Character Area 1: The commercial core This sheet summarises the comprehensive assessments of TRURO character and regeneration opportunities in Sections 7 and 8 of the report. Character Area 1: The commercial core Character summary The historic and commercial heart of Truro, this area is dominated by distinctive, strongly urban streetscapes with a variety of impressive historic buildings, including most of 4 1 a s Truro’s major landmark structures. W o R 3 El Sub Sta ST 1 St Clem ent CL EM 1 EN 1 House T T E S E T R RE ST ET Ker now 2 NT E M 1 8 LE C e l e T c d in S id a w Multistorey e r M r s w o o e R R 1 T Car Park El e 8 s o Sub Sta r 4 l 5 Regeneration opportunities 2 e Parkins T M E 1 9.6m RE C Te rr T h 6 S 2 u N rc 22 O h I 1 5 UN W a l k F CE es LA tiv t 3 P a r N l 1 ou O G C NI s' U ar 1 d m 9 St Mary 8 e B lia 0 p 1 n ay il 2 s n W am a R V rd The primary experience for non-residents; the sense of quality Clem ent il s l K 19 t a L n A e e 9 s 3 W K u L 1 Church 7 o o 3 w S R H e 7 E o 4 s r K e 92 L w Millpool I Ro in Weir W w Gardens Club 8 F 9 7 es and significance in this area are crucial for regeneration. 1 St Mary tival Club Gar Clement dens Church Posts 8 6 Xenia 1 . K 0 P 7 E L 2 y m C A d A W a L r P S S E 7 ON K The Old t UNI L 1 6 re I 9 e 1 1 94 W 1 t Pos t s Govt Chapel 14 5 1 4 1 16 o t Office 3 Library 1 Weir 3 e 1 c 9 Day 5 la 5 1 KE Pa Centre MP 9 CR C s 6 Ch ant ry le Th e T 11 S p h T • o e Respect the primacy of the area. Maintain and respect C e L P B 3.0m E a 0 M r 5 E 2 1 2 l N o e t 1 T y 2 2 S S T 9 R h E e E 9 W a 8 T 1 f 1 li Chapter k 9 S e N 1 s E 1 6 D P House 8 Y R D HPO this area’s historic character as the city centre, eg through A Wa A G R 8 l S k 5 R T ( P 7 A R E E 13 14 H ) 5 G E E 7 T R TCBs BM 6.0 T T 5m EE 6 R C T C S 1 c s 1 i 8 Tre-Ru 2 R E n w G i e ID 3 l P R building quality, sensitive public realm work and traffic 4 B C M e o r n s D a t L a L O 1 d 9 y 1 P Cathedral Church s e 1 Ca r Pa rk b 2 2 m of the Blessed o 3 o N 3 Stone T C t Posts L C 2 's 0 Posts r Virgin Mary management. Ensure that change in other areas does not 1 e ld Na 6.1m t 8 1 C El Post s 2 's 1 r 6 e Sub Sta d l Elizabeth THE a TC Bs 6 St Mary' s LE N 8 ATS 5 2 House 7 5 Church (Job Centre) undermine the urban hierarchy. 2 Club 4 PW 2 H s IGH C C 6.7m C ROS FB County hough P S 1 Museum House 4 4.6m R e 4 i b p 9 ve O 1 r 7 W ki ns 2 a on Club lk TH T 8 5 E 5 T LE 7 S AT E S G P 1 ID K e 6 8 R a 25 I B N r 2 s W G o E 0 n 9 s N 2 s 2 s 1 6 ' 4 S w 7 8 y • O r e T Assert quality. Give detailed attention to all elements p a R 8 M e 9 M S 2 1 E T M 1 t E S e AR 9 T n Y a ' S L 27 S m l T 1 0 R 1 a 6 9 2 E . 9 9 r E 4 T 2 d M 1 2 9a e B h 5 t 3 a 4 0 3 C 7 1 RIVER 21 STRE 3 E ET 1 2 1 l 2 to that contribute to the appearance and ambience of S 3 1 3 2 1 u M 1 2 1 4 e b S 0 a n S q 0 1 G u H t e a u e t 6 s z 3.7m 1 e A l l 2 Bank e y 5 6 6 5 10 6 1 9 26 28 29 8 25 27a 27b 32 5 PH Truro’s finest and most visited streetscapes. 19 22 23 4 s ew 112 3 17 1 M 6 LB T y TREE ua 2 S PH DUKE Q 1 1 to 48 23 4 Gar age Bank 1 1 BOSCAWEN STREET 25 War Memorial 2 13 14 15 4.6 m 11 3 4 22 1 18 ET 4 RE 79 1 S T 3 1 LAS 1 6 NICHO ST 6 1 a 1 2 BM 5.12m 7 8 108b 4 1 1 1 4 15 0 14 1 4.3m 3 1 6 • 108c 109 110 8 Enhance the public realm. There are easily achievable 108 P 4 5 R 0 1 2 1 3.4m 7 I 4 N 1 5 o t C 3 1 E 5 2 'S Lo wen 2 1 a BM 5.51m 3 VICTORIA Bank ST RE 10 4 ET 13 o 12 t 12 SQUARE 6 4 2 t o 4 5 8 7 short-term gains to be made from instigating a TCB 4 1 LB P Bank o 3 s ts LB 6 1 o t 1 9 0 1 Bank e Mansion p P O H 2 s House A t 7 r t William IV o e 3 b 6 ll o programme of maintenance and enhancement of historic W R (PH) 2 A L 82 S Princes 5 I 7 1 N G Q H Royal House UA A Y 6 City Hall M 2a P L Hotel A S T C RE TRURO E E elements of the public realm, and the removal of 8 Ri ve r Bank K 8 9 enw a n FB 1 n 0 I t y ) e n H k 6 r P 1 ( a 1 M inappropriate clutter. TCBs 8 PCs 4.6m T E E R T T S Pannier Market E K B E C M Pos t s R I B 3 N 4 T ri .8 S E tis 0 L h m N A R T E C ep e 81 e le E a c 23 R t o PCs G Bus Station er m Pos t s to S PCs 25 ta ti L o E BA n 1 M CK 2 O Q N UAY QU AY • Redevelop buildings which erode character and Moorfield Car Park Le 4.9m mo 1 n (multistorey) 4 Q Ho ua us y Moorfield Car Park 1 e 6 5 (multistorey) 7 PC 1 7 1 quality. Target poor quality post-war buildings for 6 Posts Market 75 D Sluice A 4 O 7 T S E u R r S E g e R er s W T y u replacement with others whose design is based on an E S o Sluice M H N N O h O t 2 r 2 M M 0 7 2 o E E 6 L L 3.7m w Cinema s m 2 r 7 2 1 a 2 H 6 to 2 understanding of the detailed character of their immediate 8 Ca r Pa rk Bank 1 3.0m 7 o t 9 6 S ub LB way and wider contexts. D L A e 8 m 6 O o n T R B E un E S g al R W ow T E 2 S 6 M E L 7 N 1 C O A M N E R L E C B HA G A 4 l T 1 R as L t e ES H in S o a Multistorey 9 T u n R S s e EE u Car T rg e ry Park 11 • 2 6 3 Use character to guide further development on 4 1 10 1 G 2 BM 9.26m ov er nm en 3 t O 2 ff Lemon Quay. This area has now been drawn into the ice 5 city centre. New work (eg on the Pannier Market) should be appropriately informed by the character of that area, including strong vertical emphasis in design, diversity in building style, a degree of elaboration and ostentation, and use of high quality materials and treatments.