Sheffield City Centre regeneration (2024)

City

centre regeneration 23 April 2024

We’re a city on the up and it’s right that we shout about the great things happening here.

Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader of the Council

Part

1 – where are we now

Regeneration activities

Ten years in the making

The £480m Heart of the City II project is the biggest regeneration scheme in Sheffield City Centre

Brand new public space

Pound’s Park opened in 2023.

Brings greenery to urban surroundings and provides a new focal point for families to enjoy.

New retail openings announced

Joining the likes of Monki and Weekday and cosy Danish brand Søstrene Grene, two new stores have recently opened in the Heart of the City. The Cream Store is set to follow.

Fjällräven Sheffield now open

Yard Store now open

Opening date set for the new Radisson Blu

Radisson Blu opens

10 June 2024

154 rooms plus a rooftop bar and restaurant

New visitor destinations

Cambridge Street Collective

Newest food destination and social hub, complete with 24+ kitchens, rooftop bars, a cookery school and much more, over 3 levels.

At 29,000 sq ft, this is the biggest purposebuilt food hall in Europe.

Opens May 2024.

New visitor destinations

Opens summer 2024

New leisure venues in progress

The former Kingdom nightclub is now known as the Gaumont Building again, a nod to its past as a theatre. Lots of progress was made in 2023 and the red steel frame exterior has now been shed to reveal a contemporary look for the leisure venue. which will have leafy external ‘living’ walls.

Sandwiched between the prime developments on Cambridge Street, Bethel Chapel is a 15,000 sq.ft. space that is set to become a new live entertainment venue for the city, that will have a bar and cafe area on the first floor with roof terrace and balcony on the top floor.

Cole Store (formerly John Lewis)

Set to be revamped by Urban Splash of Park Hill refurb fame, the old Cole Brothers building will become a place to meet, eat, and shop.

Expect a new glass atrium and on-street dining, as well as workspaces, studios, a gym, and a pocket park.

Other schemes

What’s happening to Fargate?

Fargate's extensive redevelopment work is well underway to create a new street scene.

New planting, lighting, seating, play features, and pocket parks are all being integrated. Work underway to end of year.

The planned social hub Event Central will also blend co-working and culture, including a live music venue. Operator in place on a 30-year lease. Construction starts later this year once the public realm works finish.

Chapel Walk

£1.24m is being awarded to local businesses to help transform the street into a vibrant city centre destination.

£250k on public art is planned

Transformation of the historic Castle site into green space began Jan 2024

West Bar

This £300m regeneration scheme: 1m sq ft of office, retail, leisure, hotel and living space, creating a new gateway into Sheffield city centre.

Updated proposals for city centre travel

Connecting Sheffield - the improvement scheme will make it easier to get around on foot, by bike or by public transport with wider footways, connected cycleways and more direct bus routes.

Making streets more attractive, linking up the regeneration across Fargate, Heart of the City and The Moor.

New free Sheffield Connect bus service

Bus users can now enjoy free journeys around the city centre in the comfort of a brand new, zero emission bus.

Stops are located within just a few minutes’ walk of the main active areas and the SC1 service links to tram and train services too. Runs every 7-8 minutes.

A second route SC2 also connects the Heart of the City to Castlegate and West Bar. It’s still free, zeroemission and will run every 20 minutes.

Part 2 – where

are we going

City centre vision (Sheffield City Council)

• Sets out a clear ambition that will shape the City Centre in a post pandemic world.

• Establishes what makes Sheffield special and how can we harness that to support, grow and develop.

• The delivery of new homes in thriving neighbourhoods is an essential component of realising the ambition.

“Central area”

Much of the current development is within a central spine

The Neighbourhood approach

The Council has a target of 35,000 new homes in Sheffield; 20,000 of these will be in the city centre

Kelham Island, Neepsend, Philadelphia, Woodside – defined by heritage, with an independent offer.

Castlegate, West Bar, the Wicker, Victoria - High-density mixed-use area, a new live work neighbourhood.

Cathedral, St Vincents, University of Sheffield - Dominated by residential and education uses, with a variety of architectural styles.

Heart of the City, Division Street, the Moor, Milton Street, Springfield, Hanover StreetThe primary retail, leisure and commercial core, with a growing residential population.

London Road, Queens Road - Residential neighbourhood, of low to mid rise development with height fronting the ring road.

Sheffield City Centre: Character Areas – Source: Planit I.E

Catalyst sites

Three major sites are catalysts for the Neighbourhood approach.

Homes England has awarded £67m to kickstart the Moorfoot and Furnace Hill neighbourhood developments.

Catalyst site - Moorfoot

Site Area:

8.6 hectares

Potential Number of New 2,120 (mixture of 1-3 bed apartments)

Estimated building heights: 20 storeys

Ownerships:

Sheffield City Council (SCC) and New River Retail (NRR)

Estimated timescale to homes starting on site: estimated 1-5 years]

Catalyst site - Furnace Hill

Site Area:

5.5 hectares at Furnace Hill and 2.6 Hectares at Neepsend

Potential Number of New Homes:

1200 (mixture of 1-4 bedroomed apartments) at Furnace Hill and 450 mixture of 1-4 bed apartments and 3-4 bed townhouses at Neepsend

Estimated building heights:

3-9 storeys

Ownerships:

Fragmented Land Ownership

Public sector intervention:

Land assembly, site preparation, demolition, abnormals, public realm, business relocation