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Plans have been submitted to change the use of a well-known neighbourhood pub in Crookes following its closure.
Sheffield City Council has received a planning application proposing the permanent closure of the Mason's Arms on Carson Road and its conversion into a children's nursery.
The application, submitted by Carlette Sarayreh, seeks permission for the conversion and internal reconfiguration of the existing building. Under the plans, the former pub would be transformed into a nursery facility accommodating approximately 65 children.
According to a planning statement accompanying the application, the proposal includes children's activity areas, staff facilities, outdoor play space and limited on-site drop-off parking. The existing beer garden would be replaced with an outdoor activities area, while internal changes would see administration offices and nursery spaces take the place of the bar and pool table.
The nursery is proposed to operate between 7am and 7pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year, closing only on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The application states that the development would provide a community facility serving local families and supporting childcare provision in the Crookes area while making use of an existing building.
Plans indicate the new facility would employ 15 members of staff.
The Mason's Arms was refurbished as a pub in 2020 by then-landlords Brandon Hoult and Jamie Tuxford shortly before coronavirus lockdown restrictions were introduced that year. More recently, the venue operated as a pub and burger restaurant under businessman Mitchell Hinchliffe after reopening in October 2024.
During its latest incarnation, one room was converted into a restaurant area while a second retained a more traditional pub layout, including a darts board and pool table. The venue was still running as a pub-restaurant in 2025 but has since closed.
The Mason's Arms is one of eight pubs in the Crookes area. The planning application will now be considered by Sheffield City Council.
David Bernard
Masons Arms at Carson Road, Crookes, is a great pub, run by two young people, Matt and Karen, who are good friends of mine. They give the pub a youthful feel, energy and vibrant. Good people; good atmosphere. Really like the pub. Will keep going in. Needs support so go to the Masons Arms, Carson Road, Crookes. David Bernard.