Food hall conversion approved for historic mill on the outskirts of Sheffield

26 October 2020

Plans to convert a historic Oughtibridge mill into a food hall, community hub and leisure facility have been approved

The project will form the heart of Sky-House Co's plans for the redevelopment of the former British Tissues site.

Sky-House Co has already been given approval to create 35 'Sky House' homes – the back-to-back housing concept created by the architects and planners at Sheffield-based practice CODA – on the site.

The residential development will comprise 24 three-bedroom Sky Houses and six more three bed end-terraces along with a further five four bed riverside properties. The old Mill Cottages will also be converted into four apartments and a cottage, bringing the total number to 40 homes.

Following the latest approval, work is now set to begin on the conversion of the site's existing mill building into a mixed use food hall, community hub and leisure facility, along with facilities for start-up businesses.

Sky-House Co co-founder David Cross said: "We are in talks with The Cutlery Works, who are very interested in the food hall development, which would bring a new dining experience to the north of Sheffield and serve what is set to become one of the city's most ambitious residential developments.

"The food hall will be a fantastic community, family and social space that will be of benefit not only to the people on this site but also for the north of Sheffield as a whole.

"It will bring to this part of the city a renewed sense of community and we also want to encourage independent businesses to choose this exciting new site as their home, creating a really refreshing mix of residential, commercial and leisure opportunities."