Hull submits Queens Gardens regeneration plans

Hull City Council has submitted a planning application for the £4.3m refurbishment of the Queens Gardens area of the city centre.

The gardens were created in the 1930s by filling in the then Queens Dock, which was once the largest dock of its kind in the country.

The £4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment is being funded by the council, in association with the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project, a key cultural regeneration scheme in the heart of Hull’s city centre that will protect and celebrate 800 years of Hull’s maritime heritage.

The refurbished gardens will create a link between some of the city’s key maritime heritage sites as part of the £30.2m Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project.

The plans for the regeneration of the historic gardens include improved public access, improvements to the boundary walls, the introduction of bespoke pieces of public art and restoration of the Rose Bowl fountain.

They also incorporate modern, eco-friendly features, including electric vehicle charging points, the introduction of plants and trees to increase the gardens’ biodiversity and the incorporation of designs and functions that will allow the area to be used for flood alleviation.

‘It’s an exciting moment for the project,’ said portfolio holder for regeneration and economic investment, Cllr Daren Hale.

‘We’ve worked closely with local groups and also held public consultation events, and I’d like to thank everyone for their valuable comments and feedback.

‘The response to the project has been fantastic. I think the whole city is excited to see such an iconic city centre space regenerated and our rich maritime history celebrated.’

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