Plans for 39-storey tower move forward

A proposed 39-storey tower in Sheffield that could become one of the tallest buildings in Yorkshire has taken a step forward after councillors voted to grant planning consent.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 plans cover the demolition of the existing building and construction of a new 39-storey tower.A total of 206 apartments would be provided as part of the Kings Tower development, 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.The council’s Planning and Highways Committee voted to grant approval for the development, subject to conditions, at a meeting on 8 December.The approval was in line with an officer’s report prepared for the the meeting, as previously reported by Insider.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.