Key planning milestones attained for Plymouth scheme

The City of Plymouth has granted approval of the development of the Sugar Quay at Sutton Harbour, with the completion of the key planning approvals.Sugar Quay, a £60m, 21-storey building on the eastern side of the harbour, will provide 170 apartments, restaurants and shops and will be a centerpiece development in the regeneration of the historic harbourfront, being led by Sutton Harbour Group.Plymouth City Council’s planning committee unanimously approved plans for Sugar Quay in April 2022. This was followed by the completion of a section 106 legal agreement with the council. This development will bring major benefits to the city, its residents and visitors as a result of the development, including a contribution of £3.15m to social housing and further contributions to health, education and welfare provision.Construction is expected to start within the next year, providing the time required for the finalisation of the construction drawings and specifications, the settling of construction contracts and the completion of the s106 pre-construction provisions. The construction is anticipated to require up to three years for this scale of building.Sugar Quay has been designed to act as a sentinel building for the harbour. The layout optimises its unique location, providing a considerable increase in public space and space for leisure and retail activities, incorporating westerly views to the marina, the Barbican, and the Hoe.The milestone in the Sugar Quay project comes as construction is progressing well on the site of Sutton Harbour Group’s nearby Harbour Arch Quay developmentSutton Harbour Group is has also acquired additional lands on the east side of the Sugar Quay site for redevelopment in accordance with the policy of Plymouth City Council for the regeneration of the lands between Sutton Road and Gdynia Way.Philip Beinhaker, executive chairman of Sutton Harbour Group, said: “The core theme running through all our projects is to maximise this wonderful location and its unique attributes as we work towards our vision of establishing Plymouth’s historic harbour among the finest in the UK, for the benefit of the residents, and visitors to Plymouth.”It is about bringing high quality urban and building design to create enhanced urban and waterfront spaces, integrating and enlivening the city centre, beautiful homes, engaging retail and leisure opportunities and welcoming public spaces for the benefit of all who live, work and visit here.”