Approved applications also include changes to a former homeless shelter
Here’s a run down of some of the planning applications that have recently been approved by Hull City Council. The applications include a new training facility for an amateur rugby league team.
The applications also include changes to a former homeless shelter. The building is said to have some “visually unfortunate” features which will now be removed.
Rugby training facility
The council has approved plans to erect a new indoor training facility at Warrior Park, off Cranbrook Avenue. The site is home to Myton Warriors, an amateur rugby league club that caters to around 400 boys and girls aged between 4 and 18, according to plans.
The now approved application states: “The sports club intend to erect a new indoor training facility made up of a repurposed modular building that will provide facilities that are accessible throughout the year. As part of the proposal, they also intend to provide a new parking area which will assist in mitigating current parking issues within the site.”
It is said that the indoor facility “is intended to provide an all-weather space to allow members of the club and the community to train and participate in activities throughout the year.” The building will be raised above ground level due to flood risk requirements.
Changes to former homeless accommodation
The council has approved plans to make a number of alterations to the site of the former Dock House homeless accommodation on St Peter Street. The application explains that permission was sought to remove the “visually unfortunate” extensions to the cottage that were built in the late twentieth century and therefore restoring the original footprint of the cottage.
The property is under the ownership of the council and sits on land which is set be redeveloped as a part of the East Bank Urban Village project. Despite not being explicitly mentioned, the East Bank redevelopment is perhaps alluded to in the planning documents which state: “The demolition works associated with the proposals also remove derelict, uninhabitable and overall damaging additions, freeing up not only far superior sightlines to the original cottage, but also space that can potentially serve other uses in future packages of works, in service to the cottage itself or the wider community.”
Extension to industrial unit
Finally, the council has approved an application for the extension of an industrial unit off Londesborough Street, near the MKM Stadium. The application is for Sign Displays, which is located next to the footbridge that Hull City and Hull FC fans walk over when going to and from the nearby stadium.
The application says it will provide additional workspace on site. The plans did not include any alterations to the parking provision, whilst the extension is believed to lead to two additional full time staff members being employed.
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