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Site Enterprise Zone West. Birds Eye Site Hessle Road, Hull

Development Brief June 2016

Contents

1 Introduction and purpose of the Development Brief

2 The Opportunity

3 Our Vision and Challenge

4 Economic Context

5 Key Objectives

6 Planning Context

7 Guidance for development

8 Financial assistance

9 Information Pack Appendices 1 - 5

1. Introduction and Purpose of the Development Brief.

The Humber’s successful EZ extension bid in 2015 sees an additional 20 new sites in Hull covering 80ha. The total coverage of the Humber Enterprise Zone is1,238ha (3,059 acres) the extension recognises the progress made to date and the size of the opportunity around the Humber.

Businesses that locate on the new sites may be eligible to apply for business rate discount worth up to £275,000 over 5 years

The City of Hull Enterprise zone sites cover approximately 80 hectares across four distinct areas in Hull’s City Plan. These four areas comprise of: The City Centre; West Hull, East Hull and The River Hull Heartlands underlining the central economic role of the city in the Humber.

These EZ sites complement existing private sector investments including RB, Siemens and the University of Hull as well as more than £100m of city centre regeneration projects including investment in the city’s Old Town, a bridge over the A63 Castle Street and flood defence work in the city and surrounding region, several of which have been supported by the LEP.

This Development Brief sets out the framework for securing the regeneration of the Bird’s Eye Site South of Hessle Road, in Gypsyville, Hull. The Brief provides details of the site, strategic context, planning policy guidance and other supporting detail within an overall vision for its regeneration to guide the submission of proposals from potential development partners.

2. The Opportunity

The Site The site is located South of Hessle Road in Gypsyville, West Hull between Forrester Way and the West end of Wiltshire Road which terminates at the South East corner of the site. The site is in two ownerships(see plan) the Northern parcel of Land is owned by the Iglo(sold to Nomad Holdings ltd. In June 2015) a subsidiary of the Permira Group and located within the Enterprise Zone. The parcel of land to the south of the site is owned by Hull city Council. The former Birds eye Site is earmarked for redevelopment as employment use.The site presents a significant opportunity to exploit the excellent access to the A63 and its links west to the Humber Bridge and national motorway network and East to the Humber Port terminals of Kingston upon Hull.

The site is the last remaining large employment site west of the City Centre between the City Centre and Humber Bridge providing roughly 9.9 hectares of development land including the green space(2.8 Ha) at the south end owned by Hull City Council and the Birds Eye Site (7.1Ha) owned by the iglo group under private equity firm Permira who sold Iglo to Nomad Holdings ltd. In June 2015. http://www.nomadholdingslimited.com.

A site plan is attached as Appendix 2.

The West side is bounded by the Summergroves Forrester Way rear boundaries and Sub Station Access (chain link fences and substantial screen planting). The North side is bounded by Hessle Road (metal palisade fences and mature trees). The East boundary is an Amenity greenspace and the Gipsyville allotments at the north end with the Wiltshire road car park and re-cycling centre at the south end( metal palisade fences) The south boundary is the Priory Park industrial estate( metal palisade fences). The original vehicular entrance is on to Hessle Road and can be enhanced to accommodate modified vehicular movements.

The Northern Parcel is cleared with some residual concrete aprons the west and north boundaries feature mature trees. The southern parcel comprises of a substantial Natural/Semi- natural greenspace with self-seeded semi mature trees. The trees are an ecological asset but also a constraint particularly at the south end of the site where there is a potential conflict with a large unit on the site

The Former Birds Eye Site and Urban Green Space consist of approximately 9.8Ha of land, which has been earmarked for redevelopment. It is currently the largest available employment site in West Hull. This is in accordance with Hull’s City Plan Publication version allocation of the Birds Eye and Priory Yard sites in

4 the West for professional, technical services and logistics operations as well as supporting the expansion of existing employment uses in the city.

