Ms Charlton added: “Before 24 April I didn’t even know what a local plan was, and that really highlights in S13 we’re not as politically engaged as areas of the west of Sheffield.”
She said the campaign group was now called Save S13 Green Belt – The Sapphire McCarthy Campaign, in tribute to Ms McCarthy.
“Without her, none of this would have happened,” Ms Charlton said.
“Not one person ever met her and didn’t instantly just love her, and I suspect that Sean felt the same when he had conversations with her.”
She said Bean had first phoned Ms McCarthy when she was shopping at a supermarket, and she told him to call her back.
In his objection email, Bean paid tribute to Ms McCarthy’s “valiant and impassioned campaign”.
Although the consultation period closed on 11 July, Ms Charlton said the campaign group would “rally on, carry on forward, get more people involved”.
“The community have really rallied around and come together, so this is just the beginning for us,” she said.