18/07/2025
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🚧 SKI VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AT RISK DUE TO ROAD ACCESS ISSUES 🚧
Plans to transform the old Sheffield Ski Village into a £20m outdoor leisure hub could be under threat — with council officers warning that delays to road access might “jeopardise the entire Parkwood Springs programme.”
The main issue? A low railway bridge on Douglas Road restricts lorry and coach access. A new access road connecting Oakham Drive and Vale Road has now been proposed — but any further delays or rising costs could put the project at risk.
The council hopes to make Parkwood Springs a major leisure destination, with walking and cycling routes alongside new attractions. But without the access route, the vision may stall once again.
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