Flats to be built on former coroners' court site

More than 100 flats will be built on the site of the Old Coroner’s Court in Nursery Street

More than 100 new apartments are to be built on the site of an historic building after it was controversially demolished.

The 10-storey development will be erected on the site of the Old Coroner’s Court in Nursery Street, Sheffield.

Originally built in 1913 the court was demolished earlier this year despite a campaign by Hallamshire Historic Buildings.

Developers, Parklane Group, said the scheme was an opportunity to create new homes and regenerate the area.

In a bid to stop the project, Hallamshire Historic Buildings wrote to Sheffield City Council to object to the plans, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

They said: “The loss of the Old Coroner's Court curtails the visibly historic character which at present extends up Nursery Street.

“In the event that permission is granted, we ask officers to consider applying conditions for the provision of a plaque or display board explaining the significance of the lost building.

“This is especially important given that loss of the building has been hotly contested over a number of years.”

Sheffield Conservation Advisory Group also objected, saying the development would be too high and a poor quality design which did not fit in with neighbouring heritage assets such as Aizlewood Mill and Lady’s Bridge.

However, planning officers approved the scheme, saying it would create much needed housing on a brownfield site and the area had good public transport links.

A previous proposal by Firestone to build 77 flats on the site was approved in 2020 but did not come to fruition.

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