Connecting Sheffield: Burngreave

Burngreave is a busy neighbourhood where lots of people walk or use buses for everyday journeys. We are consulting on changes to local streets to make it easier and safer for people who travel without a car to get to school, work or to local shops and services.

Our proposals will give priority to people crossing side roads, using measures that encourage drivers to slow down and give way at junctions, in line with the Highway Code. We also plan to reduce pavement parking and remove some through-traffic on quieter streets.

Together, these improvements will also make it easier, safer and more attractive to walk, wheel and travel by bus in the local area.

What are we proposing?

We want the streets in Burngreave to feel more pleasant for everyone.

The proposals are centred around two key streets, Rock Street and Nottingham Street.


Safer walking and wheeling

We plan to introduce continuous footways and improved vehicle access crossings at some side roads and driveways to give clearer priority to people walking, wheeling and using mobility scooters, in line with the updated Highway Code.

  • A continuous footway is where the pavement continues across side road junctions without a level change, so people walking, wheeling or using a mobility aid don’t have to step down or back up when crossing the road. Instead, vehicles go over a raised surface, which encourages drivers to slow down.

Diagram of a continuous footway showing the pavement surface continuing over the junction with the road. Tactile paving alerts people to the junction crossing, and a ramp indicates the level change for vehicles. This means vehicles need to slow down, making the crossing safer for pedestrians. Diagram of a continuous footway

Image shows someone walking across a level pavement that crosses the junction of Mappin Street and Portobello Lane in Sheffield. A cyclist is approaching the junction from Portobello Lane. There are buildings in the background and a red and white No Entry sign to the rightImage of a continuous footway at the junction of Mappin Street and Portobello Lane

  • A vehicle access crossing is where the pavement drops down to road level at driveways. These changes will maintain access for vehicles whilst making crossing easier for people walking, wheeling or using a mobility aid.


Image shows a crossing in front of a driveway where the pavement continues across the driveway but the kerb drops to allow access for vehicles.Image of a vehicle access crossing

  • New bus-friendly road humps will make bus journeys more comfortable for bus passengers. They will also make it easier and safer for people who are walking or wheeling to cross the road.

  • We will remove some pedestrian barriers to increase space and accessibility on pavements.

You can view the locations of each proposed new continuous footway and vehicle access crossing on the maps below.

These changes are designed to complement the School Streets at Astrea Academy and Pye Bank Primary School by making junctions safer, calmer and easier to cross. Together, this will make local journeys smoother and safer, enabling more people to walk or wheel for short everyday trips.


Quieter side streets

We plan to close two side road junctions to vehicles. This will make residential streets quieter and safer for walking and wheeling. The planned closures will be located at:

  • the junction of Pilgrim Street and Nottingham Street.

  • the junction of Nottingham Street, where it meets Rock Street and Catherine Street.

People walking, wheeling and cycling will still be able to travel though these junctions. Although vehicle routes may change, access to all properties will be maintained. You can see the junction closures in detail in our maps below.


Better bus journeys

  • We plan to install bus-friendly road humps. This will reduce vehicle speeds and make bus journeys more comfortable. We’ll remove some existing pavement build-outs to improve traffic flow, whilst still providing accessible places for people to cross the road.

The humps run kerb to kerb and include tactile paving, and will create safer crossing points for people walking or wheeling.

Image shows a bus-friendly road hump that stretches all the way across the road from kerb to kerb. There are double yellow lines at either side of the road and tactile paving on the pavement to indicate the crossing. Image of a bus-friendly road hump

  • We will make bus stops easier to use by adding raised kerbs and tactile paving. This will make getting on and off the bus easier, particularly for people with disabilities or limited mobility.

  • We will add road markings at bus stops to stop people from parking at them. This will make it clearer where bus stops are and help buses pull in and out safely to make getting on and off the bus easier.


Image shows a yellow bus stop marking painted on a residential streetImage of a yellow bus box marking



You can view the locations of the planned new bus-friendly road humps and updated bus stop road markings in our detailed maps below.


