Planning

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 […]

View article Plans reveal how £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment will benefit environment

Plans reveal how £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment will benefit environment

18th February 2020

Plans for the £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment are to go on display as part of a public consultation in Trinity Market. The plans incorporate modern, eco-friendly features including electric charging points, the introduction of plants and trees to increase the gardens’ biodiversity and the incorporation of designs and functions that will allow the area to […]

View article Have your say on multi-million pound Whitefriargate regeneration

Have your say on multi-million pound Whitefriargate regeneration

27th January 2020

Proposals for the regeneration of Whitefriargate are to go on display to the public as part of a six-week consultation. The new concept designs, providing visual guidance on how shop frontages could be transformed, were approved by the council’s planning committee last week. Cabinet approved the six-week consultation this morning (Monday 27 January). The concept […]

View article This Hull guide will lead to hundreds of high-quality homes

This Hull guide will lead to hundreds of high-quality homes

23rd January 2020

A new residential design guide has been launched for Hull. The Hull Residential Design Guide will lead to the delivery of more than 620 homes high-quality homes per year across the city. It is the first planning policy adopted by the city specifically addressing the design quality of new housing. The document has been developed […]

View article Whitefriargate shop fronts could be transformed as part of multi-million pound regeneration

Whitefriargate shop fronts could be transformed as part of multi-million pound regeneration

21st January 2020

The vision for Whitefriargate continues to take shape with new concept designs, providing visual guidance on how shop frontages could be transformed, to go before councillors. The concept designs are part of a supplementary planning guidance document to help drive the regeneration of the historic Hull thoroughfare. They show ideas for how various existing shop units […]

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View article Plans for one of Hull Old Town’s ‘most prominent buildings’ approved

Plans for one of Hull Old Town’s ‘most prominent buildings’ approved

8th January 2020

Plans to bring one of the most prominent buildings in Hull’s Old Town back into full use have been approved. Proposals to convert the Kings Buildings in Trinity Square into apartments and a retail and leisure space were given the go-ahead by Hull City Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday. The plans for the grade II-listed […]

View article ‘Aqua greens’ and how Hull is tackling flood risk

‘Aqua greens’ and how Hull is tackling flood risk

11th December 2019

Actions are in place to alleviate flood risk across Hull after unprecedented rainfall over the past three months. It comes after September, October and November brought more than double the average rainfall in the city. Hull has the second-highest number of properties at flood risk in the UK outside of London, with more than 95 […]

View article Boutique hotel in The Warren building in Hull given conditional approval

Boutique hotel in The Warren building in Hull given conditional approval

7th November 2019

Plans for a boutique hotel inside The Warren Youth Project building in Hull city centre have been granted conditional approval. The proposals would see the first and second floors converted into five hotel apartments at the former fire station in Queens Dock Avenue. The plans are for three one-bedroom and two two-bedroom apartments, each with […]

View article Plan for 40 flats at Lord Line building refused

Plan for 40 flats at Lord Line building refused

6th November 2019

A planning application for 40 flats at the site of Hull’s Lord Line building at St Andrew’s Dock has been refused. But Hull City Council’s planning committee approved proposals to refurbish part of the grade II-listed Hydraulic Tower and Pump House at the same site. The Lord Line plan would have seen self-contained flats with […]

View article Plans to secure Hull’s Banksy move a step closer

Plans to secure Hull’s Banksy move a step closer

9th October 2019

A contractor is being sought to preserve Hull’s Banksy artwork and dismantle Scott Street Bridge. As part of this work, the Banksy will be placed into storage until a suitable location is determined. Planning permission for the work was approved in March this year and will be carried out in two phases. During phase one, […]

View article Council ‘desperately disappointed’ as asbestos survey rules out retaining Three Ships mural

Council ‘desperately disappointed’ as asbestos survey rules out retaining Three Ships mural

8th October 2019

The Three Ships mural cannot be retained as part of the Albion Square development after a specialist survey found dangerously high levels of asbestos, it has been revealed. The survey by national specialists The Testing Lab found the development is “heavily contaminated” with a high-risk asbestos product, which is also evident in the core structure […]