Planning Application For Government Hub At York Central
A reserved matters planning application has been submitted for a new government hub as part of the York Central development. The scheme would see the construction of a six-storey building with flexible office space and ground floor retail and storage space, Insider Media reports.
The joint proposal has been put forward by Homes England, Network Rail, and the Government Property Agency (GPA). The offices would provide workspaces for up to 2,600 full-time equivalent civil servants, opening up new roles and consolidating existing roles from within the area.
A planning statement submitted as part of the application said: “This development will be the first commercial plot to come forward and will be the catalyst for future plots coming forward on York Central.”
“The proposed development would provide a new Government Hub within York Central. It would deliver a modern workplace for circa 2,600 full-time employees, brought forward as part of the ‘Government Hubs Programme’.
“It presents an exciting opportunity for the Government to invest in infrastructure, innovation and people through large-scale infrastructure and capital investments in cities other than London.”
The York Central development is an ambitious scheme to transform an underdeveloped brownfield site close to the city centre. It will create a mixture of high-quality cultural, residential and commercial spaces that are forecast to grow the local economy by 20%.
Elsewhere, plans for the redevelopment of a historic Grade II listed building on Grimsby’s waterfront have been recommended for approval. The Ice Factory was constructed in the Victorian era to provide ice for the fishing trade, and at its peak during the 1950s it was producing up to 1200 tonnes of ice per day.
As the fishing industry declined, the factory was wound down before eventually closing in 1990. Despite being a fine example of heritage industrial architecture, the building fell into disrepair and no attempt was made to maintain it, resulting in it being placed on the English Heritage “Heritage at Risk” register in 1992.
The entrepreneur and developer Tom Shutes now intends to redevelop the property into an office building, studio, and an exhibition and live performance venue.
The report said: “This proposal represents an exciting and important investment into one of Grimsby’s key historic buildings. The building has been in a declining condition for many years and remains at serious risk should no action be taken to secure a viable proposal for it.”
“The applicants have worked extensively with key heritage bodies and others, to propose a scheme which is both respectful and sympathetic to the heritage significance of the building, but equally one which can function and be successfully delivered.”
Shutes acquired the Ice Factory in 2021 along with some adjacent land, which he intends to develop into a five-storey hotel.
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