4.3 Cultural Industries Quarter

Influences

The Cultural Industries Quarter has been designated within the UDP as follows:

• Mainly a Fringe Industry and Business Area.
  
• The area to north of Quarter is a Business and Industry area.
  
• As an Area of Special Character at the north of the quarter, which has now acquired Conservation Area status.

The CIQ’s evolution is currently being guided by a Quarter Action Plan. Many developments proposed within this document are currently completed or underway, including:

• New-build housing in the Matilda Street area which will re-populate the quarter and sustain mixed use developments within the area.
  
• Conversion of the former bus depot to mixed use development with a high student accommodation component to strengthen the relationship between the CIQ and Sheaf Valley Quarter.
  
• Improvement of the Midland Station, enabling Sheaf Square to be developed as major arrival space and gateway to the city. This development will improve the connectivity of the quarter with the rest of city centre and allow the creation of several new development sites.

The City Centre Living Strategy promotes further young people’s/student housing, as well as live/work spaces and accommodation for childless workers. This will take the form of student schemes including those at Sterling Works, Dyson House, Exchange Works, Leadmill Bus Garage (part) and Columbia Works. Housing with businesses in the ground floor will be located at Sterling and Butcher Works, Leadmill Street and Matilda Lane.

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