Thought it would be unsafe for the children to have so many overlooking houses.

Sheffield Wildlife Trust

• New habitats have formed on the iste since the school was bulldozed.
• They are worried for the new bat inhabitants.

The planning application was refused in 2006 for not being well enough thought out.

• 160 letters were sent against the original plans.
• They restricted the number of houses available to build to 23 per hectare.
  • There are 2.48 hectares, which approx. equates to 65 homes in total.
• They would need to build spped bumps to deal with increased traffic flow.
  • Although the Council say there would be no need for any additional traffic management.
• The Council have stated that they are going to try to build high quality housing.

They are currently waiting for a contractor to take up the plans and build the 65 homes on the site.