Pickering Park Gypsyville

Existing Access

Dairycoates Road

H E S S L E R O A D Allotments (Area potentially suitable Wiltshire Road Sub – for Wind turbines) industrial estate Summergroves Station Species rich access grassland from Private access with Birdseye Railway no through route site. to Hessle Road Tree belt allowed of Wiltshire Road Natural/semi Priory Yard natural green space Employment Park (Area potentially A63 suitable for Wind turbines) Former St. Andrew’s Dock

Foreshore River Humber

Bing Aerial View before site clearance

Site History The area around Gipsyville and the Birds Eye site was called Hessle Great Ings, Dairycoates and Summergroves, and was historically within the parish of Hessle. Enclosure and drainage of the land in the area was brought about by the Hessle, Anlaby and Tranby Enclosure Act (1792). The road from Hull to Hessle was turpiked in 1825, and the Hull and Selby Railway constructed south of the road opened in 1840. The north south running Bridlington branch of the Hull and Selby, and a branch of the Hull and Barnsley Railway were opened in 1846 and 1885 respectively. At the end of the 19th century the area contained no housing or other development, excluding the Hessle Road and railways; to the east the urban growth of Hull (Newington and Dairycoates areas) had reached the boundary formed by the north south railway branches.

At the turn of the 20th century industrial and housing development began – F. Atkins & Co. opened a canister works, and Hargreaves Bros. & Co. established a black lead factory in 1906. Terraced housing was constructed in the same period, running north south on the south side of Hessle Road; the streets were named after English counties. The area took its name from a product produced by Hargreaves, "Gipsy Black Metal Polish". In 1911 Pickering Park opened to the north-west, by which time the population of the estate was somewhere between 2,000 and 3,000. Hargreaves became insolvent in 1922 and was taken over by competitor Reckitt and Sons in 1922, which closed the works. Housing development took place on the north side of Hessle Road in the first half of the 20th century. During the interwar period, stimulated by the Addison Act, the council built over 10,000 homes, 1,380 of which were constructed in Gipsyville; a Garden city movement influenced council estate of semi-detached and terraced houses with gardens, on tree lined main roads was developed to the east of Pickering Park, around Askew Avenue. Buildings built on the south side of Hessle Road included some more architecturally distinctive structures; the 1926 Queen Anne influenced "Gipsyville tavern" (later "the Dover Sole") is now a locally listed building. Fish curing works (smokehouses) were established in the industrial part of Gipsyville. In 1962 the level crossing (Hessle Road (Dairycoates) level crossing) at the eastern edge of the area was replaced with a road flyover (the "Hessle Road flyover" or "Dairycoates flyover") at a cost of over £800,000 to reduce road congestion.

In 1967 a large food processing factory (manufacturing the "Birds Eye" brand) was opened to the west of the original pre-war housing development, on the western part of a site used as allotments. The Dairycoates Industrial estate was developed from 1980 onwards, constructed to the south and east of the original early 1900s black lead, and canister works. The Priory Yard sidings on the south side served the St. Andrew’s Fish Dock run by the North Eastern Railway who extended the dock south of the site. The dock was in use until 1975 when the fishing industry was moved to Albert Dock at which point St. Andrew’s Dock closed and the sidings fell out of use. The A63 was constructed along the foreshore cutting the docks off from the sidings. The area became less dependent on the western Docks and moved to general industry but with a strong food processing element still. The "Birds Eye" factory was closed in 2007 with a loss of around 500 permanent jobs; the company opened a pea processing factory on the nearby Brighton Street industrial estate in 2007. The owners applied to have a mixed use scheme of housing and light industry which the city council refused and a government inspector upheld the decision on appeal resolutely confirming he supported the principle of employment use 3 separate occasions. The site is incorporated in the New Local Plan under Policy 2 Employment Allocations.

Historic maps

1850’S OS Showing railways and rural setting

1920s OS showing housing, allotments, sidings, dock and Pickering Park

Pre demolition Google image showing Summergroves, Priory sidings

employment area, A63 and abandoned dockland.

3. Our Vision and Challenge In Hulls City Plan the site falls in the Birds Eye/Priory Park district in the West for developments initially focused on professional and technical services as well as logistics operations and has since widened to recognise the importance of supporting existing local employment uses and enterprises.

The Vision The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership provides strategic leadership for the Humber Economy and its vision for the area, with its Enterprise Zones, is for it to become a renewable energy super cluster unique in the UK and with International scale. The core offer for businesses in an Enterprise Zone is around simplified planning and Business Rate reliefs.

‘The focus of the Humber LEP is on realising the potential of the Humber to boost the regional and UK economies. It has identified that the biggest opportunities lie in ports & logistics, renewable energy and chemicals.

In addition, it is supporting growth in existing businesses including healthcare, food, digital and engineering & manufacturing. These are all important employment sectors in Hull.’ Hull Local Plan 2016

The first phase of the North Bank Enterprise Zone sites were focused around the needs of the Renewable Energy sector, in recognition of the opportunities available to local businesses and residents alike.