Clearer roads and pavements

  • We plan to introduce parking restrictions in some areas to stop parking on junctions and pavements, keeping them clear and making it easier and safer, for people to get around, including for parents with pushchairs or people with wheelchairs or mobility aids.

  • These changes will also help traffic move more smoothly and improve journeys for drivers and bus passengers.


Cycling

The changes above will also make cycling routes easier, enabling more people to choose cycling for local journeys.


Proposals in detail

The below maps show the measures we’re proposing along Rock Street and Nottingham Street in more detail, and where they will be located.


Map of the overall project area on Rock Street and Nottingham StreetOverview map of the project area

View the overview map as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.


Map of where new bus stop improvements, continuous footways and junction closures are proposed from Christ Church Road to Rising StreetMap of our plans from Christ Church Road to Rising Street



View the map of Christ Church Road to Rising Street as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.



Map showing locations of continuous footways, bus stop improvements, parking restrictions, junction closures and vehicle access crossings proposed from Nottingham Street to Rock StreetMap of our plans from Nottingham Street to Rock Street


View the map of Nottingham Street to Rock Street as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.


Map of locations for bus-friendly road humps, bus stop improvements and conitinous footways proposed from Rock Street to Neville DriveMap of our plans from Rock Street to Neville Drive

View the map of Rock Street to Neville Drive as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.

Map of locations for bus stop improvements, bus-friendly road humps, vehicle access crossings and continuous footways proposed from Neville Close to Pitsmoor RoadMap of our plans from Neville Close to Pitsmoor Road


View the map of Neville Close to Pitsmoor Road as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.


Have your say on our plans

We are currently consulting with the local community to explain our plans, share information, and listen to local views. We will use feedback to develop and refine our proposals further.

The consultation is open from Thursday 26 February 2026 and will close at 11.59pm on Thursday 9 April 2026.


Complete our survey

You can let us know your views by completing our survey below, or by getting in touch via email, telephone or Freepost.


Attend a drop-in event

We are hosting two drop-in events during our consultation period, where you can come along and find out more about the project, as well as meet the project team and ask any questions you may have.

Both of our events will be hosted at Burngreave Vestry Hall, 2 Burngreave Road, Sheffield, S3 9DD:

  • Saturday 14 March 2026, 10am to 2pm.

  • Tuesday 17 March 2026, 3pm to 7.30pm.

You can drop in any time during these hours.


Traffic Regulation Order

We will also run a consultation process through the submission of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) in spring or summer 2026. A Traffic Regulation Order is a legal document which lets councils change the way roads are used.

During this time, you will be able to provide supportive comments or formal objections to the proposals as part of the consultation process.

When we advertise the TRO, details will be published online at: www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads-pavements/traffic-orders

Notices will be displayed on street and we’ll put an advert in the local newspaper. Paper copies will also be available on request.

We will confirm the exact dates we’ll publish the TRO on this webpage.

If you would like information in an alternative format, please contact us through our dedicated communications channels.


Next steps

We will consult with the community before we advertise the Traffic Regulation Order. We will carefully review all feedback and comments we receive from residents, businesses and local groups. This feedback will play an important role in shaping our final decision on whether to proceed with the proposed changes to the streets around Burngreave.

If we decide to move forward, the aim is to begin construction in early 2027. In the meantime, we will continue to share project updates, answer questions, and provide information about our progress via this webpage and through our dedicated communication channels.


Stay up to date

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Contact us

If you have any questions, you can contact the project team through any of the following channels. These channels are monitored 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, outside of Bank Holidays:

  • 9am-5pm Freephone: 0808 196 5105

  • Freepost: Freepost Connecting SHF


Burngreave is a busy neighbourhood where lots of people walk or use buses for everyday journeys. We are consulting on changes to local streets to make it easier and safer for people who travel without a car to get to school, work or to local shops and services.

Our proposals will give priority to people crossing side roads, using measures that encourage drivers to slow down and give way at junctions, in line with the Highway Code. We also plan to reduce pavement parking and remove some through-traffic on quieter streets.

