Green light for £175m city centre development
Developers have been given the green light for a major £175m development in Sheffield city centre.
The West Bar Square mixed-use development has been given outline planning approval today, as part of a major regeneration project which promises to deliver 5,000 jobs.
The site will include offices, a four star hotel, a PRS residential development, restaurants and retail units.
Permission has been granted by the city council for delivery of the masterplan which will consist of up to 1.4 million sq ft of mixed-use space.
It is another step forward for Sheffield’s Riverside Business District, which is already home to the Home Office, Courts, Irwin Mitchell and others which provide 3,500 jobs in the area.
Late last year it was announced that Peveril Securities, the development arm of Bowmer & Kirkland Group, had been appointed as the delivery partner for West Bar Square.
Peter Swallow, managing director of Urbo Regeneration said: “The granting of outline planning consent represents another key milestone for the West Bar Square project and brings this ambitious scheme closer to delivery.
“Working in partnership with our delivery partner, Peveril Securities, I am confident we will be able to secure occupiers and investors and move forward with detailed planning applications for individual buildings in 2017.”
Ralph Jones, managing director of Peveril Securities Limited and main board director of Bowmer & Kirkland added: “The receipt of planning consent is excellent news, and now allows us to progress through the development process and continue our Group’s involvement with Sheffield on this exciting scheme.”
Councillor Leigh Bramall, deputy leader of Sheffield City Council and cabinet member for business and economy, said: “This comprehensive proposed development continues the excellent regeneration in the Riverside area of the city. West Bar Square is a long-standing large office project, started by the Council, that will grow the economy of the city centre.
“New housing opportunities and a high-quality public realm will connect the core of the city centre to Kelham Island and complement the award-winning Grey to Green landscaping project.”
The site assembly and clearance process is already underway with a view to enabling the earliest possible start on site, subject to planning approval for individual building designs once investors are secured.
BNP Paribas and Knight Frank have been appointed as joint agents for West Bar Square.
