Plans for urban village submitted

The first plans for an "urban village" on the banks of the River Hull have been submitted.

The East Bank Urban Village would be one of Hull's largest regeneration projects and would include the building of about 850 new homes on brownfield land opposite the Old Town, the city council said.

A mix of affordable houses and build-to-rent (BTR) apartments would be built, alongside shops and restaurants, over the next 15 years if the plans are approved.

Chris Jackson, director of regeneration and partnerships at Hull City Council, said the scheme would "support both Hull's Old Town and city centre economies".

The council, which is working with ECF - a joint venture between the government's Homes England agency and private firms Legal & General and Muse - put forward detailed designs for phase one of the project.

During phase one, 37 townhouses and 78 apartments, all of them affordable homes, would be built across two buildings, the council said.

It would also include the landing for the Scale Lane bridge and the connection to the Trinity Buoy Shed - a Grade II listed historical landmark.

Later phases would see the creation of more than 700 BTR and affordable apartments, as well as the transformation of the area around Drypool Basin into a community space.

During a consultation period in September and October 2025, members of the public gave their views on the plans.

Some were impressed and said the the urban village would bring footfall to the city.

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."

Gale said: "East Bank will kick-start a new chapter for this part of the city's riverside, ensuring it continues to play a role for future generations."

The scheme is being supported by £9.8m from the government's Levelling Up Partnership.

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