The proposals for Handsworth also include building a new mainstream secondary school and a burial site.
Similar infrastructure, including employment space, has also been earmarked for other areas of the city, with a total of 3,500 new homes planned.
Residents in S13 formed the ‘Save S13 Greenbelt – The Sapphire McCarthy Campaign’ to oppose the plans.
They said more than half of the proposed new housing for Sheffield was being focused in that postcode area and claimed additional housing could overwhelm local infrastructure “that is already failing to meet demand”, as well as lead to increased traffic congestion and pollution.
However, the council said it had explored all available opportunities to develop brownfield sites.
About 3.6% of the city’s green belt land, across 14 different sites, would be developed under its proposals.
Cheryl Hague from the Save S13 Greenbelt group praised the “fantastic” donation from their most high-profile member.
“As well as boosting the coffers it has really increased morale in the long fight to Save the S13 Greenbelt,” she added.
