Outline planning consent given for £175M Sheffield development

Outline planning consent granted for Sheffield’s £175M mixed-use West Bar development

Permission has been granted by Sheffield City Council for a £175M mixed-use development, marking another important milestone for the regeneration scheme, which will create up to 5,000 new jobs.

The master plan includes up to 1.4m sq ft of prominent city centre space with frontage to Sheffield’s inner relief road. The much-needed floor space is expected to attract further major private and public employers to Sheffield City centre. Local developers, Urbo Regeneration, are continuing to progress negotiations with potential occupiers and investors.

The site is set to include offices, high quality PRS apartment blocks, a four-star hotel, restaurants, and retail units.

Last year, it was announced that Peveril Securities, the development arm of Bowmer & Kirkland Group, had been secured as the delivery partner for West Bar Square. The joint venture saw the creation of the new company, Urbo (West Bar) Ltd, formalising the partnership to deliver the project as a whole.

The West Bar Square scheme has been designed by 5plus architects and master planners Urbed, and was developed working in conjunction with officers at Sheffield City Council to ensure the completed scheme will form a distinctive new extension of Sheffield City Centre. How Planning Consultants advised upon and co-ordinated th

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.”

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