City centre office building plans get go-ahead after initial refusal

An office building in Sheffield city centre has been granted planning approval, which the developer says will help meet the need for high-quality Grade A accommodation in the city.

Grantside’s proposals for a six-storey office development on the corner of Charles and Norfolk Street were approved by Sheffield City Council’s planning committee, after taking on feedback following a refusal earlier this year.

The proposed building will include about 2,200 sq ft of retail and active space on the ground floor, with about 19,500 sq ft of flexible office space above.

Steve Davis, founder and chief executive of Grantside, said: “We have listened to feedback and amended the plans and are pleased that councillors recognised the benefits that this exciting development will bring.

“It fits in with our sustainable approach to development and will be a landmark Net Zero-carbon ready building, regenerating a prime site within the city’s commercial quarter. The building is targeting BREEAM ‘Excellent’, EPC ‘A’ rating, Wired Score Platinum and Cycle Score Certified Platinum rating for sustainability.”