£7m redevelopment of former school delivered

Work to transform a former South Yorkshire school into a development of 46 homes for the over 55’s has completed.

The £7m development, Sycamore Heights, is on the site of the former Woolley Wood School in Shiregreen near Sheffield and was built by contractor Keepmoat for housing and care provider Sanctuary Group.

It was designed by Leeds-based architects Brewster Bye.

Sheffield MP Gill Furniss said: “Having visited the development last year when it was still effectively under construction, it has been wonderful to come back and see it completed and with people actually living here. Sycamore Heights has done so much for the local area, not only providing much-needed accommodation for older people but also offering a number of employment opportunities, both during its construction and now that it’s open.”

Mark Henderson, a director at Brewster Bye, says: “We have designed and delivered over 300 affordable homes for the Sanctuary Group over the last three years at projects across the UK. Shiregreen, which sits within a popular residential area close to Meadowhall, is the latest project to complete.

“It’s been rewarding to see our vision for the project come to life. Our design focus was on a contemporary building that would deliver exceptional housing for older people, and Shiregreen has certainly achieved that.”