Open Space Strategy Area Priorities and Actions

Riverside Area

Introduction This document is one of seven area priority and actions plans which support the Open Space Strategy and should be read alongside the main document. The strategy sets standards for different types of open space, estimates needs for certain types of open space and proposes sites which could help address those needs.

This document sets out details of actions within the Riverside Area Neighbourhood Committee area which will help to address those needs specific to this area. The plan contains actions to improve the green network and proposes sites for potential open space use where there is a deficit and methods to rationalise current provision in order to attain the highest possible quality provision within the area. Actions will be carried out by the Council and developers. The actions represent medium and longer term aspirations. Progress will be dependent on the rate at which development proposals come forward and are approved and implemented and the availability of Council resources to invest in open space. The strategy and action plans will be reviewed and updated every five years.

General Description The Riverside area is made up of four wards; the Drypool, Myton, Newington and St Andrews wards. The area is situated in the south of the city and includes the city’s historic heartlands. The area covers Hull’s City Centre, the marina and docks. The area is made up of a wide variety of housing types and ages. The Drypool ward encompasses a mixture of light industrial developments and housing. The housing includes the 1980s Victoria Dock Village, the large houses of Garden Village, and elsewhere a variety of terraced houses. The area hosts the site of the former citadel and ‘The Deep’ aquarium. Myton ward to the west of the River Hull covers the city centre and outlying areas to the north and west. Housing is varied and includes large properties along Beverley Road, a large amount of terrace housing and flats. St Andrews and Newington Areas to the west of the Committee area is a mix of residential to the north and industrial along the Humber and A63 corridor. West Park and Newington Park form the major green spaces in these wards.

The area is well connected to the green network with the Humber Estuary forming the southern boundary of the committee area whilst the River Hull runs through the Myton ward. Several railway lines cut through the wards acting as a green corridor through the heart of the Riverside Area. The area has a population of 48,348 (mid 2013 estimates)

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Accessibility Current accessibility standards for the Riverside Area (see table 1) shows that a large proportion of green space within the St Andrews, Drypool, Myton , Newington wards is not accessible to the public. The problem is further increased by the lack of availability of land to turn into a public open space.

Table 1: Mid 2014 Accessibility Standards in the Riverside Area Committee Ward Total Publicly accessible Publicly accessible (hectares) (hectares) (percentage) Drypool 38.37 29.41 77% Myton 30.59 23.09 75% Newington 45.44 31.61 70% St Andrews 15.87 8.69 55%

Current deficiencies Deficiencies identified in the 2014 open space audit are shown in Table 2. It shows that there is a deficiency in several of the typologies. This needs to be taken into account when planning future investment in open spaces infrastructure.

The deficiencies in amenity green space are off-set by the presence of numerous parks and civic spaces dotted across the committee area, however, there are large deficiencies in access to sports provision and green space sites in the east of the committee area.

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Table 2: Mid 2014 Deficiencies in Provision within the Wyke Area Committee Open Space Typology Existing open Open space Hull Standard Open space surplus space provision ha/1000 (hectares) (hectares / 1000 people) Agricultural 0 n/a 0.24 ha / 1000 people within a 20 minute walk -10.570 Allotments 1.03 0.021 (960m) DEFICIENCY 0.67 ha / 1000 people within a 10 minute walk -10.566 Amenity Green Space 21.83 0.451 (480m). DEFICIENCY Cemetery / churchyard 0.81 0.017 0.030 ha / 1000 people within a 10 minute walk Children’s play facility 1.83 0.038 0.376 (480m). Civic space 16.24 0.336 n/a Educational grounds 14.15 0.293 n/a Green corridor 14.34 0.297 n/a 0.62 ha / 1000 people within a 20 minute walk -16.605 Natural / semi-natural greenspace 13.37 0.277 (960m). DEFICIENCY Outdoor Sports Facility 15.66 0.324 0.50 ha / 1000 people within a 20 minute walk -0.257 Park / garden 23.92 0.495 (960m). SLIGHT DEFICIENCY Private grounds 6.08 0.126 n/a Unclassified 0.21 0.004 n/a 0.023 ha / 1000 people within a 15 minute walk -0.307 Young people’s facility 0.80 0.017 (720m). SLIGHT DEFICIENCY Golf 0.000 n/a

