67-home redevelopment at Sheffield Health And Social Care Fulwood House, Sheffield

What was proposed

The application proposed demolishing existing buildings and creating 67 homes, including houses, apartments, a restored Fulwood House and communal leisure facilities.

“Proposal Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide 67 dwellings, comprising: erection of 15 detached houses (max. 3 storeys); conversion of Fulwood House to provide 6 apartments, with associated alterations and front extension; erection of 46 apartments with communal leisure facilities and basement car parking (max. 7 storeys); works to protected trees, landscaping, formation of vehicular access from Woofindin Road and associated works…”

Officer report

The site

The 2.6-hectare site contains existing health-service buildings, car parks, Fulwood House, public footpaths, protected trees and areas beside valued woodland and open countryside.

“The larger western section includes an eight-storey 1950s office block, a three- storey Edwardian building known as Fulwood House (now fire damaged), and a series of smaller modern ancillary buildings previously used for a variety of different purposes, including administration and a nursery/creche. The ancillary buildings range between one and three storeys in height, all with flat or shallow pitched roofs.”

“Ground levels fall substantially from the north-west to the south-east across the whole site. In addition to the public footpath which bisects the site and leads southwards into Whiteley Woods, there is another public right of way running along the north of the car park site, leading to Whiteley Wood House, a former convalescent home which has now been subdivided into flats.”

Officer report

Earlier planning history

An earlier outline permission for residential development expired because no valid reserved matters application was submitted within three years.

“Outline planning permission for residential development of the site, with all matters reserved, was granted subject to a legal agreement on 3 February 2021 under application ref. 18/04773/OUT. As no valid reserved matters application was submitted within three years of that decision, as required by condition 2, the outline consent has expired.”

“This application initially sought planning permission for a residential development of 87 dwellings, following the demolition of all existing buildings except for Fulwood House. This initial proposal comprised 15 houses and 72 flats, with the apartment blocks spread around the site and including the conversion of Fulwood House to six flats.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended permission because the amended scheme would contribute significantly to housing supply and was considered acceptable overall in design, amenity, ecology, heritage and highways terms.

“This application (as amended) seeks planning permission for redevelopment to provide 67 dwellings with associated infrastructure and private leisure facilities. As Sheffield is currently unable to demonstrate the housing supply required by paragraph 78 of the NPPF, the tilted balance in favour of housing proposals is engaged, as set out in paragraph 11(d). Planning permission must be granted unless:”

“Turning lastly to environmental sustainability, the amended scheme is acceptable in terms of massing and design, and would not result in unacceptable impacts on the character of the Porter Valley or adjacent heritage assets including the Fulwood Conservation Area.”

Officer report

What people said

There were 152 objecting households and five supportive representations, with concerns ranging from overdevelopment and visual impact to traffic, trees, ecology, drainage and affordability.

“Another handful of further representations was received after further amended plans and documents were received in July 2025 in response to officer feedback. No substantial changes were proposed to the scheme at that point, so it was not deemed necessary to re-advertise the application again.”

“Over the course of the application, the cumulative number of objecting households at the time of writing has reached 152, including comments from Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust, Sheffield Street Tree Partnership, CPRE Peak District & South Yorkshire, and Councillor Sue Alston. Five representations have been received in support of the application (including one resident who objected to the original scheme but was supportive of the amended proposal).”

Officer report

Who spoke

A member of the public and a councillor spoke against the application, while an individual spoke in support.

What members discussed

Members discussed Fulwood House and agreed a directive encouraging consideration of historic images in public art or the restored building’s shared lobby.

“24a.7 A discussion took place regarding the historic nature of Fulwood House and…”

“Councillor Cliff Woodcraft moved that a directive be added to encourage the developer to consider incorporating such images into any public art proposals (as required by condition 26) and/or the internal shared lobby of the restored Fulwood House. The motion was seconded by the Chair and was passed by a show of hands.”

Minutes

The decision

The committee granted planning permission conditionally, subject to a legal agreement, an additional condition and the public-art directive.

“24a.9 RESOLVED: That an application for approval of planning permission be GRANTED conditionally subject to Legal Agreement, including the additional condition, for the reasons set out in the report and supplementary report now submitted, and including the additional directive, for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide 67 dwellings, comprising: erection of 15 detached houses (max.”

Minutes