14.08.18
Up to 2,500 homes on the way as part of York Central development proposals submitted
Around 6,500 jobs and a 20% surge in the local economy are expected after landmark new plans were submitted for planning permission in York.
Making use of one of the largest city-centre brownfield sites in the UK, the York Central Partnership’s plans will renovate the underused brownfield site to the west of the city’s railway station that lies between the A19 and A59 road corridors.
The planning application, submitted for permission yesterday, will include provision for the comprehensive redevelopment of the site including up to 2,500 homes, new office, retail, and leisure uses, and community and hotel uses.
Car parking facilities, a new access road, and pedestrian and cycling access points will also be made available during the new investment that will look to break ground on site in 2019.
Improvements will also be made to the York railway station, including a new concourse and access point from the York Central development, meaning users will no longer have to walk around the building to enter the station.
Tamsin Hart-Jones, project lead from York Central Partnership, said: “This is a huge step forward in the delivery of York Central and in the future of York as we seek permission for the masterplan.
“A positive decision will unlock this underused piece of land and demonstrate a commitment to seeing it brought forward for the good of the city and its residents. We would encourage as many people as possible to view the plans and make comments to the planning authority within the consultation period.
“This is part of playing an active role in how York Central evolves, as the masterplan is the blueprint for future development on the site, but what actually gets built can still be shaped.”
Once the application has been validated it will undergo a 30-day statutory consultation period as part of the planning process— where anyone who wishes to make their views known on the development can.
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