Page 473 SHEFFIELD MIDLAND STATION AND SHEAF VALLEY DRAFT Development Framework 1 2 3 Page 474 4 5 6 7 Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework 01 The Sheffield Midland Station area offers a transformational regeneration opportunity to drive sustainable and inclusive growth, maximise the benefits of transport investments and improve the lives of people and communities. Page 475 The area will be the next phase of city centre regeneration, with the potential to create significant economic, environmental and social benefit. 02 Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework Encourage greater use of public transport by improving quality and capacity Stimulate long-term Enable active travel sustainable and inclusive by prioritising walking economic growth and cycling Page 476 Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework Transform streets to Improve air quality and establish new valuable pedestrian safety and green public whilst reducing traffic spaces congestion Encourage regeneration to create more and better homes, leisure and business space Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework 03 1 Introduction The area has the potential to help the city and City Region prepare for HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail and fully harness the benefits these major national infrastructure investments will provide. Page 477 The area will also further develop Sheffield The Steering Group commissioned a as a regional and national economic strategic study to shape a vision for the Building upon the positive influences powerhouse drawing upon its rich cultural area. This document provides a summary of HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail, heritage and outdoor lifestyle. of the key proposals in the vision, setting the framework is a hugely exciting out a framework for development and proposition that focuses on: Working collaboratively, the Sheffield Midland regeneration. Station Steering Group, and its subsidiary Joint > being a catalyst for sustainable Working Group, have been established to drive The proposals form an ambitious phased and inclusive growth. this important opportunity. programme of potential projects that > helping to address climate concerns together will transform this major transport and air quality. The Sheffield Midland Station Steering gateway, redefine the area’s streetscape and Group and the Joint Working Group include create new spaces and places for people, > enabling better health and well-being. representatives from: communities and businesses to thrive. The Framework does not set out a fixed outcome but suggests the potential scope and scale of the vision. The proposals will continue to be developed in further detail by the respective public sector partners but shaped by engagement with the public, specialist interest groups and key stakeholders at the appropriate time. 04 Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework 1 HEART OF THE CITY Page 478 TRAM TRAM GRANVILLE HUB BUS SHEAF GARDENS PARK SQUARE RAIL LIVING + COMMUNITY Key pedestrian and cycle routes Tram routes and potential tram stops Inner Relief Road and potential new junctions Key nodes and connections Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework 05 2 Why are we doing this? Sheffield, like all cities, must continually adapt and develop to address population Rail HS2 growth, demographic shift and climate Northern Powerhouse Rail Long Term Rail Strategy change, whilst also helping to revitalise and Technology Innovation local, regional and national economies. Active Public Travel Transport Page 479 Investment in transport networks, buildings Whilst Midland Station currently provides Walking Supertram, and spaces are essential ingredients in a good range of facilities, customers are Cycling Tram-Train Quality of Life Buses making this possible. increasingly demanding more from their Environment and travel experience – better comfort, improved Demand for rail travel is growing across the facilities and greater choice. Major stations country. In Sheffield, growth in passenger that are unable to meet these expectations, Roads demand will place additional pressures on will fail as functional hubs. Midland station and the surrounding area with Strategic Road Network Major Road Network more people accessing the city and needing The station district must also be remodelled Key Route Network connections with other travel modes. to become an integrated travel hub, making it easier and quicker to adopt public transport, The Sheffield City Region Integrated Rail interchange between transport modes and Plan was launched in 2019 and sets out the enabling walking and cycling. City Region’s ambitions for future transport connectivity and investment. The area around Midland Station is currently in need of regeneration and has a large Sheffield City Region Transport Strategy The Integrated Rail Plan identifies Midland amount of unrealised development potential. Extract from: Station as a critical part in a coordinated Whilst the 2002 improvements to the programme of regional interventions, station buildings and public realm provides highlighting the importance of Midland a very high-quality arrival point, there are Station not just for the city, but for the wider opportunities to transform this important City Region and Northern Powerhouse. gateway to the city centre. 06 Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework 2 These new rail services will transform the There are also fundamental issues economy of the North, making it easier and affecting the area which need to be faster to move between cities. The City addressed, for example: Regions of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield > Traffic congestion across together add up to roughly 80% of the the road network population of London, however they produce only 40% of London’s economic output. > Conflicts between taxis and private pick up/drop off leading Poor connectivity between centres of to further congestion commerce limits the movement of trade and labour. This is a brake on growth regionally > Poor air quality Sheaf Street Page 480 and nationally and is unsustainable in the Existing Bus Station > Severance of neighbouring long term. communities For the wider benefits of improved connectivity to be realised, HS2 and Northern The arrival of new rail services into Sheffield, Powerhouse Rail need to be supported as promoted under the HS2 and Northern by investment in Midland Station and its Powerhouse Rail programmes, will bring surrounding area. additional rail capacity and frequency, transforming Sheffield’s local, regional There are many examples where investment and national connectivity. in stations and their immediate areas, coupled with associated place-making and However, these will only be successful if regeneration, has led to the creation of new Midland Station and the integrated transport city districts. hub can accommodate the increased Turner Street Bridge Sheaf Street Pedestrian Crossing numbers of passengers and provide the right These areas are characterised by high-quality environment to encourage development. business space and can also attract demand for new housing within an easy and pleasant walk of great amenities and excellent transport hubs, creating more sustainable city centre communities. Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework 07 3 What do we want to achieve? The Framework sets out a programme of potential projects and begins to illustrate how Midland Station and the station district can be transformed over the next 15-20 years. Using transport and development The proposals enable and encourage At the same time measures are proposed Page 481 interventions, it strives to address the sustainable and active travel by providing to reduce conflicts between taxis and private declared climate emergency, while a safe and inviting green environment for cars and to improved access to and from the encouraging economic growth. walking and cycling which link with wider Inner Relief Road and a new multi storey parts of the city. car park. The Framework has been commissioned in anticipation of the introduction of new rail The Midland Station area is a key hub for The Framework also presents a wider services and the need to rethink transport trains, trams and buses and the framework regeneration opportunity to create better routes and nodes within the city. The study enables this area to be a gateway and focal spaces for homes and businesses, and links considered the highway and tram networks point for the city and City Region. to learning and the wider community. and how they interact with rail, bus, walking and cycling. At the heart of the Framework, there are various measures to improve capacity in the It also addresses existing issues around the public transport networks, making them station such as traffic congestion, poor air easier to access and changing how they work quality, conflicts between taxis and station together as an integrated transport solution pick-up/drop-off and connectivity with wider – trains, buses, trams, taxis, footpaths and communities and city areas. cycleways all working together. The Framework provides the opportunity to be ambitious with proposals to improve the environment across the station area and accommodate increases in rail passengers in a coordinated and strategic way. 08 Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development Framework 3 CONCEPT IMAGE OF SHEAF STREET Page 482 Sheffield Midland Station and Sheaf Valley Development