Latest Park Hill plans get the go-ahead

Plans for new homes, workspaces and public realm as part of the latest phase of redevelopment at Sheffield’s iconic Park Hill have been given the green light.Park Hill, located on a hill above the city’s railway station, is one of the Sheffield’s best-known landmarks. The property was built in 1961 and was one of the first Brutalist buildings in the UK. It was awarded grade II*-listed status in 1998. The estate has been the subject of several TV documentaries and a musical, Standing at the Sky’s Edge.Urban Splash acquired Park Hill in 2004 and, together with joint venture partner Places for People, has brought forward 455 new homes, accommodation for 356 students, more than 50,000 sq ft of workspace, and extensive landscaping and green spaces for residents.The partners, supported by Made it Together (MIT), submitted full planning and listed building applications to Sheffield City Council earlier this year for phase four.The plans comprise 125 build-to-rent and open market homes, including one-, two-, and three-bedroom duplex flats and two-, three-, and four-bedroom townhouses.About 4,840 sq ft of space for commercial uses would be provided.The designs also comprise new public realm, EV charging, a car club and bike storage.The applications went before the council’s planning and highways committee yesterday (7 November), with members voting to grant approval. The decision was in line with the recommendation of an officer’s report prepared for the meeting, as previously reported by Insider.Steve Thomas, development manager at Park Hill, said: “We are excited to take forward our vision for this next stage of Park Hill. This building is culturally and architecturally significant for Sheffield, and for a long time now we have committed to bringing it back to life, nurturing a new community and giving the city a new place in which to live, work and play.”Landscaping and public realm have been key to that, and this planning approval is the culmination of engagement and listening to residents over the summer, taking on board their desires and ensuring that we evolved our plans to give the community what it needs – not just more well-designed homes and great amenities – but green spaces and facilities that encourage sustainable travel.”Through open dialogue, and building on what’s already been achieved at Park Hill, we have put sustainability and green space at the heart of this newest phase and are looking forward to moving forward with the project in the coming months.”The phase has been designed by Stirling Prize winning architect and designer of Park Hill’s second phase Mikhail Riches, with an aesthetic designed to embrace Park Hill’s original concrete, Brutalist features.