Outdoor Sports Facility (excl golf) + -51.416 29.81 0.617 1.68 ha / 1000 people, excluding golf courses Educational grounds DEFICIENCY

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Community Infrastructure Levy Projects

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New Bridge Road / Sherburn Street junction

Potential Existing Funding REF Description Justification Total Cost alternative Ward Commitment gap funding High quality soft landscape Physical improvements to the focal green £350,000 No £350,000 Highways Drypool scheme with new lighting, tree space in New Bridge Road area to ensure Capital R1 planting, street furniture and its longevity and to raise quality. footpath surfacing.

City centre Potential Existing REF Description Justification Total Cost Funding gap alternative Ward Commitment funding Public realm and streetscape works A city centre public realm capital investment and open space regeneration programme to ensure that key visitor • Jameson Street/King Edward Street destination elements of the Council’s City Plan • Queen Victoria Square/Beverley are met which will play an important role in our Gate preparation for hosting the title of ‘UK City of • Whitefriargate/Trinity House Culture 2017’. £16.7m from Lane/Market Square Council • Fruit Market A city centre public realm strategy document £6m potential • Jameson St./King Edward St. (New has been developed and published focusing on from grant R16 Pedestrian Area) • Queens Gardens £23,700,000 £6,000,000 Myton improving key pedestrian routes and open funding Rosebowl spaces, the strategy aims to increase footfall £1m from Holy • Queens Gardens and boost Hull’s status as a visitor destination. Trinity Church • Side streets to Jameson Street and LEP • Pedestrian Crossings The proposed works are aimed at major • Carr Lane/Paragon Street/City Hall refurbishment of the key streets and public surrounds areas with high quality natural stone paving • Brook Street & Brook Street/ materials, increasing urban forestry and Ferensway Crossing integrating public art throughout. • Margaret Moxon Way

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Buckingham Street Play Park Existing Funding Potential REF Description Justification Total Cost Ward Commitment gap alternative funding Refurbishment to play park The play area is located within a densely £100,000 £10,000 £90,000 CIB Drypool populated residential area. It is in a poor from Drypool condition from both a facilities point of ward budget R4 view and a health and safety aspect. The Drypool Ward Members have identified the location as a priority for future investment.

Beverley Road Potential Existing Funding REF Description Justification Total Cost alternative Ward Commitment gap funding R14 Conservation Area Improvements, Beverley Road is a key priority in the City Plan £2,794,000 £477k HCC None Highways Myton Townscape Heritage Initiative forming a key entrance into the City Centre. The funding Capital bid for CIL funds would complete the property £1,666k Funds Public realm and streetscape works improvements through streetscape and public grant and open space regeneration realm works that reflect the conservation area funding - Tree planting status and also improve pedestrian links to £651k - Public realm works adjoining open public spaces and external - High quality pavement treatments, neighbourhoods. project street lighting (green lighting investment schemes) and street furniture The quality and consistency of the landscape -Develop linkages to open spaces, treatment is essential and important in promoting the ‘green lung’ promoting the city as a modern visitor attraction. Attractive features such as planting and pocket parks along the route to the town centre can help make walking and cycling a pleasant alternative to driving.

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Barnsley Street Play Park Existing Funding Potential REF Description Justification Total Cost Ward Commitment gap alternative funding Refurbishment to play park The play area is located within a densely £100,000 £10,000 £90,000 CIB Drypool populated residential area. It is in a poor from Drypool condition from both a facilities point of ward budget R5 view and a health and safety aspect. The Drypool Ward Members have identified the location as a priority for future investment.

