The English Cities Fund (ECF), a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse, has submitted a planning application to Hull City Council for the first phase of an 850-home riverfront redevelopment.
CGI of ECF and Hull City Council’s East Bank Urban Village
The East Bank Urban Village masterplan will be developed over the next 15 years and the first phase will include 37 townhouses and 78 apartments across two buildings, all allocated for affordable housing.
The wider development will include a mix of affordable houses and build-to-rent apartments alongside shops, restaurants, leisure and other amenities.
The plans also include an interconnected network of streets, plazas, green spaces and a riverside promenade.
The project is supported by £9.8m in government-backed funding to support enabling works and early infrastructure development.
Raife Gale, senior development manager at ECF, said: “Local people have been supportive – and so insightful – in offering their feedback, and this has all fed into the final planning application we’ve submitted.
“Our plan is to deliver a sustainable new neighbourhood where people want to live, work and spend time – and key to this is creating quality homes, attractive public spaces and new leisure and business opportunities.
“East Bank will kickstart a new chapter for this part of the city’s riverside, ensuring it continues to play a role for future generations.”
Chris Jackson, director of regeneration and partnerships at Hull City Council, added: “It is pleasing that the council has been able to submit plans for phase one of East Bank Urban Village.
“This is a significant regeneration project that will help to meet the council’s housing targets, revitalise a long-term brownfield site and also support both Hull’s Old Town and city centre economies.
“We have already welcomed extensive public feedback on draft proposals for East Bank ahead of this planning submission and look forward to hearing their thoughts on the updated plans.”
In February, Bradford Council and ECF secured planning permission to develop 1,000 energy-efficient homes in the West Yorkshire city.
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