University of Sunderland - Travel Plan Final 200510-1

University of Sunderland Travel Plan Update
2.4 Sir Tom Cowie (St Peter’s) Campus
The St Peter’s and Bonnersfield area is identified as a ‘strategic egic location for change’ by
Sunderland City Council’s Unitary Development Pl Plan (UDP). The UDP sets required and
acceptable uses ses for the area which includes housing and student accommodation, ommodation, non non-residential
institutions, assembly and leisure, business and ancil ancillary lary units serving local needs.
With the production of the St Peter’s Masterplan Report 2009 (see section 1.2.3 for more detailed
information) , issues important to the deve development lopment of the area, including traffic generation and
parking have now been identified and assessed.
2.4.1 Access to St Peter’s Campus
The University’s ’s Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter’s is located on the northern bank of the river
Wear, less than half a mile fr from om St Peter’s Metro station and approximately 0.8 miles from
Sunderland City Centre.
2.4.1.1 Car and Motorcycle
The St Peter’s Campus is accessed via Charles Street (western main car park, western overflow
car park and St Peter’s Way car park) and Liberty Way (eastern main car park, Media Centre car
park, temporary overflow car park and the National Glass Centre car park). A small car park can
be accessed from St Peter’s Way.
St Peter’s Way is where the Campus Bus stops and is used as a drop of area as well as providing
a key route for pedestrian access access. . Access to St Peter’s Way from the A1018 is via a one way
street system as shown by the red arrows in Figure 2.11 below.
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Plot does not include the new 6 Form Centre built off Charles Street
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Figure 2.11 – St Peter’s Campus Location Plan 30