‘Sky-House’ development approved for Sheffield city centre

A new development of ‘Sky-House’ homes is set to come to Sheffield city centre in 2023.Sheffield City Council has approved plans for Sky-House DQ, a development of 60 homes on land in Egerton Street, between Devonshire Green and Charter Row, a short walk from the heart of the city.The site, until recently occupied by the now vacant former Stokes Tiles warehouse, will feature a selection of one- and two-bedroom apartments and two-bedroom duplexes, with additional flexible independent workspace available.The Sky-House Co’s version of the Victorian back-to-back house, created by the architects at Sheffield’s CODA Studios, includes bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, open plan kitchen/diners and private roof gardens.Air source heating and solar panels will be put in place to create energy efficient and economical homes.Outside there will be courtyard parking, communal play areas and private patios for each homeowner.Sky-House Co founder and director David Cross said: “We have encountered planning delays due to the complex nature of this brownfield site but Sheffield Council Planning Department and the council’s leadership team have been enormously helpful, protective and supportive in helping us to deliver what we believe will be one of Sheffield city centre’s most eagerly awaited developments.”Special thanks must also go, of course, to my colleagues at CODA Studios for creating such a great concept and also the team at DPP, who guided us so successfully through the planning process.”This is a city centre, non-student development, aimed instead quite specifically at young families and owner occupiers, offering low energy homes with some striking design features, in line with all Sky-House Co commitments.”Following the approval, work is scheduled to start on the site early in the new year.