Views sought on plan for new homes in Hull

Residents in Hull are to be asked for their views on a plan setting out where about 1,000 new homes a year should be built.

The new Local Plan will include details of how the city is to meet its mandatory target of delivering 993 new homes annually – an increase of 373 on the previous requirement.

Hull City Council leader Mike Ross previously described the government target as "a challenge for the city".

The council said the plan would set a "new vision and policies for future development up to 2040".

It would also include a strategy to tackle the climate emergency, and "deliver employment and opportunities for all", the authority said.

Paul Drake-Davis, the council's portfolio holder for housing and regeneration, said: "The Local Plan will directly affect the lives of everyone in Hull for many years to come.

"This update would provide an opportunity for residents to help shape its content and how the city deals with significant issues such as meeting increased mandatory housing targets and employment opportunities."

The current Local Plan was adopted in 2017 with the primary purpose of addressing the priorities for future development and use of land in the city.

In August, the government tasked the council with building 1,053 new homes a year, before the target was lowered to 993 in December – although Ross still expressed concern.

"Achieving the new target... will be a challenge for the city, particularly given Hull's constrained boundaries and when considering our previous target [was] just 620," Ross told the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The council's planning committee and cabinet will discuss the plan before the public are invited to have their say.

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