West Park Potential Existing Funding REF Description Justification Total Cost alternative Ward Commitment gap funding R10 Regeneration of West Park – The need to improve and develop West Park is £3,501,270 £1.2m for £2,272, Arts Newingt including: detailed in the Council’s adopted Area Action Phase 1 from 033 Council / on • West Park Gateway Phase 2 Plan for Newington and St Andrew’s and its S106 funding Lottery • Play Area/Paddling Lake supplementary design guidance • Extension to Nursery Building • Aviary, Zoo, Miniature Railway & The vision for West Park set out in these Art Deco Bandstand documents is to restore the Park to its former • Enhanced Bowling Facilities glory as a playground for people of the city and • Ornamental Gardens & Linear beyond. The rationale for improvements to the Water Gardens park are to: • Northern Entrance and Fairground • Integrate West Park with the rest of the area; improvements • Improve north-south and east-west • Flyover & Old Anlaby Road movements; • Provide a focus to the eastern end of Anlaby Road and a gateway to Newington & St Andrew’s, and; • To improve the park as a destination within the city and for visitors to the city

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Site Specific Strategic Actions

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Inclusion of Sites within the Action Plan.

The following criteria have been used to identify priorities and justify the inclusion of sites within the action plan.  The ward area is deficient in the specified typology.  The site suffers from accessibility issues (i.e. safety, poor signage and poor disability provision)  A project is already underway to enhance the site and/or funding has been secured.  An evaluation of the site’s use is required as it is of poor quality and is underused.  The action is small scale, short term and will enhance the quality of current provision, whilst aiding community ownership.  The importance of the site is identified in other strategies.

Management and Development The following issues should be considered when undertaking site development or enhancement.  Financial viability.  Security of tenure.  Planning permission requirements and any foreseen difficulties in securing permission.  Achieving revenue funding from planning contributions in order to maintain existing sites.  Gaining contributions in the form of planning, which assist with the creation of new provision where need has been identified.  Explore opportunities for shared/community site management opportunities.  Opportunities to lease site to external organisations(s).  Assisting community groups/parish councils to gain funding to enhance existing provision.  Negotiation with landowners to increase access to private strategic sites.

The Action Plan has been created to be undertaken over a ten-year timescale. The information within the Assessment Report, Strategy and Action Plan will require updating as developments occur. It is not feasible to include all sites with identified development issues in the Strategy and Action Plan. Only keys sites, which meet the criteria listed above have, therefore, been included.

Actions will be carried out by the Council and developers. The actions represent short (1-2 years) medium (3 – 5 years) and longer term (over six years) aspirations. Progress will be dependent on the rate at which development proposals come forward and are approved and implemented and the availability of Council resources to invest in open space. The strategy and action plans will be reviewed and updated every five years.

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Myton Ward

Open Space Quality CIL Ref Improvements Required/Identified Open Space Objectives Score

Parks Liddell Street Park Queens Gardens Kingston Square Museum Gardens, High Street Semi-Natural Land east of Clifton Children’s Centre Jubilee Arboretum, Porter Street Green Corridors Green corridor between Brunswick Avenue and Norfolk Street Cycle track north of Bridlington Avenue Cycle track between Station Drive and R14 Develop linkages to open spaces, promoting GC1; GC2 Wincolmlee the ‘green lung’ River Hull Amenity AGS east of Brunswick House Waterloo Street AGS AGS west of Waterloo Street AGS east of Waterloo Street AGS about Mitchell Community Centre, Goodrich Close AGS south of Bridlington Avenue Vane Street Park R14 Develop linkages to open spaces, promoting AGS1 the ‘green lung’ AGS, Terry Street & Park Road AGS south of Hull Royal Infirmary AGS east of Walker Street 10

AGS north of Hutt Street Walker Street Park AGS north of Alexandra Street History Centre AGS, Charlotte Street Mews AGS north-west of Mytongate roundabout Little Mason Street AGS (former St. Mary's burial ground) AGS, east of Stanley Street AGS front of Spring Bank Community Centre AGS south of Stanley Street AGS about Mitchell Community Centre, Goodrich Close AGS south of Bridlington Avenue AGS, Jubilee Square Land west of Trinity Burial Ground Land north of Trinity Burial Ground AGS, Adelaide Street AGS, Icehouse Road AGS, Cambridge Street Pocket Park, William Street AGS, Pease Street AGS, Melville Street AGS, St James Square Allotments Allotments to the west of Northumberland Avenue almshouses Villa Gardens, community allotment, Octagon City Farm, rear of Kingston Youth Centre Children’s Play Facilities