The extension to the existing Enterprise Zone incorporating sites in the West of the City (including the former Birds Eye Site), River Hull Corridor, City Centre and East of the City, recognises the diverse nature of the local economy and the need for a portfolio of sites to facilitate both inward investment and the growth of the existing local business base.

 Situated immediately north of the A63, the site has the potential to deliver a critical mass of land for development to maximise value from the Enterprise Zone, Port, City Plan Sectors and links West.  The site is large and has the potential to accommodate land extensive operators for storage or production.  The site could subdivide into several smaller sites.  Potential additional access off Wiltshire Road with NO through route to Hessle Road.

4 Economic Context

The Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has identified three key priority sectors for the development of the Humber area as Ports and Logistics, Renewables and Chemicals. Locally, Hull’s Economic Strategy emphasises the importance of targeting growth sectors including ports and value added logistics, renewables and healthcare.

The Chancellor set out in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement the creation of 26 new or extended Enterprise Zones. This extended the total Humber Enterprise Zone to 1,238ha (3,059 acres), recognising the progress made to date and the size of the opportunity around the Humber.

The selected sites including Birds Eye ensure the region continues to meet the needs of the established ports, logistics and chemicals sectors in the changing economic climate. Supporting the existing healthcare, food, digital and engineering & manufacturing sectors while developing the burgeoning Renewable energy sector on the Humber.

Businesses that locate on the new sites may be eligible to apply for a business rate discount.

The Port of Hull is one of the UK’s leading foreign-trading ports benefiting from worldwide deep-sea connections and regular short-sea services to Europe, Scandinavia and the Baltic states. As well as a wide range of commodities, Hull is the UK’s leading softwood timber-handling port. The Port of Hull is also the only passenger port on the Humber, handling nearly one million passengers per year. In addition Siemens are currently developing the Green Port at Alexandra Dock in Hull for the manufacture of the offshore wind turbines and the provision of a 600m deep water riverside quay. The proposed investment in the site is approximately £200m. This creates significant opportunities for associated supply chain activity linked to the proposed investment.

5 Key Objectives

The overall objectives for the development of the site are as follows:

Objective 1 The provision of industrial space enables existing companies to expand; and to attract new business to the city.

Objective 2 Working within the constraints of the site to create a high quality business location with excellent green credentials and high quality in terms of design particularly on the prominent frontages (Hessle Road).

Objective 3 The creation of employment space for use in support of key sectors in the City Plan Economic Strategy.

Objective 4 The creation of permanent jobs when fully occupied.

Objective 5 Directly attracting private sector investment.

6 .Planning context

Planning Policy National Planning Policy Framework March 2012 ‘an economic role – contributing to building a strong, responsive and competitive economy, by ensuring that sufficient land of the right type is available in the right places and at the right time to support growth and innovation; and by identifying and coordinating development requirements, including the provision of infrastructure;’

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) lists a number of key topics that the Strategic Priorities should cover. The Plan takes that list into account, along with the Spatial Vision, and considers the aims and objectives of the Joint Planning Statement and the Humber Spatial Plan and City Plan in order to produce 12 Strategic Priorities to guide the new Local Plan.

Strategic Priorities relevant to Birds eye Site 1. Positively and proactively encourage sustainable economic growth supporting the ambition for the Hull to be a leading UK energy city. 7. Support more sustainable locations and patterns of living, particularly to reduce pollution and carbon emissions. 9. Protect and enhance the city’s natural assets. 11. Make Hull more attractive to residents, businesses and tourists.

The existing adopted policy under the Local Plan 2000, ‘Cityplan’ (gradually being replaced by the Local Plan(see below)), identifies the Birds Eye factory site as Employment Use. The green space to the south is identified as New Urban Greenspace and is within the Summergroves Key Docklands Area identified as a Playing Field/Public Open Space with a potential Cycle Track linking Wiltshire Road and Hamling Way. There are saved policies carried across to the new Local Plan Policies BE1, BE2, BE9, E1-E5

