Green light recommended for 39-storey tower

Plans for a 39-storey tower in Sheffield that could become one of the tallest buildings in Yorkshire are recommended for approval next week (8 December 2020).SFGE Properties, supported by Crowley Associates and Hodder+Partners, submitted an application to Sheffield City Council earlier this year for a site the junction of High Street, Angel Street, and Arundel Gate, previously occupied by part of the city’s Primark store.The application seeks planning approval for the demolition of the existing building and construction of a new 39-storey tower.The proposed Kings Tower development would comprise a total of 206 apartments, with 110 one-bed, 92 two-bed apartments and four studio units. A commercial unit would be created on the ground floor, with cycle storage, concierge facilities and a post room also provided for residents.An adjacent property, which also previously formed part of the Primark store, now operates as an Easyhotel. A residents lounge for the new development would be located in this building.Public realm improvements would be made to the surrounding area as part of the works, with King Street market retained. A separate application has been submitted for the temporary relocation of the market during construction.The application will go before the council’s Planning and Highways Committee on 8 December and is recommended for approval, subject to conditions, in an officer’s report prepared for the meeting.Yorkshire’s current building is the 112-metre Bridgewater Place with the 114-metre Altus House development on the former Hume House site in Leeds currently under construction. In January 2020, approval was granted for a 117-metre, 38-storey building in Sheffield that could take the crown. Plans have also been submitted this year for 46- and 43-storey residential buildings in Leeds.