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Play equipment, Vane Street Park Playground with equipment, Middleton Street Play equipment, Hutt Street Play equipment, Alexandra Street Play equipment, Waterloo Street Play equipment, Liddell Street Park Play equipment, Walker Street Park Play equipment, Jubilee Square Young People’s Facilities MUGA, Walker Street Park Teen area, AGS north of Alexandra Street Semi-natural Habitats Land east of Clifton Children's Centre Civic Spaces Nelson Street Rear of St Stephens, Park Street Queen Victoria Square Public realm and streetscape works and open CS1; CS3 R16 space regeneration Paragon square Public realm and streetscape works and open CS1; CS3 R16 space regeneration Minerva Terrace Princes Dock Street Trinity Square Public realm and streetscape works and open CS1; CS3 R16 space regeneration Wilberforce Monument, Hull College Public realm and streetscape works and open CS1; CS3 . R16 space regeneration Humber Quays Front of St Stephen's / transport interchange Beverley Gate, Whitefriargate Public realm and streetscape works and open CS1; CS3 R16 space regeneration Hull Marina

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Beverley Gate, Whitefriargate Public realm and streetscape works and open CS1; CS3 R16 space regeneration Cemeteries Trinity Burial Ground, Castle Street Private Grounds Land south of The Children’s Centre & Sunshine House, Walker Street AGS, Phoenix House, High Street Octagon grounds Land south of Earle House, Colonial Street Outdoor Sports Facilities All weather pitch, Octagon Playing Field Grass pitch, Waterloo Street AGS MUGA, AGS north of Hutt Street Mini football pitch, Liddell Street Park Outdoor gym, Liddell Street Park MUGA, AGS about Mitchell Community Centre, Goodrich Close Schools Adelaide Primary School Collingwood Primary School St Charles RC Primary School Clifton Primary School Pearson Primary School Endeavour High School

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Drypool Ward

Quality Open Space CIL Ref Improvements Required/Identified Open Space Objectives Score Parks Victoria Park Brackley Park Semi-Natural Mudflats at Sammy's Point Green Corridors Buffer strip, west of Mount Pleasant Cycle track, east of Mount Pleasant Foredyke Stream cycle track - south of Chapman Street Buffer strip, east of Victoria Dock Former Hornsea railway, west of Dansom Lane Foredyke Stream cycle track - south of Chamberlain Road Buffer strip, north of Victoria Dock Path north of Dunscombe Park Elm Avenue Green Corridor Amenity St Peter Street AGS Play park, Abbey Street AGS adjacent to Foredyke Stream cycle track - south of Chapman Street Play park, Victor Street AGS south of St Mark Street AGS north of Lime Tree Avenue Mulgrave Street AGS Buckingham Street AGS R4 Refurbishment to play park AGS1; AGS2; AGS3

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Barnsley Street Play Park R5 Refurbishment to play park AGS1; AGS2; AGS3 Corinthian Way AGS The Oval, Garden Village Land north of Holland Street AGS adjacent to Buckingham Primary

School Play park, Durham Street AGS, Field Street AGS at Wath Grove Park on corner of Sherburn Street and High quality soft landscape scheme with new lighting, tree R1 AGS1 Newbridge Road planting, street furniture and footpath surfacing. AGS north of South Bridge Road, Victoria Dock Land south of Sherburn Street Allotments Field Street Allotments Children’s Play Facilities Play equipment, South Bridge Road Play equipment, St Mark Street Play equipment, Buckingham Street R4 Refurbishment to play park CYP1; CYP2 Play equipment, Barnsley Street R5 Refurbishment to play park CYP1;CYP2 Play equipment, Victor Street Play equipment, Victoria Park Play equipment, Abbey Street Play equipment, Brackley Park Play equipment, Mulgrave Street Play equipment, Durham Street Young People’s Facilities MUGA, AGS, Abbey Street Basketball hoop, Buckingham Street Natural Play / BMX track, Brackley Park MUGA, AGS, Abbey Street 15