The publication version of the Local Plan June 2016 taken to Cabinet in April 2016, responds to aspirations set out in the Community Strategy and evidence provided by the Employment Land Review. The Birds Eye site (Employment Allocation Reference.3) is identified as ‘The former Birds Eye site (7.21ha) provides one of the single largest opportunities in the west of the city. This site has been subject to three separate Public Inquiries at which it has been determined by the Planning Inspector that the site should be retained in its entirety for employment use’. Site 601, land east of Hamling Way(2.82Ha) is Green Network, a Likely Local Wildlife Site and Potential Wind Turbine site The Western Corridor is identified in the Publication Version of the Local Plan 2016 as a Main Employment Area with opportunities for office, manufacturing and warehouse. Policy 1. Economic growth. Policy 2 Employment Allocations. Policy 14. Design, Policy 17, Energy Efficient Design. Policy 43. Green Infrastructure/green network. Policy 44 Biodiversity and wildlife Policy 49 Noise Pollution,

The Urban Greenspace site 601 land east of Hamling Way at the south end of the site is classed as Green network so there may be a conflict with the buildings and infrastructure depending on layout. There is also an allocation as a potential wind turbine site policy 18.

The Hull & Humber Ports City Region Development Plan (CRDP) identifies the city-region’s role as a nationally significant global trading gateway. Sub-regional planning policy in the Joint Structure Plan for Hull & the East Riding focuses employment development in Hull broadly along the A63 Corridor, particularly in and around the port. The documents providing the planning policy framework for the site and planning approvals history are detailed in Appendix 4.

Within the Birds Eye site the following business uses will be allowed:-

• Use Class Order B1 - Business Uses  Use Class Order B2 - General Industrial Uses • Use Class Order B8 - Storage and Distribution Uses

Following the approval of the Enterprise Zone Extension and the defining of the City Plan district the Birds Eye/Priory Park developments in the West, B1, B2 and B8 uses will be particularly suitable to this location and will be supported. The close proximity of the housing at Summergroves, Gipsyville and the County Streets would be an important consideration for servicing and the effect on amenity of any General Industrial use proposed.

7 Guidance for development

Transport Assessment and Travel Plan – The EZ sites will require a Transport Assessment and Travel Plan producing to support any planning application. The Transport Assessment (TA) will be required to be prepared in support of the development to ensure that it will not have a detrimental impact on the surrounding highway network. The TA will need to be prepared in accordance with DfT document entitled “Guidance on Transport Assessment published in March 2007” and the scope of the TA will need to be agreed with HCC and the Highways Agency.

The Travel Plan (TP) will also be required to encourage the sustainable travel to and from the development for staff and visitors. The TP should also be prepared in accordance with the latest DfT Guidance. The developer will be responsible for compliance with the conditions imposed by the Local Planning Authority, or such statutory requirements as may be necessary prior to the granting of the building lease.

Highways and access links The current former factory site has a vehicular access off Hessle Road with links west from Priory Way and East from Brighton Street. The preference is to provide an eastbound right turn lane in the wide central reservation of Hessle Road and improved curb radius at the access to the site. Subject to detailed design and planning approval, it may be possible for a site owner to obtain a private secured access to the site from Wiltshire Road, however this access would not be able to be used as a through route to other road users.

Public Transport – The 1 and 57 bus services operate along that section of Hessle Road linking through to Hull Paragon interchange in the City Centre of Hull.

Bus stops serving the site on Hessle Road are located in the vicinity of Council Avenue junction.

Pedestrian / Cycle Access – Access to the site can be gained from Hessle Road. The Local Plan 2000 principle of a cycle link across the site from Summergroves (Hamling Way) to Wiltshire Road is still an aspiration for the site however there are Highways concerns over conflict with industrial traffic on Wiltshire Road and access to Hessle Road. There is cycle route along Summergroves Way linking Hessle Road to Priory Park, Park and Ride.

