1. General information
Location and description of the intervention
City or FUA
Sheffield
Region
Europe
Native title of the NBS intervention
Park Hill Regeneration
Short description of the intervention
Due to years of under-investment left the Park Hill estate in a state of decline. The challenge for Sheffield Council was to regenerate a neglected estate into a place people wanted to live in. The city council allocated private gardens, a wildflower meadow, a bowling green and a parterre garden as part of the landscaping. Much of the landscaping will be inspired by the Peak District and typical Sheffield landscapes (ref 1). Park Hill is Grade II (special interest buildings and authority put extra effort to preserve them) listed and remains Europe's largest listed structure. The building alone covers an area of 17 acres and currently contains around 1,000 flats. In total the whole site covers 32 acres (ref 2). In the new proposal, a part of Park Hill flats will be converted into student housing (ref 5).
Address

12 Warris Pl,
Sheffield
S2 5BX
United Kingdom

Location
The NBS is situated in an area, with clear delineation of boundaries and a specific shape (polygon). The NBS project can also have more than one area location (more than one polygon, situated close by).
Area boundary
POINT (-1.450078 53.383472)
POINT (-1.450266 53.381727)
POINT (-1.453254 53.38136)
POINT (-1.453632 53.382612)
NBS area image
Source of NBS area image
Google Earth 2020
Total area
129499.00m²
NBS area
129499.00m²
Type of area before implementation of the NBS
Previous derelict area
Residential
Building
Website of the intervention
https://www.urbansplash.co.uk/regeneration/projects/park-hill
Timeline of intervention
Start date of the intervention (planning process)
2003
Start date of intervention (implementation process)
2007
End date of the intervention
2021
Present stage of the intervention
Ongoing
Goals of the intervention
- To regenerate a neglected estate into a liveable place with green landscaping. (ref 1)
- Re-landscaping the grounds in and around the flats (ref 1).
- Creation of EcoHome Standard is part of the funding agreement. The building company will include the insulation, ventilation and natural lighting plans they have for the flats will mean the flats perform better than they currently do. The building company will also be re-using some of the old bricks in the landscaping work (ref 1).
Quantitative targets
unknown
Monitoring indicators defined
unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Green space creation and/or management
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Regulation of built environment
Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Real estate development
Implementation activities
1. Creation of a new landscaped path which will be wheelchair accessible and well lit. This will be from the Railway Station Tram Stop to Shrewsbury Road. This will be funded from a combination of sources including Housing Market Renewal, MP4 (Making Places Profitable, Public and Private Open Spaces) and Section 106.
Type of NBS project
Creation of new green areas
Transformation of previously derelict areas
NBS domain and interventions
Ecological domain(s) where the NBS intervention(s) is/are implemented
Grey infrastructure featuring greens
House gardens
Green playgrounds and school grounds
Parks and urban forests
Pocket parks/neighbourhood green spaces
Vegetation Type
Grass
Shrubs
Amenities offered by the NBS
Unknown
Services
Expected ecosystem services delivered
Regulating services
Air quality regulation
Cultural services
Aesthetic appreciation
Recreation
Social and community interactions
Scale
Spatial scale
Micro-scale: District/neighbourhood level
Beneficiaries
Primary Beneficiaries
Local government/Municipality
Citizens or community groups
Governance
Governance arrangements
Co-governance with government and non-government actors
Non-government actors
Private sector/Corporate/Business
Please specify the roles of the specific government and non-government actor groups involved in the initiative
Urban Splash is the developer working to transform Park Hill. Urban Splash is the company that won the contract to restore the estate in a competition organised by Sheffield City Council in 2004 (ref 2)
Key actors - initiating organization
Local government/municipality
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Land owners
Private sector or company
Key actors - Other stakeholders involved (besides initiating actors)
Local government/municipality
Private sector/corporate actor/company
Land owners
No information found
Participatory methods/forms of community involvement used
Unknown
Policy drivers
NBS intervention implemented in response to an Regional Directive/Strategy
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a national regulations/strategy/plan
Unknown
NBS intervention implemented in response to a local regulation/strategy/plan
Unknown
Mandatory or voluntary intervention
Unknown
Enablers
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS vision/strategy/plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of specific city-level GI/NBS section/part in a more general plan - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify the general plan with GI/NBS section
In 2005, local residents about their ideas for the development of a new city park called Sheaf Valley Park. The vision was to form a series of linked, quality, open spaces and pathways from Park Square roundabout through to Norfolk Park (ref 2).
If there is a relevant strategy or plan, please specify the theme / type of the plan.
Urban redevelopment plan
Presence of city network or regional partnerships focused on NBS - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Presence of GI / NBS research project - mentioned in connection to the project
Unknown
Subsidies/investment for GI / NBS in the city - mentioned in connection to the project
Yes
Please specify
scheme is fully funded by the Local Growth Fund, an initiative by Sheffield City Council -i.e. government funds from the New Homes Bonus, and is targeted at stimulating the housing market . (ref 2)
Co-finance for NBS
Yes
Co-financing governance arrangements
Unknown
Was this co-governance arrangement already in place, or was it set up specifically for this NBS?
Unknown
Financing
Total cost
€2,000,000 - €4,000,000
What is/was the Cost/Budget (EUR) of the NBS or green infrastructure elements?
Unknown
What are the total amount of expected annual maintenance costs?
Unknown
What is the expected annual maintenance costs of the NBS or GI elements?
