Affordable Housing Development Proposed for Hull's Preston Road

Strategic Insights -

A £2.5 million proposal has been submitted to Hull City Council for the development of 24 affordable properties on the Preston Road estate, with plans to provide "housing aimed at vulnerable women". The White Place development would consist of eight three-bed townhouses, eight one-bed flats, and eight two-bed flats, with an activity and office space connecting to the adjacent Purple House women's centre. The development is a result of decades of community work, with a group of women coming together in 1999 to prove the need for a women-only space on the estate. Winner, the charity that runs Purple House, has provided a range of services to thousands of women in the area.

Key Takeaways:

  • The proposed White Place development in Hull's Preston Road would provide 24 affordable properties, including eight three-bed townhouses, eight one-bed flats, and eight two-bed flats.
  • The development is designed to provide "housing aimed at vulnerable women" and would include an activity and office space connecting to the adjacent Purple House women's centre.
  • The land for the development is currently empty and surrounds the Preston Road Women's Centre, which would be demolished, with a single-storey building to the west of the site being Levelled to make way for the new properties.
  • The development is a result of decades of community work, with a group of women coming together in 1999 to prove the need for a women-only space on the estate.
  • Winner, the charity that runs Purple House, has provided a range of services to thousands of women in the area, including accredited courses, a specialist domestic violence and abuse service, and an outreach support service.
  • The development would be served by seven parking spaces, which would be accessible from Mappleton Grove, to the north of the site, as car ownership amongst existing residents associated with Winner is very low.

Statistics:

  • The proposed development would consist of 24 properties, with a price tag of £2.5 million.
  • The development would include eight three-bed townhouses, eight one-bed flats, and eight two-bed flats.
  • The flats would be arranged around a central courtyard that residents of all 24 properties would have access to.
  • Only 6.6% of women associated with Winner, the charity running Purple House, have access to their own cars.
  • Many thousands of women have benefitted from Winner's services since its inception in 1999.
  • The development would be served by seven parking spaces, which would be accessible from Mappleton Grove.

Sources:

  • Winner Trading Ltd's planning application for White Place development submitted to Hull City Council.
  • Winner's charity information provided in planning documents.