SMC instructed to market Loxley College
SMC have been instructed to market the former Loxley College site for the Sheffield College. The site is situated above the Loxley valley with views over open countryside. Sheffield Council has recently granted outline consent for residential development on part of the site (up to 71 houses or a footprint not exceeding 4,356 m2). As part of the scheme the remainder of the site will be landscaped and new football pitches will be formed. The whole site is within Green Belt, so the planning permission has been controversial in some quarters. The consent does mean that a derelict eyesore looks like being removed from the green belt. The footprint of the proposed scheme is less than half that of the existing buildings. SMC are marketing the site with a view to getting offers from seriously interested parties. It is envisaged that some parties may be willing to buy the property unconditionally, whereas others may wish to make a reserved matters application in order to flesh out the details not covered by the outline application made by Sheffield College. Mike Hull of SMC said, "We are delighted to finally be able to put this property to the market. The planning permission has been a long time coming. We have already had a good number of enquiries and expect to receive several offers." All enquiries about the property should be directed to Mike Hull on 0114 281 2183 or mike.hull@smcommercial.co.uk