Plans lodged for 39-storey tower on prominent site

Plans have been lodged for a 39-storey tower on a prominent site in Sheffield that could become one of the tallest buildings in Yorkshire.SFGE Properties, supported by Crowley Associates and Hodder+Partners, has submitted an application to Sheffield City Council for a site the junction of High Street, Angel Street, and Arundel Gate, previously occupied by part of the city’s Primark store.Planning permission is sought for the demolition of the existing building and construction of a new 39-storey tower.The proposed Kings Tower development would feature 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.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 were also submitted in May for a 46-storey building in Leeds.