Application to demolish a school building and outbuildings in Sheffield:

A very charming Victorian school in the village of Grenoside to the North of Sheffield will be (or has been in the case of the outbuildings) demolished. Plenty of local opposition to the demolition is unlikely to influence the decision as it is a Council asset, and its disposal will generate some income. Possibly enough to cover half a days worth of the adult social care budget.

The chimney is audacious in size, quirkily emerging from the roof valley. Brickwork detailing in the arched windows add to the charm.

I’ve seen plenty of buildings like this repurposed as housing, so the loss is unnecessary. One way in which planners could ensure its retention would be to deploy a local development order on the site, effectively granting planning permission for its conversion. A small building firm would jump at the chance to evade the planning process.

The outbuilding with the main school building to the rear. This has already been demolished falling a collapsed roof.