The River Don District Site

The 25.66 hectare site is located within the Lower Don Valley, adjacent to Meadowhall Shopping Centre and the River Don.

• The site was previously used for heavy industry and related largely to the steel industry
• The area suffered a significant decline in the post-industrial period
• The majority of the site has been vacant for more than 15 years
  

The key objectives of the proposed development can be summarised as:

Making it Green

• Commitment to conserve and enhance existing ecology
• Creation of public open spaces
• Delivery of landscaped public places and a greener place to live and work
  

Making it Connected

• Convenient links to public transport network (bus, tram and rail)
• New pedestrian routes enabling a link between the river and the canal
• New and enhanced cycle routes
• Integration to neighbouring areas
  

Making Places and Creating Destinations

• Provide community facilities
• A landscaped office campus for Sheffield and the wider area
• A new residential quarter
  

A Statement of Innovation and Success

• Creation of a desirable destination (for living and working)
• Attractive location for new investment
• Use of high quality design and materials
• Contribute to the delivery of Sheffield’s Economic Masterplan
  

The development has the potential to deliver...

• Up to 1.2 million square feet of offices
• Up to 1,300 new homes
• Neighbourhood Centre/Community Hub
• Hotel, serviced apartments, local retail and leisure facilities
• Long term flood protection with wider benefits
• Riverside park, sports facilities and play areas
• Large areas of the site to be green open space