WILSON CARLILE CENTRE, 50 CAVENDISH STREET, SHEFFIELD, S3 7RZ

Location

– The Site is in the Devonshire Quarter which has been identified as an area for the ‘Expansion of City Centre Living’ which establishes the principle of residential development
– Purpose Built Student Accommodation. Policy CS4a is fairly flexible in allowing PBSA and direct PBSA, specifically in this quarter of the city
– Preferred Use Classes are C2 and C3
– Acceptable uses include; HMOs and classes, E, F1 and F2
The Wilson Carlile Centre was purpose-built in 1992 by the Church Army as a modern, welcoming base for mission, hospitality and training. Its thoughtful layout – combining open plan offices, café, chapel and en-suite accommodation – makes it highly adaptable for today’s needs. And with no listing or planning constraints, it offers the flexibility to re-imagine its future.
The Wilson Carlile Centre comprises three buildings: the main Centre and two adjoining residential blocks, all arranged around an attractive landscaped grounds.

The versatile main building offers:
– Reception, café with commercial kitchen, and open-plan offices
– Flexible meeting and conference rooms with sliding partitions
– Seminar rooms, library, chapel, and well-appointed WCs
– Basement storage with gym-ready facilities, including showers
and changing rooms

Constructed of brick and block with part-rendered elevations, the Centre features exposed brickwork, timber beams, carpeted concrete floors, and a mix of LED and fluorescent lighting. Heating is provided by gas-fired central heating and an air-handling system. A four-person lift serves all levels for full accessibility.

Springfield and Cavendish are brick-and-block residential buildings with pitched, reconstituted slate roofs, originally built as student accommodation. Each floor provides five en-suite bedrooms with a communal kitchen. Cavendish Ground Floor: Designed as a caretaker’s flat, offering three bedrooms, a dining room, and a lounge. Interior Specification: Painted plastered walls and ceilings, fully tiled and fitted shower rooms, and per-floor gas-fired boiler heating.

Capacity: Currently 33 letting rooms, with potential to increase to 35 with minor adaptations to the caretaker’s flat.

Summary

Key points

• Prime freehold site less than half amile from Sheffield city centre
• In an area identified as being for the ‘Expansion of City Centre Living’
• Close to both Sheffield Universities:
  University of Sheffield – 0.2 miles
  Sheffield Hallam – 0.6 miles
• Not listed as of architectural or historic interest, not in a conservation area, and outside the green belt
• Total site size 1.18 acres (0.47 hectares) comprising 30,000 sqft of accommodation and 37 parking spaces

Contact

Bruton Knowles
Tel: 07738 103935
Dorian Wragg
dorian.wragg@brutonknowles.co.uk
https://www.brutonknowles.co.uk
Bruton Knowles
Tel: 07516 507939
Phoebe Harmer
phoebe.harmer@brutonknowles.co.uk
https://www.brutonknowles.co.uk

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