Hull City Council and lead developer partner ECF have launched a community conversation ahead of the East Bank Urban Village project.
The sustainable, residential-led development will deliver approximately 850 new homes on brownfield land east of the River Hull.
Opposite the old town, the scheme will comprise new homes and public spaces in the heart of the city, transforming the east bank of the River Hull into a contemporary urban village.
The regeneration is backed by £9.875m of Levelling Up Partnership funding and will be a long-term investment into the city, significantly contributing to meeting the council’s Local Plan aspiration for 2,500 new dwellings within Hull city centre.
The new homes will be developed across 15 years alongside ground floor commercial uses and an interconnected network of streets, plazas and green spaces to promote a pedestrian and family friendly atmosphere.
Now, the council and ECF want to hear the views of residents, businesses and other stakeholders on the plans to help to shape the site’s design, landscaping and play areas as well as how best to restore its heritage assets.
The public can have their say until Wednesday 8 October with an online questionnaire and can look at the plans and talk with the team at in-person sessions at Victoria Dock Village Hall (Tuesday 9 September, 2:30-4:45pm), Little Learners Day Nursery (Victoria Dock, Tuesday 9 September 6:30-8pm), and Trinity Market Hall (Thursday 2 October, 4-8pm).
Cllr Paul Drake-Davis, portfolio holder for economic renewal, housing and organisational development at the council, said: “East Bank Urban Village is one of Hull’s largest ever regeneration projects and will act as a catalyst for further urban renewal and help to increase investor confidence in the city with all the economic benefits that will arise.
“The development is the future of Hull’s city centre living and so it’s important that our residents and other stakeholders and interested parties share their thoughts to help shape it.”
Raife Gale, senior development manager at ECF, said: “This is a project that will have a hugely positive impact on Hull, delivering much needed new homes in the heart of the city centre while breathing new life into a site with a rich heritage and maritime past.
“We want to ensure the local community are involved in shaping what our plans look like, so we are looking forward to working closely with them as we progress the first stage of this important new development.”
