Rejected: Rosedowns plan of Hull City owners Assem and Ehab Allam thrown out by council
HULL City owners Assem and Ehab Allam have had plans for a new housing development close to the city centre turned down by councillors.
The father and son duo had hoped to secure planning permission to convert the former Rosedowns factory in Cannon Street into 26 apartments.
Their company Allam Developments had also applied to build 78 new family houses on open land at a nearby site between Cannon Street and Bridlington Avenue.
But councillors on Hull City Council's planning committee voted against the two schemes at a meeting yesterday.
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They supported the views of existing manufacturing businesses in the area, who said allowing new housing could threaten their future.
Speaking at the meeting, Robert Sanderson, director of Robert Sanderson and Sons Ltd, of Cannon Street, said: "We need to be protecting manufacturing industries like ours.
"We have been established here for 60 years, we employ 60 people and we have been training apprentices for all of those 60 years.
"We bring work into Hull and we do quality work. We do that by bashing bits of steel together.
"It's noisy but that is the nature of the business."
He said giving the go-ahead for new housing so close to existing heavy manufacturing was a recipe for trouble.
"I would fear for the future of the company, the jobs that go with it and the families who depend on those jobs if this was approved," he said.
Barry Evans, who represents Allam Developments, said the company needed revenue from the proposed new housing development to cover the cost of refurbishing the former Rosedowns factory, which includes the listed concrete-framed workshop known as the Hennebique building.
The workshop is thought to be the second-oldest building of its type in the UK.
Mr Evans said the workshop had last been used in 1970 and claimed there was no interest from anyone in re-using for industrial purposes.
"Our proposals will bring a building of national interest back into use as flats on a brownfield site that is a stone's throw away from the city centre."
He said the aim of the facelift was to provide "high-quality accommodation" with a recently-commissioned acoustic survey showing noise levels from nearby firms would be within "acceptable levels".
But Councillor Tom McVie said land earmarked for employment use should remain that way.
He said: "Industrial land should be sacrosanct.
"If anything, I would like to see some new light industry moving on to this site to create a buffer between the existing manufacturing areas the residential area off Bridlington Avenue."
Under planning rules, the Allams have 28 days to lodge any appeal against the committee's decision.
Comments
by steveodore
Friday, November 09 2012, 9:13PM
“AlArmstrong,
Can you post a link on here showing the facts that Hull is a "downright dangerous" place to live.”
by AlArmstrong
Friday, November 09 2012, 12:44PM
“Kirke, you can't seriously compare Hull to Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. Not in terms of size or importance. Hull is more on a par with other dying towns like Middlesborough, Blackpool, Stoke and Bradford. There is simply no demand for luxury housing in the inner city area of Hull, it's too ugly and it's downright dangerous.”
by Kirke
Friday, November 09 2012, 11:45AM
“ALArmstrong, I can see where youre coming from, but if we look at it like that then it is a wonder how other cities have managed to successfully regenerate the former run down industrial areas. You see it in most of the UK, except for places like Hull that lack vision and are crippled by low ambition and wrinkly councillors who havent moved on in decades from their militant routes.”
by AlArmstrong
Friday, November 09 2012, 11:18AM
“Who in their right mind would buy a luxury home in that area? In the midst of a run down semi-derelict industrial wasteland, opposite a sink estate? Might I suggest a knackers yard or tannery would be more suitable.”
by Kirke
Thursday, November 08 2012, 11:45PM
“This article pretty much sums up the reason Hull is the laughing stock of the country right there. Morons voted in by morons.”
by steveodore
Thursday, November 08 2012, 9:40PM
“Snothill,
Deluded or what?
Where are these millions you mention? Ever heard of Ruscadors? Why should they get the stadium for nowt, and why bother expanding it, 14,700 would just look silly in a stadium that size.
Don't believe all that you see with this pair of smiling assassins.”
by india7
Thursday, November 08 2012, 9:38PM
“Make no mistake people, Hull is what it is as its Labour Party council has made it this way...”
by SnothillBaz
Thursday, November 08 2012, 9:08PM
“The Allams said they would reduce ticket prices only when the stadium capacity is increased to 30,000+.
People like steveinwork should get their facts right. The Allams many years ago had a failed business venture, but siht happens in life, get over it Steve, live a life. Since their new business success over the last 20 years, the Allams have pumped millions of pounds and much time and effort into the local economy. Steve, what have you done?”
by steveinwork
Thursday, November 08 2012, 8:30PM
“Agree with Steveodore. The Allams bought HCAFC and promised the cheapest entrance fee to come , and what was it 'everyone in for £5.00 .. now we have the dearest passes , beer and food and 5000 less fans every home game. Seems people are cottoning on to them.”
by qualitychap
Thursday, November 08 2012, 8:00PM
“nobody shown any interest since 1970 ?,here we have once again,a private businessman willing to invest in a rundown area and this backward dinosaur labour council turn it down,lol.
you couldn't make it up,hull is full of run down areas and buildings,wake up people,have a look at our city,it's a shambles.
this is the main reason for 50 years private investment has not come to hull,unlike,Leeds,Manchester,Newcastle,york, ect,were at the bottom of every league table going and people still vote for labour ?.
a friend of mine returned to hull last week for the first time in 15 years,he couldn't believe what a rundown eyesore it is and how the city centre is a ghost town.
keep the good work up city council by refusing more private money been invested here,one day you might show some imagination and ambition.”