Consent gained for dozens of city centre apartments and houses

Sheffield City Council has approved a planning application for a second city centre development from house builder Sky-House Co.

The development at Trinity Street/Copper Street in Shalesmoor, close to Kelham Island, will see the construction of 34 one and two-bed apartments across two blocks, along with 14 two and three-bed family homes and one commercial space, all centred around communal gardens.

Sky-House co-founder and director, David Cross, said: “We are happy that Sheffield Council has approved our second city centre Sky-House neighbourhood in Sheffield.

“Having worked in close consultation with the council’s planners, we believe we have an exciting proposal for this key area of city centre regeneration and we look forward to getting on site as quickly as possible.

“This new project will bring new life to an area which historically was dubbed Little Chicago during the Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920s.

“Our project will knit the development into the narrow and steep streets of Shalesmoor, forming a new characterful and contextual neighbourhood that will expand on the great work built in neighbouring Kelham Island.”

The Trinity Street/Copper Street approval comes as work continues on the Sky-House Devonshire Quarter site, which will feature 66 properties, including 32 one-bed and 24 two-bed homes and commercial space.