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

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Overview

22881 sqft
Area Size

2125.64
Land Area

Details

Updated on January 16, 2026 at 2:27 pm

Property Size 22881 sqft
Land Area 2125.64

Description

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