6. Design

Archaeology The Archaeology Unit Sites and Monuments Records Officer would recommend on a particular application site prior to submitting a planning application they could provide information for the applicants. The Archaeology Unit would need a plan of the proposed development area to be able to offer this advice. There are no recorded Heritage Assets within the Birds eye sites boundary. There is a recent planning application response that the Archaeological Unit made for the site which details the archaeological background for the area. Extract – ‘The site of the proposed development lies in an area of potential archaeological interest, the bank of the River Humber is characterised by an intertidal zone, which contains well-preserved archaeological remains of potential national significance, e.g. the remains of a Bronze Age boat discovered at North Ferriby. Traditional pasture known as Ings and Marshes are common in the area along the river and on the 1855 Ordnance Survey map it is shown that this area was indeed open fields. Prehistoric and Romano-British settlements are located at the very edge of the former coastal marshes, for example there has been settlements found along the river at Redcliff, close to North Ferriby and around 5 miles from the current proposal site. The problems of identifying archaeological sites within the area of the Humber Estuary by traditional non-destructive archaeological methods have long been recognised and are associated with the boulder clay soils and intertidal zone that exists here, making identification of features from both aerial photographs and geophysical techniques difficult, but not impossible. It is possible; therefore, that any ground-works in this area will encounter previously unknown heritage assets dating to the prehistoric and Romano- British periods, whilst there is also the potential for encountering evidence of later activity.’ Advice – ‘In view of the archaeological potential of this site, the Archaeology unit would expect the applicant to take appropriate measures to ensure that any archaeological remains are identified, recorded and safeguarded in advance of any development commencing. As the archaeological implications of this development should be treated as a material consideration when determining any application, the applicant should

14 provide sufficient details to accompany the planning application to enable an assessment of the impact of the proposed development on the archaeological remains and the potential for mitigation.’

Trees, Ecology and landscape Urban green space site 601 land east of Hamling Way is located at the southern end of the site and it is also classed as Green Network; some care is needed to preserve the integrity of the site.

Habitat Description The semi-natural green space to the south is predominantly characterised by dense scrub and trees all of a similar age. This area is dominated by self- seeded ash and hawthorn with a thick understory of bramble and common nettle making large areas of the site impenetrable. The dense scrub, however, is excellent for summer migrants and supports a number of birds that are interesting for Hull on a local level. Recent clearance by local residents and the Area Team has helped open up and improve the site.

The site’s former use has left it with a varied topography that supports seasonal ponds and inundation areas of low quality. No evidence of breeding amphibians has been noted on site although smooth newts, common frog and common toad are known to breed within the ditches on the site to the immediate southwest; the Hamling Way site has numerous hibernacula that have the potential to support hibernating amphibians.

Areas of low ecological value fall within this area, namely the north-east corner, formerly used as a works compound. This area is characterised by tall ruderal vegetation including thistles, docks and goat-rue.

The area of highest ecological quality is the small triangle of meadow in the north east corner. It’s heavily grazed by horses but this has probably maintained a diverse floral interest missing elsewhere on site. The star species here is adder’s-tongue, usually found in ancient meadows. Development should avoid this area and aim to maintain and enhance its current value.

The species-rich grassland (bordered in yellow) adjacent to Freightliner Road is of high ecological value.

Access to the northern section of the site was not possible but the mature tree belt appeared to be of high quality and its retention is recommended. A phase one habitat survey of the site by Golder Associates pre-demolition recommended a series of enhancements that could be undertaken on site to compensate for loss of habitat. These included native species rich hedgerow planting, tree planting, installation of bird and bat boxes and provision of woodpiles to provide additional habitat. A detailed tree survey was also undertaken in support of this application.

Local Wildlife Site Assessment Several informal surveys have been undertaken over the past three years by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Hull City Council. The species lists have been run against Hull City Council’s draft Local Wildlife Site guidelines. The species recorded during the surveys indicate that the site should be put forward for LWS selection.

There are several large patches of the Schedule 9 listed giant hogweed onsite which need to be mapped and treated. The site also suffers from a degree of fly-tipping.

The table below shows the YWT/HCC species list run against Hull City Council’s draft Local Wildlife Site guidelines and indicates that the site would qualify under Gr2 Calcareous Grasslands – a relic of the site’s historic railway association. The scrub/woodland would also qualify under Wd3 due to the presence of woodland indicator species but note that some areas are of higher quality than others. It would also qualify species-wise under Open and Mosaic Habitats (OMH) on Previously Developed Land OMH1 for structural mosaics and OMH2 for its diversity of brown field species.

Guideline Wd3 Gr1 Gr2 Gr3 Gr4 Gr6 Fw1 Fw Sw1 Sw2 Rw1 OMH 2 Site Score 6 11 14 2 19 8 0 1 3 2 1 33 Qualifying 6 12 10 10 20 12 0.1 ha 10 10 4 12 20 Score

Key = Qualifies under habitat guideline

= Within 80% of qualifying score for habitat guideline

Protected Species There are no known protected species constraints but the railway corridor is known to support common lizard, the railway sidings to the south providing excellent habitat. There are historic records of great crested newt within 2km but their current status is unknown. Jennifer Hunt BSc (Hons) MSc MCIEEM Open Spaces Development Officer

Design Siting – the buildings need to be located where they do not visually dominate the adjacent Residential uses to the West, North and east. The tree screens help on Hessle Road and down the west boundary. Noise is an important factor from any manufacturing processes and also from out of hour’s delivery. The buildings need to locate to the East side where practical as it is further from the housing on the west side. Noisy processes could locate on the East side of a large building on site.

