Plymouth University staff to move to the Royal William Yard
PLYMOUTH University is to become the latest new tenant at the city's Royal William Yard.
The university's finance and sustainability directorate is to move into 12,000 square feet of the yard's New Cooperage building.
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Plymouth University staff to move to the Royal William Yard
The whole department is relocating to the Stonehouse landmark, saying the move will free up space on its campus for teaching.
The university will follow a string of retail and restaurant chains into the former Naval victualling yard.
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Nathan Cornish, a director of Royal William Yard developers Urban Splash, said: "It's fantastic to see so many great businesses and brands choosing to come to the yard.
"I can barely believe the pace of change at the moment given the economic climate.
"I feel we are now starting to realise our vision to make Royal William Yard a thriving mix of uses.
"We welcome Plymouth University and feel sure they will enjoy being part of this unique place."
The news means the New Cooperage building, a Grade II-listed Georgian building overlooking the yard's green, is now fully let.
The university will be taking ground floor space, sharing the building with a hairdressing salon, a French brasserie, wine lounge and an estate agents' office.
The news follows announcement of the yard's first clothing retail outlet, Salcombe-based fashion boutique Bibi & Mac, opening in the Mills Bakery.
Two new restaurants were also granted planning consents last week to open up in the yard.
Some are already starting on their fit-out plans in readiness for openings in spring or early summer, Urban Splash said.
Following the plans additional car parking capacity is set to be created with 98 new spaces in the courtyard of the building.
Speaking about the move, Simon Denham, head of procurement and sustainability at Plymouth University, said: "We are very excited. It's a stunning space."
8 Comments
by jabbathebutt
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 11:20PM
“Ooops ... I seem to have upset one of the university's finance and sustainability directorate ... whatever that "comrad" kind of jargon means which seems the norm of speech these days from people to far up their own backsides and trying to sound more important than what they really are .
Stalin would be proud .”
by Waltersmith
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 5:56PM
“Hm Jambon1
So your comments re IT merger and the BBC were really positive then?”
by Waltersmith
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 4:28PM
“Don't anyone get me wrong. These buildings merit being fully occupied. I love going there. I want a global company there as well, employing many 100s of people.
The site just isn't car friendly and perhaps the Western Approaches car park plus shuttle service would free up space and make the experience of being there more enjoyable than dodging cars - including the odd one or two used by the sustainability directorate.”
by Waltersmith
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 3:19PM
“Well my argument still holds then!”
by jambon1
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 12:11PM
“Waltersmith: The parking spaces are for everyone, not the University. More ill-informed negativity.”
by Racing_Badger
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 11:48AM
“@ Walter, in case you missed it:
"The news follows announcement of the yard's first clothing retail outlet, Salcombe-based FASHION BOUTIQUE BIBI & MAC, opening in the Mills Bakery.
TWO NEW RESTAURANTS WERE ALSO GRANTED PLANNING CONSENTS last week to open up in the yard.
Some are already starting on their fit-out plans in readiness for openings in spring or early summer, Urban Splash said.
Following the plans additional car parking capacity is set to be created with 98 new spaces in the courtyard of the building."
....so it's unlikely that the 98 new parking spaces are all to be allocated to University staff.
I love illiteracy”
by Waltersmith
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 9:27AM
“Professor Wendy Purcell, Vice-Chancellor of Plymouth University, said: "To be named as the country's most sustainable educational institution is fantastic recognition for Plymouth and the way that we have embedded sustainability into the heart of everything we do.
..so they need 98 car parking spaces - surely the staff should be encouraged to live locally or cycle?
Plymouth University researchers say they believe findings from fieldwork along the North Yorkshire coast reveal rising ocean temperatures which could risk the future health of the world's marine ecosystem.
...so it don't matter that they need 98 more car parking spaces.
I love hypocrisy”
by swoop4
Tuesday, February 19 2013, 9:14AM
“Good idea. That will make room for the flood of students looking to study at Plymouth, bucking the national trend.”