Plans submitted for Hull’s 850-home East Bank Urban Village

Plans have been submitted for the first phase of East Bank Urban Village in Hull, a major regeneration project set to transform brownfield land along the River Hull into a new mixed-use neighbourhood.

The application has been brought forward by Hull City Council in partnership with ECF, a joint venture between Homes England, L&G and Muse. The hybrid submission includes detailed proposals for the initial phase alongside outline plans for the wider masterplan.

Once fully delivered, the scheme is expected to provide around 850 homes, alongside a mix of commercial, leisure and community uses. The site, located opposite Hull’s Old Town, is currently dominated by surface parking and vacant land, following a long-term decline in industrial use.

Phase one will form the core of the new neighbourhood, delivering 37 townhouses and 78 apartments across two buildings. All homes in this phase will be affordable, aimed at supporting local housing demand and ensuring accessibility.

The wider masterplan sets out a 15-year regeneration programme, introducing a mix of Build-to-Rent and affordable housing, alongside shops, restaurants and public spaces. Plans include a network of streets, green spaces and a new riverside promenade designed to improve connectivity and encourage walking and cycling.

Early works will also include infrastructure elements such as a new landing point for the Scale Lane bridge and the reuse of the Trinity Buoy Shed, a heritage building that forms part of the long-term vision for the area.

Later phases are expected to deliver more than 700 additional apartments, further linking the development with surrounding areas including the Fruit Market, while proposals also include the regeneration of Drypool Basin as a community space.

The project has been shaped through public consultation, with feedback influencing elements such as green space provision, traffic management and the reuse of historic assets.

East Bank Urban Village is supported by £9.8 million in Levelling Up Partnership funding, which will contribute to early infrastructure and enabling works. The scheme is also aligned with the council’s wider ambitions to deliver 2,500 new homes in the city centre and support Hull’s long-term regeneration strategy.

If approved, the development is expected to act as a catalyst for further investment in the city’s riverside, bringing new homes, public spaces and economic activity to a previously underused part of Hull.