Pop-up events to set out details on huge redevelopment scheme for Truro
The Pydar Regeneration Project includes plans for hundreds of homes
Last updated 5th Jul 2022
Pop-up events are being held on that multi-million pound project to redevelop part of Truro City Centre.
The Pydar Regeneration Scheme includes plans for 300 new homes, along with a university centre, hotel, and restaurants.
After receiving Outline Planning Permission in September 2021, the team behind the project say they are excited to share the next steps.
A new consultation will take place to hear the public's feedback on materials and designs for the Pydar site.
Architects and project managers are among those who will on hand to answer questions and hear directly from local residents and businesses.
Project Director James Windsor said: "It's really what Truro needs when you look at the declining retail sector - and retail is such an important part of Truro - and we need to move away from that, from the fact that everyone's now buying things off the internet. It's reducing the amount of people coming into Truro. It needs to change. It needs something different".
Speaking about the city's housing need, James added: "We want to bring people living back into the city and we're providing numerous different housing types from affordable housing to a rental market which is non-existent at the moment in Truro - and try and correct that housing need".
Pydar Pop-up Sessions
Following initial sessions on Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th of July, three more are being held this week.
They will take place at the Pydar Pop-up (St Clement Street, formerly Hardy Carpets) and the Truro Farmers Market on:
• Tuesday 5th July: 7am – 12pm at the Pydar Pop-up
• Wednesday 6th July: 10am – 4pm at the Farmers' Market, Lemon Quay
• Thursday 7th July: 9am – 1pm at the Pydar Pop-up
Officials say: "The Pydar development, located next to the town centre in the heart of Truro, is vital to the long-term health and prosperity of the city by providing much needed affordable housing, new walking and cycling paths, and improving biodiversity along the River Allen".
For more information on the Pydar project and how you can have your say, visit their official website, email pydar@cornwall.gov.uk, or follow @PydarTruro on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.