Charles Street (Nos 39-43) & Norfolk Street (Nos 186-194), Sheffield, S1 2JH

Planning appeal 3296386 at Charles Street (Nos 39-43) & Norfolk Street (Nos 186-194), Sheffield, S1 2JH (Sheffield City Council) was dismissed on 21 November 2022 by Inspector Clowes M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Berona House, St Paul's Chambers and the Prudential Assurance Building with particular regard to levels of daylight and sunlight, and the effect on outlook.

demolition of existing buildings in a conservation area and the construction of a 10-storey Grade A office building (Class E) including basement with ground floor flexible retail and/or other Class E uses

Authority: Sheffield City Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector: Clowes M
Postcode: S1 2JH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers at Berona House, St Paul's Chambers and the Prudential Assurance Building with particular regard to levels of daylight and sunlight, and the effect on outlook
Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the City Centre Conservation Area, having particular regard to the effect on the significance of non-designated heritage assets at Berona House and St Paul's Chambers and the effect on the setting of the Grade II listed Prudential Assurance Building

What decided it

The considerable importance and weight attaching to the harm caused to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the significance of non-designated heritage assets outweighed the limited public benefits of the scheme.

The heritage harm to the conservation area and non-designated heritage assets, to which considerable importance and weight attached, outweighed the public benefits of Grade A office space provision, carbon neutral design and job creation, to which limited weight was attributed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy S10 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan 1998Policy BE5 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan 1998Policy BE15 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan 1998Policy BE16 of the Sheffield Unitary Development Plan 1998Policy CS74 of the Sheffield Development Framework Core Strategy (2009)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 119Paragraph 124Paragraph 130Paragraph 197Paragraph 202

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