University of Cumbria aims to start campus refurb

Plans for a building at the University of Cumbria’s Lancaster site to be demolished and replaced with a new teaching block are to be discussed at the city council’s planning meeting on 10 October.This is a full application for partial demolition and extension of an existing structure (known as the Asquith Building), and the construction of a new teaching ‘hub’, along with associated landscaping.The works form the first phase of wider transformation of the Lancaster Campus. The wider Campus Masterplan has not yet been formally submitted as a planning application, but the current proposal for a single teaching block can be considered in advance of any widermasterplanning proposals.The new building will accommodate a lecture theatre and 2 flexible teaching rooms on the ground floor, along with an open foyer and learning zone. The first floor has similar teaching facilities, whilst the upper floor provides six teaching spaces.