47 affordable dwellings at Junction Road, Woodhouse, Sheffield

What was proposed

The application proposed 47 affordable homes: a four-storey block of 16 apartments and 31 houses, with access, parking, open space and landscaping.

“Proposal Erection of 47 no. affordable dwellings (use class C3) comprising a four-storey building (16 no. apartments) and dwellinghouses (31 no.), with associated access, parking, open space, and landscaping…”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended conditional approval subject to a legal agreement securing affordable housing, citing housing need, suitable density, acceptable design and highway mitigation.

“The development would provide a minimum of 10% affordable housing, secured via a Section 106 agreement. It is the developer’s intention to deliver a 100% affordable housing scheme, which would be a significant, positive element of the scheme, however, in the planning balance, weight can only be attributed to the 10% requirement formally secured.”

“While the site currently contributes positively to the character of Junction Road, it carries no specific ecological, landscape or heritage protections, and despite the loss of existing greenery, the proposal is of acceptable design quality. Overall, the scheme delivers a legible layout and design with an appropriate transition in scale from the four-storey apartment block at the junction to the two-storey dwellings beyond.”

Officer report

Objections and other views

Thirty-eight objections and a petition raised concerns about traffic, parking, services, green space, biodiversity, design, amenity, construction and drainage.

“Junction Road is already heavily congested, with double-parking, pavement parking and restricted access for emergency vehicles. • The road is narrow, partly unadopted, and unsuitable for additional traffic. • Existing parking pressure from commuters, Brunswick Gardens staff, care workers and visitors.”

“Loss of green space, biodiversity and environmental impact…”

Officer report

Who spoke

Two people spoke against the application and one person spoke in support.

Committee consideration

The committee considered the application, officer recommendation, development plan, national policy, supplementary material and representations.

“117c.2 Consideration of a previous refusal on the site, additional representations along with the officer response, and amended conditions 8, 15, 16, 17 were included within the supplementary report circulated and summarised at the meeting.”

“117c.6 The Committee considered the report and recommendation having regard to the development plan, the National Planning Policy Framework and other relevant considerations as summarised in the report and supplementary report, now submitted and also having regard to representations made.”

Minutes

The committee’s decision

The committee granted conditional planning permission for the 47 affordable dwellings and associated works.

“117c.7 RESOLVED:- That an application for approval of planning permission be GRANTED, conditionally, for the reasons set out in the report and supplementary report for the erection of 47 affordable dwellings (use class C3) comprising a four-storey building (16 apartments) and dwellinghouses (31), with associated access, parking, open space, and landscaping at Land At Junction Of Furnace Lane And Junction Road, Woodhouse, Sheffield, S13 7RN (Application No. 25/01675/FUL).”

Minutes