Planning

View article Exciting multi-million pound vision for Queens Gardens to go before planners

Exciting multi-million pound vision for Queens Gardens to go before planners

10th November 2021

The transformative £11.7m Queens Gardens redevelopment will go before Hull City Council’s planning committee on Tuesday 16 November. Preparatory work has already begun on the site after the project was given pre planning support last December. The Queens Gardens refurbishment will improve accessibility and visitor flows, deliver structural repairs through rebuilding the perimeter walls, introduce […]

View article Stunning art installations set to feature as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

Stunning art installations set to feature as part of £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment

11th December 2020

The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment is set to feature a number of permanent art installations that will celebrate and bring to life Hull’s rich maritime past. The installations, from internationally-renowned and award-winning artists Katayoun Dowlatshahi and Heinrich & Palmer, will include a new seating area in the Peace Garden, integrated artworks on new amphitheatre-style seating, […]

View article £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes exciting next step

£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment takes exciting next step

11th December 2020

The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment has moved a step closer with Hull City Council submitting a planning application for the transformational city centre project. Plans for the regeneration of the historic gardens include improved public access, improvements to the boundary walls, the introduction of bespoke pieces of public art and restoration of the Rose Bowl […]

View article Jails, bombs and map mysteries – explosive insight into the history of Hull

Jails, bombs and map mysteries – explosive insight into the history of Hull

1st December 2020

A 235-year-old prison, a suspected Second World War bomb explosion and mysterious buildings that don’t appear on any maps could shed new light on the fascinating history of Hull. Archaeologists have started piecing together intriguing clues from the past as part of Highways England’s A63 Castle Street project. The 70-strong team are carefully excavating at […]

View article Contractor appointed for Beverley Road Heritage works

Contractor appointed for Beverley Road Heritage works

4th September 2020

A contractor has been appointed to undertake specialist works on the boundaries of sites as part of the Beverley Road Townscape Heritage Scheme. Local firm PBS Construction will deliver restoration works to the boundaries of 15 properties across six locations facing onto Beverley Road, including Stepney Station, Grade 2 listed terraces, Kingston Youth Centre and […]

View article Companies invited to bid for major maritime regeneration project

Companies invited to bid for major maritime regeneration project

20th August 2020

Companies are being invited to be part of a major maritime and regeneration project in Hull. Businesses will have the opportunity to submit tenders to embark on an extensive refurbishment of one of the most stunning buildings in the city, the Hull Maritime Museum, and the Dock Office Chambers forming part of the continued regeneration […]

View article Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

Green light for work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads

29th May 2020

Work to transform one of Hull’s busiest roads will start in summer. The A63 Castle Street scheme will improve transport links between the Port of Hull to the A63 and M62 along with the wider strategic road network. The scheme also help to reunite the city centre with its waterfront, supporting the city’s economic growth […]

View article How planning applications are being heard in Hull during coronavirus pandemic

How planning applications are being heard in Hull during coronavirus pandemic

6th May 2020

New measures have been introduced to ensure planning applications can still be heard in Hull during the coronavirus pandemic. Hull City Council has introduced changes to allow applications to be considered by the local authority’s Planning Committee as steps are taken to help stop the spread of Covid-19. It means the public will still be […]

Coronavirus: Hull City Council amends meeting and committee arrangements

25th March 2020

Hull City Council has made changes to the management of council meetings in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The changes will initially be applied to meetings which take place until Friday 19 June. The local authority said in a statement: “The council recognises the importance of public access for meetings and intends to facilitate that […]

View article New council housing plan launched in Hull

New council housing plan launched in Hull

10th March 2020

Plans to deliver up to 250 new council homes in Hull have been announced. The next phase of the city’s council housing plan will see small sites developed across the city, providing from 150 to 250 homes for rent over the next three to five years. It will contribute to the 620 new homes a […]

View article Hull almost doubles new homes target – earning praise from housing secretary

Hull almost doubles new homes target – earning praise from housing secretary

6th March 2020

Hull is one of the UK’s top-performing cities for building new homes, according to new data. The city almost doubled its target for new houses over the past three years, the Government’s Housing Delivery Test has revealed. Hull City Council has overseen the construction of 2,649 new houses – which is 194 per cent of […]

Jean Bishop Care Centre in line for another high-profile award

26th February 2020

A Hull care facility is in line for a prestigious national planning award. The Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre has been shortlisted for this year’s RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence. It is in line for recognition in the Excellence in Planning for Health and Wellbeing category. Councillor Daren Hale, Hull City Council’s portfolio holder for […]