Sheffield gets £146m flats in regeneration bid

Sheffield is to benefit from the creation of almost 900 new affordable homes thanks to a £146 million project to regenerate a large block of flats in the city centre.

Park Hill flats are to be completely redeveloped and turned into homes, some for sale on the open market, some for rent and some for sale under shared ownership schemes.

The large Grade II listed building was constructed in 1961 to provide local authority housing for the people of Sheffield, but by the 1990s it had become run down due to a lack of maintenance.

Now the 1961 flats on the site, which cover an area of 32 acres, will be completely redeveloped to provide a mixture of new affordable homes.

The regeneration plan has been developed in partnership with Sheffield City Council, English Partnerships, Transform South Yorkshire, the Housing Corporation and English Heritage.

Rob Pearson, English Partnerships area director for Yorkshire, said: "The renovation of Park Hill flats will provide a vibrant and mixed community in a prominent building and reinforce the rebirth of Sheffield city centre and its strong links to surrounding neighbourhoods."


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