At recent community meetings, Sheffield Hallam University have announced new plans to redevelop their former Psalter Lane Campus. The plans are currently at an early stage, and they have yet to make public any specific plans or designs. However, what is clear is that:

• Sheffield Hallam University are working with developers Bellway Homes.
• Their current proposals include over 100 properties - mainly 3-4 bedroom homes, but also apartments in the old art school.
• They are expecting to demolish the current buildings on the site (except the old art school) in December 2009.
• They are expecting to submit an application for planning permission in the New Year.

I was at the recent meeting of Banner Cross Neighbourhood Group, when Sheffield Hallam University displayed drawings of the proposed redevelopment. Despite this, the university says these are just very initial drafts of what could happen on the site rather than specific architects designs, but that they welcome comments from residents. It’s therefore important that local residents contact the university now to make clear what their views are and what want they want to see on the site. The demolition in December has also come around very suddenly and they don’t need any permission to go ahead with it, and so again residents should contact the university now to iron out about any problems it may cause.

You can make your views heard and be added to Sheffield Hallam University’s redevelopment mailing list by emailing fd-marketing@shu.ac.uk including your name, email and postal address quoting “Psalter Lane Campus Redevelopment” in the subject line. Also, copy any comments you make to the local Liberal Democrat team at netheredgelibdems@gmail.com as we want to know what people think.