Together, these improvements will also make it easier, safer and more attractive to walk, wheel and travel by bus in the local area.

What are we proposing?

We want the streets in Burngreave to feel more pleasant for everyone.

The proposals are centred around two key streets, Rock Street and Nottingham Street.


Safer walking and wheeling

We plan to introduce continuous footways and improved vehicle access crossings at some side roads and driveways to give clearer priority to people walking, wheeling and using mobility scooters, in line with the updated Highway Code.

  • A continuous footway is where the pavement continues across side road junctions without a level change, so people walking, wheeling or using a mobility aid don’t have to step down or back up when crossing the road. Instead, vehicles go over a raised surface, which encourages drivers to slow down.

Diagram of a continuous footway showing the pavement surface continuing over the junction with the road. Tactile paving alerts people to the junction crossing, and a ramp indicates the level change for vehicles. This means vehicles need to slow down, making the crossing safer for pedestrians. Diagram of a continuous footway

Image shows someone walking across a level pavement that crosses the junction of Mappin Street and Portobello Lane in Sheffield. A cyclist is approaching the junction from Portobello Lane. There are buildings in the background and a red and white No Entry sign to the rightImage of a continuous footway at the junction of Mappin Street and Portobello Lane

  • A vehicle access crossing is where the pavement drops down to road level at driveways. These changes will maintain access for vehicles whilst making crossing easier for people walking, wheeling or using a mobility aid.


Image shows a crossing in front of a driveway where the pavement continues across the driveway but the kerb drops to allow access for vehicles.Image of a vehicle access crossing

  • New bus-friendly road humps will make bus journeys more comfortable for bus passengers. They will also make it easier and safer for people who are walking or wheeling to cross the road.

  • We will remove some pedestrian barriers to increase space and accessibility on pavements.

You can view the locations of each proposed new continuous footway and vehicle access crossing on the maps below.

These changes are designed to complement the School Streets at Astrea Academy and Pye Bank Primary School by making junctions safer, calmer and easier to cross. Together, this will make local journeys smoother and safer, enabling more people to walk or wheel for short everyday trips.


Quieter side streets

We plan to close two side road junctions to vehicles. This will make residential streets quieter and safer for walking and wheeling. The planned closures will be located at:

  • the junction of Pilgrim Street and Nottingham Street.

  • the junction of Nottingham Street, where it meets Rock Street and Catherine Street.

People walking, wheeling and cycling will still be able to travel though these junctions. Although vehicle routes may change, access to all properties will be maintained. You can see the junction closures in detail in our maps below.


Better bus journeys

  • We plan to install bus-friendly road humps. This will reduce vehicle speeds and make bus journeys more comfortable. We’ll remove some existing pavement build-outs to improve traffic flow, whilst still providing accessible places for people to cross the road.

The humps run kerb to kerb and include tactile paving, and will create safer crossing points for people walking or wheeling.

Image shows a bus-friendly road hump that stretches all the way across the road from kerb to kerb. There are double yellow lines at either side of the road and tactile paving on the pavement to indicate the crossing. Image of a bus-friendly road hump

  • We will make bus stops easier to use by adding raised kerbs and tactile paving. This will make getting on and off the bus easier, particularly for people with disabilities or limited mobility.

  • We will add road markings at bus stops to stop people from parking at them. This will make it clearer where bus stops are and help buses pull in and out safely to make getting on and off the bus easier.


Image shows a yellow bus stop marking painted on a residential streetImage of a yellow bus box marking



You can view the locations of the planned new bus-friendly road humps and updated bus stop road markings in our detailed maps below.


Clearer roads and pavements

  • We plan to introduce parking restrictions in some areas to stop parking on junctions and pavements, keeping them clear and making it easier and safer, for people to get around, including for parents with pushchairs or people with wheelchairs or mobility aids.

  • These changes will also help traffic move more smoothly and improve journeys for drivers and bus passengers.


Cycling

The changes above will also make cycling routes easier, enabling more people to choose cycling for local journeys.