Scale – 2 Storey seems to be the characteristic scale in the Area. The west boundary is immediately adjacent to Summergroves but screened by high hedges at the north end and substantial trees around the sub-station south. The east boundary is not screened but the allotments provide a buffer space that will diminish scale. The north boundary along Hessle Road has substantial mature trees which screen the site. As a deep site there is scope to go higher (4 storeys) particularly to the south east of the site which is further from the adjacent residential areas .

Massing – the form of an industrial building needs to serve the function including the external servicing and parking requirements this can be demonstrated in the Design and Access statement.

Materials – There is a palette that tends towards traditional along Hessle Road which is the higher profile part of the site so harmonization is encouraged although branding and marking the site which materials contribute to is expected. Materials that support the highest performance in terms of insulation and efficiency practicable will be supported.

Signage – as a Dual carriageway the Hessle Road frontage needs to display effective signage on the western approach.

Amenity and screening – The site is established as an employment use but must co-exist with and pay respect to surrounding housing at Summergroves, Dairycoates and The County Streets. Visual intrusion, Noise and harmful emissions are important to mitigate against through screening, appropriate scale, building form/colour, siting of servicing and technical solutions.

Security – development should incorporate security measures in line with the latest guidance through the Police Crime Liason Officer and Secure by Design principles.

Existing access enhanced with Hessle Road Eastbound right turn lane in central reservation and improved curb geometry. Frontage set back and boundary trees retained to mitigate impact on Servicing to the front, set Dairycoates housing back full width option to protect the amenity of Summergroves residents

Allotments with potential for wind Tree belt turbine recommended for extension to screen. Bush Close Residents. Servicing to the An enhanced front to protect the ecological mix amenity of recommended. Summergroves residents Existing sub station Local Wildlife Site Will need access to be protected from Tree belt recommended for any damage. retention as screen and Possible vehicular ecological contribution. access off Wiltshire Road no through route to Hessle Road Possible expansion Area depending on ecological importance. Screen planting to extend tree belt would be Local Plan Urban needed. An enhanced Greenspace site 601 this has ecological value but could be ecological mix recommended with the site being designed enhanced in consultation with as an Aqua green to control the Open Spaces run off across the site. Development Officer. Also may have flood mitigation potential and potential for wind turbine

Indicative layout demonstrating the scope of the site for a large 30,000m2 structure. The principles of protecting amenity and the ecology apply. The potential of the site to accommodate smaller units and several users within the same constraints is clearly there. 19

8. Utilities Some feedback so far no major issues other than connections to the Sub Station.

Quality and Standards – Development would need to comprise of well designed, attractive buildings achieving good levels of sustainability. Most buildings would be built to meet end user requirements (i.e. bespoke)

8 Financial assistance

The site is within the North Humber Bank Enterprise Zone. As such any developer will benefit from a simplified planning regime, through a site specific development brief. Moreover, the potential end users of the site could benefit from reduced rates over five years.

Regional Growth Fund Hull City Council and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council successfully applied for £25m through the Regional Growth Fund, the fund is available to provide packages of support to companies looking to invest in the Renewable energy and associated supply chain.

9. Information Pack

Details attached Appendix 1 Location plan Appendix 2 Site plan Appendix 3 Planning history Appendix 4 Flood risk Appendix 5 Contacts .

Appendix 1 Plan showing the location of Former Birds Eye site in Hull

Appendix 2 Former Birds Eye Site – Site plan

9.9 hectares of development land including the green space(2.8 Ha) at the south end owned by Hull City Council and the Birds Eye Site (7.1Ha)Formerly owned by private equity firm Permira.

Appendix 3 Planning policy documentation framework and approvals history

Planning Policy Documents relevant to the site.

Hull Local Plan 2000, Policies E1-E5, E11, NE6(c) and (d), M12.

