'Salford Quays in Hull' development for St Andrew's Dock set to win approval
A MAJOR scheme to provide more than 1,200 bedrooms for students in west Hull is set to go ahead.
Plans for a car-free waterfront village in Hull were put on hold in September after concerns were raised over how it will work.
The multi-million pound scheme is earmarked for the currently derelict eastern end of the city's former St Andrew's Dock.
Manor Property Group wants to build a series of apartment blocks around the site, demolish a number of empty dockside buildings and reopen the dock as a water feature.
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But the plans for 1,231 bedrooms hit a stumbling block in the autumn when councillors raised concerns over safety with no car parking provision, meaning students would have to get to and from college or university by bike or on foot.
But a raft of new measures, including providing parking facilities, increasing the shuttle bus service and improving plans for a subway swayed Hull City councillors at yesterday's planning committee meeting.
The development will be granted planning permission, subject to approval by the city planning manager to ensure there is a legal agreement in place to provide adequate bus service provision, open space and recycling facilities.
But the time limit for the development to go ahead has been reduced from three years to two years.
Councillor John Fareham said: "This is a good development and I have no objection. But there is a fear this will be another case of planning permission granted for something that will never appear.
"The applicant has a number of sizeable developments which simply haven't appeared."
Councillor Terry Keal said: "The developer needs to put its money where its mouth is on this one."
The developer says it wants to promote cycling and walking by upgrading an existing pedestrian subway which links the site to the southern end of Hessle Road.
Project developer Phil Akrill said his company was behind a number of similar student-based schemes across the country.
He claimed the site could become Hull's answer to Manchester's Salford Quays by regenerating a unique waterfront location.
He said: "A lot has been said about safety but the emphasis of this development will be on safety.
"We want to design crime out of the area."
Mr Akrill said he also wanted to retain the landmark former Lord Line building on the dock and convert it into a hi-tech multi-media centre while turning another dockside building into the headquarters for his national student accommodation business.
Comments
by ianm68
Thursday, December 06 2012, 11:22PM
“Read this from their website and think about the barren wastelands they've created. Hilarious - can they be done under trade descriptions?
''As developers we are part of the evolutionary process for many businesses - we provide development solutions to aid their progress. A start up business seeking its own premises, or an existing business looking at relocation or expansion - Manor can provide a strategically located site or purpose built accommodation.
Professional support staff and our commitment to using the latest technology allows us to out perform many of our competitors. Added to that is expert knowledge and years of tried and tested experience.
Our results speak for themselves. Each of our developments represents a vision realised. From the smallest development to the largest most prestigious city centre scheme. Taking a project to completion brings a great deal of satisfaction.
Our work is often seen as a catalyst for change and as such it attracts many opinions. We welcome opinions, they provide us with an invaluable source of information from those likely to be affected by any one of our developments. Addressing the desires and fears of individuals allows us to assume our position as a responsible developer. Pleasing our clients is only a part of our job.
Our aim is to make changes which enhance environments; and for our developments to be regarded as assets.
In itself, this is a positive contribution to everyone's future.''”
by radiator4612
Thursday, December 06 2012, 11:04PM
“just about sums up Manor Property if they think the charmless, soulless legoland of salford quays is aspirational.”
by smartguy1
Thursday, December 06 2012, 10:43PM
“Didn't these idiots realise in the first place that a lot of students have cars AND they will be want to be close to the university. It's a ridiculous idea and if the council had any sense they would throw it out.”
by dannydarko222
Thursday, December 06 2012, 10:10PM
“Another tale of fantasy town planning, Manor Property has proposed developments in more positions than the kama sutra...”
by Koala1960
Thursday, December 06 2012, 9:05PM
“At risk of repeating myself from posts on similar plans but 'Hull - the city of artists impressions' would be far more truthful than the 'Pioneering city'.”
by UrbanReader1
Thursday, December 06 2012, 8:46PM
“Reference earlier post (Thursday, 9:54AM):
Manor website spelling of 'accommodation' has been corrected.
Hey, someone out there reads these comments!”
by Suzannah100
Thursday, December 06 2012, 8:22PM
“Why would students want to live there, miles from anywhere?”
by BevRoadNorth
Thursday, December 06 2012, 6:51PM
“Farehams right, these grand schemes rarely materialise, those that do, tend to suffer due to poor planning. The main problem is getting from what look like a very presentable compound, to the university. It looks a lovely scheme, a pity it wasnt built around the university. Siting the compound in the middle of one of Hulls industrial/commercial/prostitution/drug blighted heartlands seems a bit careless. Getting from it to uni brings to mind the problems troops have in Afghanistan, on exiting Camp Bastion to try and reach Kabul..”
by WykeTyke
Thursday, December 06 2012, 6:22PM
“How do they plan to get the water that Blue?”
by NaFili
Thursday, December 06 2012, 5:26PM
“One good thing about Manor properties. They have got all three parties in agreement! A first for Hull.”