Proposals in detail

The below maps show the measures we’re proposing along Rock Street and Nottingham Street in more detail, and where they will be located.


Map of the overall project area on Rock Street and Nottingham StreetOverview map of the project area

View the overview map as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.


Map of where new bus stop improvements, continuous footways and junction closures are proposed from Christ Church Road to Rising StreetMap of our plans from Christ Church Road to Rising Street



View the map of Christ Church Road to Rising Street as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.



Map showing locations of continuous footways, bus stop improvements, parking restrictions, junction closures and vehicle access crossings proposed from Nottingham Street to Rock StreetMap of our plans from Nottingham Street to Rock Street


View the map of Nottingham Street to Rock Street as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.


Map of locations for bus-friendly road humps, bus stop improvements and conitinous footways proposed from Rock Street to Neville DriveMap of our plans from Rock Street to Neville Drive

View the map of Rock Street to Neville Drive as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.

Map of locations for bus stop improvements, bus-friendly road humps, vehicle access crossings and continuous footways proposed from Neville Close to Pitsmoor RoadMap of our plans from Neville Close to Pitsmoor Road


View the map of Neville Close to Pitsmoor Road as a pdf so you can zoom in for more detail.


Have your say on our plans

We are currently consulting with the local community to explain our plans, share information, and listen to local views. We will use feedback to develop and refine our proposals further.

The consultation is open from Thursday 26 February 2026 and will close at 11.59pm on Thursday 9 April 2026.


Complete our survey

You can let us know your views by completing our survey below, or by getting in touch via email, telephone or Freepost.


Attend a drop-in event

We are hosting two drop-in events during our consultation period, where you can come along and find out more about the project, as well as meet the project team and ask any questions you may have.

Both of our events will be hosted at Burngreave Vestry Hall, 2 Burngreave Road, Sheffield, S3 9DD:

  • Saturday 14 March 2026, 10am to 2pm.

  • Tuesday 17 March 2026, 3pm to 7.30pm.

You can drop in any time during these hours.


Traffic Regulation Order

We will also run a consultation process through the submission of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) in spring or summer 2026. A Traffic Regulation Order is a legal document which lets councils change the way roads are used.

During this time, you will be able to provide supportive comments or formal objections to the proposals as part of the consultation process.

When we advertise the TRO, details will be published online at: www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads-pavements/traffic-orders

Notices will be displayed on street and we’ll put an advert in the local newspaper. Paper copies will also be available on request.

We will confirm the exact dates we’ll publish the TRO on this webpage.

If you would like information in an alternative format, please contact us through our dedicated communications channels.


Next steps

We will consult with the community before we advertise the Traffic Regulation Order. We will carefully review all feedback and comments we receive from residents, businesses and local groups. This feedback will play an important role in shaping our final decision on whether to proceed with the proposed changes to the streets around Burngreave.

If we decide to move forward, the aim is to begin construction in early 2027. In the meantime, we will continue to share project updates, answer questions, and provide information about our progress via this webpage and through our dedicated communication channels.


Stay up to date

Get the latest information about transport projects across Sheffield by signing up to receive our emails. You’ll receive updates straight to your inbox.


Contact us

If you have any questions, you can contact the project team through any of the following channels. These channels are monitored 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, outside of Bank Holidays:

  • 9am-5pm Freephone: 0808 196 5105

  • Freepost: Freepost Connecting SHF


  • Connecting Sheffield: Burngreave

    Rock Street / Nottingham Street

    Connecting Sheffield: Burngreave is focused on improving local journeys to schools, shops and services, whilst creating an environment which makes getting around the area feel safer and easier.

    The project aims to:

    • Make walking and wheeling easier, safer and more comfortable for local trips.
    • Give priority to people crossing side roads, in line with changes to the Highway Code.
    • Reduce pavement parking and remove some through-traffic on quieter streets.
    • Improve access to bus stops and help buses run more smoothly.
    • Improve connections to schools, shops and local services for people travelling without a car.

    Please let us know your views on the proposals by 11.59pm on Thursday 9 April 2026. 

     

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