Have your say on the future of Hull’s swimming pools 5th March 2019 Hull’s swimmers are being invited to have their say on how £4.7m should be spent on improving the city’s swimming pools. The investment follows the £8m that was spent on the refurbishment of Woodford Leisure Centre, which reopened last year with the addition of two new pools as well as brand new gym and changing […] Read more Leisure & Culture Planning Public Health Albert Avenue bathsBeverley Road bathsswimming
This is how @TheDock and C4DI could look under new plans 27th February 2019 These are the proposals for the extension of the @TheDock digital hub in the Fruit Market in Hull. The planned changes at the site – which includes the C4DI building – consist of two office buildings with ground floor retail and undercroft car parking. They are included in a report to go before Hull City […] Read more News Planning Regeneration
Plans approved to demolish Broadacre Primary School and replace with new facility 25th February 2019 Plans have been approved to demolish Broadacre Primary School and replace it with a purpose-build primary school. It will provide an additional 210 pupil places for children in the North Carr area of the city. The plans include remodelling and expanding a number of schools to create a further 1,110 school pupil places within the […] Read more Education and Learning News Planning
The many faces of Hull’s Edwin Davis building 21st February 2019 Demolition work began at the Edwin Davis building on Bond Street last week as part of the £130m Albion Square Development. The building had stood in various different guises, and locations, for more than 150 years. The Edwin Davis Company was established in Market Place in around 1840. By 1910, its premises had been re-fronted, […] Read more Business News Planning Regeneration
Action taken on vacant buildings in Hull 20th February 2019 Action is being taken to tackle vacant buildings in Hull in danger of falling into disrepair. A register containing at-risk structures has been compiled by Hull City Council as part of a push to improve the look of the city. In extreme cases, the local authority will take formal action, including improving the safety or […] Read more News Planning
Banksy mural has not been ‘demolished’ 18th February 2019 The Banksy mural on Scott Street Bridge in Hull has not been demolished, contrary to reports in the media on Monday. A planning process for the Scott Street Bridge where the Banksy mural is located is under way, as reported last month. Extensive consultation with all parties is taking place and will form the basis […] Read more News Planning Transport & Streets BanksyScott Street Bridge
£30m investment plans revealed for Hull transport network 14th February 2019 More than £30 million could be invested in the city’s transport network. The plans would see street lighting, traffic lights and cycling infrastructure given maintenance and upgrade works. It was revealed in a Hull City Council report detailing proposals which would build on plans for a three-year programme of works to improve more than 30 […] Read more Planning Transport & Streets Roadworkstransport
See how Whitefriargate could look under new plans 13th February 2019 This is how one of Hull’s most popular shopping streets could look under new plans. Whitefriargate in the city’s Old Town is Hull City Council’s next major regeneration project. A working group made up of the local authority, the city’s private businesses, stakeholders and partners is being set up to revitalise this key pedestrian route […] Read more News Planning Regeneration Old TownWhitefriargate
Hull City Council promotes Alex Codd to senior economic development role 18th January 2019 Hull City Council has promoted City Planning Manager Alex Codd to a new City Economic Development and Regeneration Manager role. Alex, one of the council’s most highly respected and well-known senior officers, has spent the past 10 years leading the council’s planning team. He has helped in the delivery of major employment opportunities at Siemens, […] Read more Business Housing News Planning
Hull City Council wins prestigious planning award 14th September 2018 Hull City Council has won Yorkshire’s top planning award. The council was honoured for its vision in delivering the £310 million Green Port Hull offshore wind hub at the 2018 Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) Yorkshire Awards last night. The award was presented at a reception and keynote address ceremony at Sheffield Town Hall. The […] Read more Planning
Kingswood extension appeal dismissed 21st December 2017 The Planning Inspectorate today published its report and appeal decision regarding the land at Ashcombe Road and Barnes Way, Kingswood. Hull City Councils Planning Committee has twice rejected applications for extension to the shops at Kingswood. Following an appeal by Kingswood Parks Development Company, the Planning Inspectorate held an Inquiry into the decision and today, […] Read more Planning
Lord Line building and Hydraulic Tower and Pump House 6th December 2017 Today, Wednesday 6 December, Hull City Council’s Planning Committee refused planning applications to demolish both the Lord Line building and Hydraulic Tower and Pump House. The locally listed Lord Line building and the Grade II listed Hydraulic Pump House & Tower both sit within St Andrews Dock. The dock itself is a conservation area and […] Read more Planning
