We receive applications for roads and footpaths to be permanently closed or diverted.
Councillors are sometimes required to approve these applications in principle so that work on consultation and legal processes can go ahead.
However, in some cases the decision whether to proceed with an application is delegated to one of our senior officers. They will make the decision based on a report explaining the background, reasons and justification for the proposal.
These reports include:
- the affected highways
- which act was used (Highways Act/Town and Country Planning Act)
- when and which senior officer approved the application
This page lists the highway closures and diversions that are currently proposed. You can view the archived closures separately.
Abbeydale Road (part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Abbeydale Road, Highfields, Sheffield. Decision made 07/12/21 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Backfields and Bethel Walk, City Centre
Proposed permanent closure of part of Backfields and the full length of Bethel Walk in the City Centre. Decision made by 30/10/20 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Beaumont Road North
Proposed closure of part of cycle track linking Corker Bottoms cycle path with Beaumont Road North, Manor Park, Sheffield 2, under Section 247 Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Decision made 07/02/23 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Butterthwaite Lane, Ecclesfield
Proposed permanent closure of part of Butterthwaite Lane, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, under the Highways Act 1980 Section 116, but reserving a public bridleway on the same route. Decision made 19/3/18 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Cambridge Street, Charles Street, Cross Burgess Street and Pinstone Street
Proposed permanent closure of parts of Cambridge Street, Charles Street, Cross Burgess Street and Pinstone Street in the City Centre. Decision made by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure 30 March 2021.
Charter Square, (part fronting Telephone House)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Charter Square in the City Centre. Decision made on 3 June 2021 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Church Street (part), Ecclesfield
Proposed permanent closure of part of Church Street, Ecclesfield, Sheffield S35. Decision made 18/5/22 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Corker Bottoms Lane (part), Manor Park
Closure of part of Corker Bottoms Lane and part of National Cycle Network path 627 at Manor Park, Sheffield 2.
Dolphin Street, Darnall
Proposed permanent closure of the full length of Dolphin Street, Darnall, Sheffield, under Highways Act 1980 Section 116. Decision made 28/11/22 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Europa Link (part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Europa Link, Tinsley S9. Decision made 26/07/23 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Exchange Street (part) and Waingate (part)
Proposed permanent closure of parts of Exchange Street and Waingate, Sheffield under Section 247 of the Town And Country Planning Act 1990. Decision made 21 February 2024.
Eyre Street (part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Eyre Street, City Centre, Sheffield. Decision made 7 June 2023 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Fox Hill Crescent and unnamed footpath off Fox Hill Road, Birley Edge
Proposed closure of parts of Fox Hill Crescent and unnamed footpath of Fox Hill Road under Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247.
Frank Wright Close, Norfolk Park
Proposed permanent closure of part of Frank Wright Close, Norfolk Park, Sheffield. Decision made 10 March 2021 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Harleston Street (part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Harleston Street, Burngreave S4. Decision made 26/07/23 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
High Street, City Centre
Proposed permanent closure of part of the footway of High Street, Sheffield city centre, under the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247, to facilitate a ground floor extension of the NatWest Bank. Decision made 18/5/18 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
High Street (part) City Centre
Proposed closure of part of High Street, City Centre under Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247 to facilitate a new development. Decision made 24/07/2019 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Gleadless Common (Part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Gleadless Common, Gleadless, Sheffield. Decision made 21/08/23 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Manor 12 and 13
Proposed permanent closure of Stonecliffe Close, part of Stonecliffe Road, part of Stonecliffe Place. Decision made on 10 May 2021 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Manor Park Crescent and associated footpaths
Proposed permanent closure of parts of Manor Park Crescent, a footpath linking Manor Lane and Manor Park Crescent and part of a footpath off Manor Park Road at Manor Park, Sheffield 2. Decision made by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure 30 March 2021.
Manor Way (part) and Manor Lane (part), Manor
Proposed permanent closure of part of Manor Way and part of Manor Lane, Manor, Sheffield, under Highways Act 1980 Section 116. Decision made 28/11/22 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
March Street (part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of March Street, Darnall S9. Decision made 26/07/23 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Moorthorpe Way
Proposed permanent closure of part of Moorthorpe Way (verge) and the diversion of parts of Bridleway ECK/35 at Owlthorpe, Sheffield. Decision made 12 August 2021 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Newstead Road
Proposed permanent closure of part of Newstead Road, part of Birley Moor Avenue and associated footpaths on land between Birley Moor Avenue, Newstead Avenue, Newstead Road and Parklands Crescent, Sheffield. Decision made 12 August 2021 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Newstead Way and Associated Footpaths, Birley
Proposed closure of parts of Birley Wood Drive, Newstead Way and Parkland Crescent, Birley ('Newstead Phase A') under Highways Act 1980 Section 116. Decision made 07/02/13 by the Head of Transport, Traffic and Parking Services.
Pinstone Street (part) and Furnival Gate (part), City Centre
Proposed closure of part of Pinstone Street and part of Furnival Gate, in the City Centre under Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247. Decision made 03/08/20 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Sheffield Hallam University (former Science Park), City Centre
Proposed permanent closure of part of Howard Street and part of Arundel Street, City Centre under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247. Decision made 10/11/21 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Skye Edge parts of various highways
Proposed closure of part of an unnamed highway off Skye Edge Avenue, part of Partridge View, part of Starling Mead, and part of Wren Bank, Sheffield, under Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247. Decision made 7/5/19 by Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Skye Edge
Proposed closure of part of the highway verge adjacent to the footpath at the rear of 101 to 109 Skye Edge Avenue, under Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247. Decision made 5 August 2019 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Walkley Bank Road (part) and Arnold Street (part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Walkley Bank Road and part of Arnold Street, Walkley, Sheffield 6. Decision made 10/5/22 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
Weaklands
Proposed closure of parts of Weaklands Way, Weaklands Crescent, Weaklands Drive and Fern View Grove, Hackenthorpe under Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247. Decision made 05/04/16 by the Director of Development Services.
Wellington Street (part)
Proposed permanent closure of part of Wellington Street, City Centre, Sheffield 1. Decision made 10/5/22 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.
West Bar area
Proposed closure of Plum Lane, Plum Street, Water Street and parts of Bridge Street, Love Street and Workhouse Lane, Sheffield S3, under Town & Country Planning Act 1990 Section 247. Decision made 18/12/18 by the Head of Strategic Transport and Infrastructure.