Unknown
Please specify cost savings
Unknown
Please specify total cost (EUR)
£21million total cost (ref 2) £146 million required for the renovations (ref 4). £30.8 million of which will come from public funds (ref 4)
Source(s) of funding
Corporate investment
Funds provided by non-governmental organization (NGO)
Type of fund(s) used
Direct funding (grants, subsidies, or self-financed projects by private entities)
Donations
Non-financial contribution
Unknown
Business models
Green densification model
Which of the involved actors was motivated by this model?
Private for-profit actor (e.g. firm, insurer)
Type of innovation
Technological
Product innovation
Please specify technological innovation
The green spaces are being used to promote healthier lifestyles and sustainable designs. The green space has loose natural planting and comes with a purpose such as allotments, children’s play areas or a bowling green. Park Hill Green Link will be landscaped, with meadow planting and new trees on its side. (ref 2)
Novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Unknown
Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
Unknown
Impacts, benefits
Environmental impacts
Environmental quality
Improved air quality
Green space and habitat
Increased green space area
Reduced biodiversity loss
Restoration of derelict areas
Description of environmental benefits
The expected impacts of the proejct include the creation of new landscaped paths with native species of plants (ref 1),
and the Urban Splash's EcoHome Standard will have insulation, ventilation and natural lighting plans - so they will be environmentally friendly with less energy consumption (ref 3).
Economic impacts
Increased property prices
Stimulate development in deprived areas
Attraction of business and investment
Description of economic benefits
The project is expecting to bring new businesses and new investment to the area (ref 3), as well as the improvement of the area is expected to contribute to an increase in the property prices (ref 4 & 1).
Social and cultural impacts
Social justice and cohesion
Improved social cohesion
Improved liveability
Increased involvement of locals in the management of green spaces
Cultural heritage and sense of place
Improvement in people’s connection to nature
Description of social and cultural benefits
The creation of a direct stepped path from South Street to the Railway Station tram station apart from that with a series of seating terraces will be placed where people can enjoy the view, hoping to improve social interaction and connection to the area. (ref 1)
Also, the project will create a newly landscaped path which will be wheelchair accessible and well lit. This will be funded from a combination of sources including Housing Market Renewal, MP4 (Making Places Profitable, Public and Private Open Spaces) (ref 3).
Type of reported impacts
Expected impacts
Indicators
Unknown
Environmental, social and economic impacts
Green space, habitats and biodiversity (SDG 15)
Regeneration, land-use and urban development
Regulation of built environment
Economic development and employment (SDG 8)
Real estate development
Analysis of specific impact categories
Job creation: The NBS created ...
No information available
Negative impacts: Did the project cause any problems or concerns?
No information was found regarding negative impacts of the project
COVID-19 pandemic
No record as of August 2020
Methods of impact monitoring
Process of recording NBS impacts
Collection of monitoring data at specific time intervals during the project to aid evaluation
Methods used to evaluate the impacts of NBS
Unknown
Evidence for use of assessment
Presence of an assessment, evaluation and/or monitoring process
No
Presence of indicators used in reporting
No
Presence of monitoring/evaluation reports
No
Availability of a web-based monitoring tool
No
Impact assessment mechanism
Name of any specific impact assessment tools
Unknown
Use of GIS in mapping impacts
No evidence in public records
Citizen involvement
Citizens involvement in assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Citizens involvement in the analysis of the assessment/evaluation
Unknown
Follow-up to the evaluation / assessment
Unknown
References
Web links relevant to the intervention
media coverage 1
Media -sheffield newsroom
media coverage - Th Telegraph
park_hill_future- feature article in BBC
Documents relevant to the intervention
Attachment Size
parkhillarticle.pdf (533.2 KB) 533.2 KB
List of references
1. BBC - South Yorkshire - Places - Park Hill's future. 2017. BBC - South Yorkshire - Places - Park Hill's future. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2007/05/29/park_hill_future_feature.shtml. [Accessed 13 August 2020].
2. Forged in Sheffield. Park Hill Regeneration. Available at: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/planning-development/park-hill-regeneration [Accessed 13 August 2020].
2. Work Starts to Expand Sheffield’s Green Lung | Sheffield News Room. 2017. Work Starts to Expand Sheffield’s Green Lung | Sheffield News Room. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.sheffieldnewsroom.co.uk/work-starts-to-expand-sheffields-green-lung/. [Accessed 16 June 2017]. - No longer available
3. The Star UK. 2014. Autumn finish date for Sheffield’s new green space. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/autumn-finish-date-for-sheffield-s-new-green-space-1-6550507. [Accessed 16 June 2017]. - No longer available
4. Edward Platt. 2012. Multi-million-pound makeover for Sheffield's notorious Park Hill estate. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/architecture/9551327/Multi-million-pound-makeover-for-Sheffields-notorious-Park-Hill-estate.html. [Accessed 16 June 2017]. - No longer available
5. Mairs, J., 2018. Park Hill Housing Estate To Be Converted Into Student Housing. [online] Dezeen. Available at: <https://www.dezeen.com/2018/02/01/brutalist-park-hill-housing-estate-conversion-luxury-student-housing-halls-sheffield-uk/> [Accessed 16 July 2020].
Comments and notes
Comments
There is an updated website for the project information - https://www.urbansplash.co.uk/regeneration/projects/park-hill. Information in the Sheffield City Council page is no longer available.
Additional insights
In 2004, a competition organised by Sheffield City Council to restore and upgrade the estates was won by Urban Splash, a regeneration company wanting to take responsibility for the estate’s renovation. In 2013 it was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize (ref 1)
Pictures of the NBS
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Public Images
Park Hill Regeneration
Park Hill Regeneration
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2007/05/29/park_hill_future_feature.shtml