Cabinet backs plans for 1,000 new homes in central Hull

NEW HOMES SITE?: The proposed location of East Bank Urban Village

By Simon Bristow

Proposals to bring around 1,000 new homes to central Hull have moved a step closer after being approved by the city council’s cabinet.

Schemes on three brownfield sites will now be marketed for developer interest.

One site, known as East Bank Urban Village on the east side of the River Hull, pictured above, would see up to 850 new homes being built.

There are also plans for another 200 properties at St Stephen’s Place, off Colonial Street and on land either side of Portland Street.

It is anticipated these sites would offer the potential for high-quality apartments providing social rooftop areas and spaces for families, outdoor play and integrated green spaces, as well as private gardens and sports provisions, the council said.

A third site, Myton City Gateway on a former retail park off Myton Street, is expected to be of mixed commercial use and, given its prominence and proximity to the A63 Castle Street improvements, could deliver “an impressive entrance to the city centre with opportunities for retail, commercial and leisure developments”. 

The overall ambition of the projects is to offer new, inclusive neighbourhoods where people choose to live, work and play, while developing unused brownfield land in the city centre.