Hull’s Old Town, which can trace its history back to the medieval era, is to be covered with a unified management plan for the first time, Hull Live reports. Prior to the change, new developments, conversions, and proposed demolitions were considered on an individual case by case basis.
Hull City Council have now put in place a new management plan to bring together local and national policies and strategies. The council have also updated the Conversion Area Character Appraisal, which is designed to conserve and enhance the historical characteristics of the area.
Alex Codd, the council’s assistant director of economic development and regeneration, said: “It brings a lot of things up to date, including one policy document which was produced in 1999.”
He added: “A lot has changed in the city centre over the last 20 years but, most importantly of all, it brings in a management plan for the first time. “What this will do is ensure we have the tools in place to effectively guide change across the city centre and, in particular, the Old Town moving forward.”
A large area of the Old Town Neighbourhood was nearly demolished in 1973, but the proposals were overturned when the Conservation Area was first designated by the council. It has been modified and expanded since, and the new plan seeks to bring three separate geographical areas together and ensure that the planning policies are consistent.
The Conservation Area contains about a third of Hull’s listed buildings, most of which were constructed in the Victorian and Georgian eras. Many of the original older buildings were destroyed in bombing raids during WWII. Parts of the neighbourhood have fallen into disrepair, with empty shops and derelict buildings which are in need of redevelopment.
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