Plans passed for tallest building in Yorkshire

Councillors have approved plans for a £100m development in Sheffield which will include Yorkshire’s tallest building.

The application from CODE student accommodation features three buildings of 12, 17 and 38 storeys.

They will be sited next to the Vita building between Rockingham Street, Wellington Street and Trafalgar Street.

At almost 117 metres tall, the main tower would be higher than a 114-metre tall student scheme currently under construction in Leeds – which is set to be the county’s tallest – and would be a full 16 metres higher than Sheffield’s current title holder.

The development would be co-living, providing 1,230 private apartments for rent, available for both students and non-students.

Substantial communal spaces would also be incorporated in the building, including dining and café facilities, a 50-piece gymnasium, cinema room, private study spaces and a large first floor south-facing outdoor roof terrace.

The property will be operated on a build-to-rent basis, owned and operated by the developer, CODE, for the long-term, with a focus on maintaining the ongoing quality and management of the development.

CODE has previously said the scheme would improve the environment of a neglected corner of the city centre and deliver vibrancy and activity to Charter Square, The Moor and Heart of the City II.

Sheffield City Council’s planning and highways committee voted to approve the plans at this week and CODE is aiming to be on site to begin construction this summer.