4.11 St. Vincents Quarter

Influences

The St. Vincent Quarter has been designated within the Unitary Development Plan (UDP) as:

• largely as a General Industry Area;
  
• a housing Area containing an area of Open Space.
  
• as a Business Area and a Fringe Industry and Business Area.

An Action Plan for the Scotland Street/Shalesmoor Area, which includes the St. Vincent’s Quarter, has been commissioned by the Council to assess the potential for the area’s regeneration and to guide future land use and development.

The action plan proposes some changes to land-use policy to allow housing developments around the Upper Alen st/ Solly St and office development on Tenter St frontage. A new public green space around St Vincent's Church Is proposed, creating a focus for the quarter.

The close proximity of the University of Sheffield makes St. Vincent’s a potential location for expansion of the campus facilities and student accommodation.

Streets in the northern part of the quarter will be reshaped by the completion of the Inner Relief Road.

The parts of the Quarter which have locally significant buildings and precincts relating to the area’s industrial heritage, or residential neighbourhoods must be protected in the transition from the metal trades to present day uses.

Two new conservation areas are proposed on Furnace Hill and Well Meadow street.

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