4.7 The Moor Quarter
Influences
The Moor has been designated by the Unitary Development Plan as
part of a Central Shopping Area containing part of the retail core
and public space corridor.
The Masterplan promotes the importance of the long-term development
of the Moor, and recommends the following:
- Better connections with the Devonshire Quarter and the Cultural
Industries Quarter through the ambitious redesign of Eyre Street
and Charter Row.
- Mixed uses at the southern end of the Moor and some of the blocks
fronting Eyre Street and Charter Row.
- Development of a distinctive mixed-use neighbourhood with a
strong retail core.
- Potential for a commercial office centre.
The New Retail Quarter
This development will bring a bigger retail offer to the city which
could have positive and negative impacts on The Moor. The anchor
stores located in The Moor may be encouraged to relocate to the
NRQ, thus weakening the primary retail offer the quarter currently
enjoys. However, it will also serve to strengthen Sheffield’s position
as a retail centre, thereby attracting other retailers to the area.
This will bring benefit to The Moor due to its location on the main
retail spine.
The Transport Masterplan Strategy
Charter Row and Eyre Street are being downgraded as part of the
transport strategy for the city centre. This will improve the pedestrian
environment in Charter Row between St. Mary’s Gate and Rockingham
Street. The result will be increased accessibility to the multi
storey car parks and connectivity with the rest of the city centre.
Provision for northbound buses will be introduced to encourage the
use of public transport.
Phase 2 Charter Row will develop a bus gate at Charter Square to
eliminate through traffic and create a new public space, improved
pedestrian crossing facilities and a midi-interchange.
Similar public realm improvements will be implemented at the downgraded
Eyre Street between St. Mary’s Gate and Matilda Street.
Furnival Square will be radically redesigned to create a significant
‘gateway’ to the city centre which will be further enhanced by the
removal of through traffic at Furnival Gate.
Connect Sheffield
A pilot project for introducing the variable message signing (V.M.S.)
system is being introduced along Charter Row to inform drivers to
the city centre of car parking availability in the Charter Row car
parks. This will improve legibility within the area for drivers.
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