4.10 St. George's Quarter

Principles

Degree of intervention
Repair and Recovery - this will see the enhancement of its existing function as a city university campus, conservation of its important historic buildings and the promotion of exciting new architecture.

Activity
A mixture of uses should be promoted within the quarter to encourage the presence and activity of the general public within the university campus.

Architectural style and materials
A variety of architectural styles are to be encouraged in this quarter. New development should embrace contemporary architectural styles and materials.

Within proximity to other historic buildings and in areas of sensitivity, namely the residential groupings in Gell Street, Victoria Street, Regent Terrace and Regent Street, new development should respect the scale of existing historic buildings.

Detailed guidance on building design, orientation and materials is set out in Part 3.2 Guidance - Architectural Quality.

In the distinct character areas of the quarter building materials should be sensitive to the character of that area. Outwith these areas modern materials will be permitted. These should be sourced locally and from sustainably managed resources whenever possible to contribute to the sustainable development of the quarter (refer part 3.2)

Building form and height
Buildings should generally conform with the existing height of 2-4 storeys. Larger buildings may be acceptable on gateway or corner sites where it can be demonstrated that there will be no impact upon the streetscape context or amenity.

The existing landmark of the St. George’s Church, its surrounding green space and the former Jessop Hospital opposite must be conserved and enhanced. All new development in this vicinity should respect the scale and visibility of these buildings and green space so that they are retained as landmarks within the quarter.

There are opportunities to create landmark structures or introduce tall buildings at city gateways of the Brook Hill/Broad Lane roundabout or the Glossop Road junction.

Refer ‘Creating a sense of Enclosure’ in architectural guidance.

Public realm
The Stv George's quarter will generally adhere to material palette and street furniture suite for Secondary Zones as set out in table 5.1 and 5.2 respectively (part 5.1).

Improve connectivity with rest of the city centre, the Devonshire Quarter and St. Vincent’s Quarter by creating a functional urban space network which improves permeability and provides interesting and attractive routes through the campus.

Spaces created must be attractive to all users groups and have a regard for sunshine, shelter, landscape, desire lines, urban interest, informal seating and personal safety.

Pedestrian barriers such as busy roads and steep gradients should be rationalised to create a more accessible campus.

Car parking should be rationalised through the provision of multi-storey car parks developed on periphery infill sites to reduce vehicular movement within the quarter.

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