Empty aircraft hangers,why?

[bassett one 450]

so why is this huge piece of land in such a ideal position and usefull for so many things not being used for housing or theme park,why has no councillors or business people not thought of a idea,its got the tram,buses,easy to get to ,great views,any ideas whats wrong with the land?

[Daven 10]

Wasn't there an issue with the land being 'polluted' in some way ?

 

http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/what-s-on/new-future-in-the-air-for-old-aerodrome-1-439330

 

This might answer your question.

 

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/archive/index.php/t-827202.html See post 11

 

I would hazard a guess this is the reason - far too expensive to clear up possibly ?

Edited February 12, 2016 by Daven

[samssong 10]

I have been told that a delegation from Sheffield Wednesday F.C. have recently given the site a look over.

[Daven 10]

And as soon as they find out about the land pollution issue they won't be seen for dust.

[cgksheff 44]

so why is this huge piece of land in such a ideal position and usefull for so many things not being used for housing or theme park,why has no councillors or business people not thought of a idea,its got the tram,buses,easy to get to ,great views,any ideas whats wrong with the land?

 

I thought you had been around for a while?

It is only a few years ago that major plans were mobilised with public consultations over the various options for dealing with the whole site, which was under the control of a quango headed by our very own Bob Kerslake.

 

Options included housing, park & ride, nature reserve, recycling centre and all sorts of combinations.

Housing would have supplied the cash to decontaminate the site and the green belt aspect would have been satisfied with the protected area down the bottom.

The the financial crisis hit everything, Bobby got a better job and we've heard nothing since.

I'd guess that a bit of searching could pull up the proposals on the SCC website.

[jezzyjj 10]

but this is a huge empty site and with land so scarce,it could be used for events,theme park,hospital or something,i am shocked its not used for something

I seem to recall putting a hospital on the land was going to happen at one point, but like every other idea for the site I guess that in the end it simply wasn't financially viable.