Huge student apartment development to be built in Sheffield city centre

Existing buildings at the site bounded by Hollis Croft and Broad Lane, in the city centre, will be demolished to make way for the 10 to 27 storey development.

It will be a mix of 69 cluster flats and 45 studios with associated facilities, servicing, access and landscaping.

The development was approved in a meeting of Sheffield Council’s planning and highways committee this week.

Councillor Peter Price, member of the committee, said: “I will be supporting the offices’ recommendation. It’s an excellent development and another addition to the city centre, I welcome it.”

Coun Jayne Dunn, chair of the committee, said: “It’s been a really exciting few committees with all the investment in the city centre and the excitement that we are getting of things coming together.”

Councillors voted in support of the officers’ recommendation to approve the plans.

In a report ahead of the meeting, officers said: “The proposal will provide the high density redevelopment of a sustainably located brownfield site.

“The design of the scheme is considered acceptable and will create a high quality, visually distinct tower that will create a local landmark.

“The development will provide future residents with acceptable living conditions and will not have an unacceptable detrimental impact on the living conditions of existing residents.

“The negative aspects of the development in terms of the daylight and sunlight impacts have been explained and the overshadowing issues acknowledged. It is concluded any concerns are outweighed by the overall benefits of the proposal.”

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