Hull Local Plan Publication Document June 2016-:-  The Western Corridor is identified in the Publication Version of the Local Plan 2016 as a Main Employment Area with opportunities for office, manufacturing and warehouse.  ‘The former Birds Eye site (7.21ha) (Employment Allocation Reference.3) provides one of the single largest opportunities in the west of the city. This site has been subject to three separate Public Inquiries at which it has been determined by the Planning Inspector that the site should be retained in its entirety for employment use’. Policy 1. Economic growth. Policy 2 Employment Allocations. Policy 14. Design, Policy 17 Energy Efficient Design. Policy 49 Noise Pollution.  Site 601, land east of Hamling Way(2.82Ha) is Green Network Policy 43. Green Infrastructure/green network. Policy 44 Biodiversity and wildlife, a Likely Local Wildlife Site .  The Urban Greenspace site 601 land east of Hamling Way at the south end of the site is also an allocation as a potential wind turbine site policy 18.  Waste management currently subject to collaboration with East Riding of Yorkshire Council see www.hullcc.gov.uk/planning.

Planning History

Application no. subject date 17852E – removal of railway embankment 1982. 17852Y – housing training site 1998. 23585 - 23585Y - Various applications related to the site as a food processing plant under up to 2006. 26319 - Training academy 2000. 09/01227/OUT residential development 2009. 12/01063/OUT mixed use residential and light industrial 2012.

Extract from historic plan registration board

Appendix 4 Former Birds Eye site Flood Risk and Drainage

In the current Strategic Flood Risk Assessment, the site is predominantly situated in flood zone 3ai) ‘low hazard’, with an areas of flood zone 3ii) ‘medium hazard’ between the south boundary and River Humber. A key concern at the site is Tidal inundation recently experienced in the City Centre in 2012. The Site is protected by the A63 and Western rail approach to the City but is programmed for upgrading in 2040 to a ‘1 in 200 year’ standard. Some minimal arbitrary surface water flooding occurred in 2007. Mitigation measures will need to be included through the adoption of raised floor levels, flood risk resistant and resilient construction and finishes and adoption of safe evacuation and refuge measures. These approaches are a material planning concern for all development in the city, the Hull City Council Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Standing Advice should be considered following the findings of a detailed site Flood Risk Assessment to design in appropriate mitigation measures.

Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs) are a key tool to deliver a wide range of benefits including flood risk reduction and improvements to water quality, biodiversity and amenity and many examples have shown that this delivers an added value to a site often at a reduced cost to conventional piped drainage. SuDs considerations are required as part of the NPPF – 10. Meeting the challenge of climate change, flooding and Coastal change. The use of SUDs are strongly recommended in Hull City Councils draft Local Plan, Surface Water Management Plan, Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Impact Assessment. This emerging need for SuDs is to be considered as the primary method of draining new developments. The impacts of surface water flooding in the city in 2007 showed the vulnerability of drainage networks in times of heavy rainfall, SuDs are therefore recommended to reduce peak flows from the site to less than greenfield runoff rates and where possible reduce total volumes entering into the existing drainage system.

SuDs approaches could be used to attenuate and reduce (either through infiltration or grey water re-use) surface water from roofs, roads and hard standings, it is therefore recommended that a separate and foul system is adopted. The site presents several opportunities: ponds, wet woodland and attenuation basins could be sited in the woodland area, linear features such as swales and filter strips could complement the potential footpath corridor and the buildings and surrounding landscaping should consider green roofs, raingardens, permeable finishes and attenuation tanking.

Careful design should be considered for all approaches following existing best practice and design manuals – CIRIA SuDs Manual and other texts.

Site boundary

Flood zone3B Functional Flood plain

Flood zone 3Aiii) High hazard

Flood zone 3Aii) Medium Hazard

Flood zone3Ai) Low Hazard

Flood zone2

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Appendix 5 Contacts

Investment Support Officer Strategic Programmes Hull City Council Economic Development and Regeneration Tel 01482 612163 E mail [email protected]

Planning Development Manager Development Management, Hull City Council Economic Development and Regeneration Tel 01482 612338 E mail [email protected]

Local Transport Plan Development Officer Hull City Council Economic Development and Regeneration Transport Policy Tel 01482 612719 E mail [email protected]

The Humber Archaeology Partnership The Old School Northumberland Avenue Hull HU2 0LN Tel: (01482) 217466 Email: [email protected]

Agents- PPH Commercial Hesslewood Estate, Ferriby road Hassle East riding HU13 0lg Tel. 01482 648888 FAX 01482 643889 http://www.pph-commercial.co.uk/contact-us