More than 400 homes set to be built in what will be one of Sheffield's tallest skyscrapers
Latest plans for site near city centre have been approved
More than 400 homes are set to be built in a tower which will become one of Sheffield’s tallest buildings.
Sheffield Council has approved plans for a site on Park Road, near the bottom of Granville Road, which will see a 26-storey tower block built, with part of the development 14-storeys high.
The planning permission granted on Monday, October 19, will allow for up to 409 flats, on a site which was once the British Rail Club Sports Ground, on Farm Road.
The site has not been used for more than 10 years, say officials.
The flats will be made up of 216 one-bedroom flats, 184 two-bedroom apartments, and nine three-bedroom units.
There will also be roof terraces, and outdoor and indoor communal space for residents.
The permission was agreed after the project had been scaled down from an earlier 29-storey building plan, although planning permission for 336 homes in a building rising up to 23 storeys was agreed four years ago.
Residents had raised a number of concerns over the latest plans, including worries about there only being three car parking spaces.
Concerns were also raised over a lack of open space.
Concerns were also raised over how it would impact on heritage buildings in the area, including Sheffield Station and Park Hill flats, and a number of former industrial sites.
But a report by Sheffield Council officers ahead of Monday’s decision said: “The proposed scale, massing, design and materiality are all considered acceptable and will positively contribute to the surrounding street scene.
“There are heritage assets in the wider area, and the proposal results in some low levels of harm to heritage assets.
“These are however outweighed by the public benefits of delivery of housing whereby Sheffield does not have the required five year housing supply, the re-use of this sustainably located site, and the regeneration benefits of this scheme.”
The planning permission also gives the go ahead for the phased demolition of buildings already on the site.
A document submitted as part of the plans by developer REAP 2 Ltd states that the overall impact of the revised proposals was thought to be considered a positive contribution to the local and wider skyline, with no adverse impact on the existing local and wider character.
The developer told officials: “The proposed development promotes high-quality design and sustainable development at this sustainable location, finding the optimal viable use for the site. Therefore, in heritage and townscape policy terms, the revised proposals continue to comply with national and local policy.
“The proposed development is likewise assessed to continue to preserve the setting and significance of all identified heritage assets.”