Semi-natural Habitats Mudflats at Sammy's Point Civic Spaces Victoria Dock waterfront Cemeteries None Private Grounds Holderness House Land at Dovehouse Hospice Reckitt Benckiser grounds Improvements secured through planning permission NSN7; NSN10 Outdoor Sports Facilities Playing field adjacent to Victoria Park MUGA, AGS south of St Mark Street MUGA, AGS adjacent to Buckingham

Primary School MUGA, AGS south of St Mark Street Playing Fields adjacent to Simpson

Crescent, Chamberlain Way Schools Craven Primary School Mersey Primary School Victoria Dock Primary School Buckingham Primary School STP, Craven Primary School

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Newington Ward

Quality CIL Open Space Improvements Required/Identified Open Space Objectives Score Ref Parks Regeneration of West Park – including: • West Park Gateway Phase 2 • Play Area/Paddling Lake • Aviary, Zoo, Miniature Railway & Art Deco Bandstand West Park R10 OSF4; P3; P5; P6; P7; P9 • Enhanced Bowling Facilities • Ornamental Gardens & Linear Water Gardens • Northern Entrance and Fairground improvements • Flyover & Old Anlaby Road Green Corridors Land underneath footbridge, Wiltshire Road Green corridor, east of Woburn Street Amenity AGS along railway line between St Georges

Road and Walker Street AGS, Coxwold Grove Newington Street Play Park Pulman Street Community Green AGS south of Woburn Street AGS, The Greenway AGS south of Arthur Street AGS, Coxwold Grove AGS, Stirling Street AGS north of Woburn Street AGS West of Woburn Street AGS, west of Plowden Road Allotments None

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Children’s Play Facilities Play equipment, Newington Street Play equipment, Arthur Street Play equipment, West Park R10 COMPLETE CYP1 Play equipment, The Greenway Play equipment, Stirling Street Paddling pool, West Park R10 Remedial works required Play equipment, Pulman Street Community

Green Young People’s Facilities Basketball hoop, Arthur Street Basketball hoop, AGS, The Greenway BMX track, Pulman Street Community Green MUGA, West Park Skate Park, West Park R10 COMPLETE CYP9 Semi-natural Habitats Railway triangle, east of the KC Stadium NSN west of Alliance Avenue NSN surrounded by railway east of Woodgate

Road NSN surrounding West Hull Community Sports

Club, North Road Cemeteries None Private Grounds KC Stadium pitch Outdoor Sports Facilities Francis Askew Primary School (south) Riley Playing Fields, Parkfield Drive KC Stadium Community STP West Hull Community Sports Club, North Road Games court, West Hull Community Sports Club Bowling greens, West Park Outdoor gym, West Park 18

Civic Spaces Walton Street car park Schools Wheeler Street School Francis Askew Primary School Paisley Primary School

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St Andrew Ward

Quality Open Space CIL Ref Improvements Required/Identified Open Space Objectives Score Parks Newington Park Recreation Ground Edinburgh Street Park Pocket Park, Heathfield Square Green Corridors None Amenity Corner of Hessle Road and Rawling Way Bean Street AGS AGS, Wellsted Street AGS, Massey Close AGS, Constable Street AGS north of Riston Street Allotments None Children’s Play Facilities Play equipment, Bean Street Play equipment, Wellsted Street Play equipment, Newington Park Play equipment, Heathfield Square Young People’s Facilities None Semi-natural Habitats Land to the north of Clive Sullivan Way Potential site adjacent to Humber (west of Makro) Nature area, Newington Park Recreation

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Ground Cemeteries None Private Grounds None Outdoor Sports Facilities Newington Park, Synthetic pitch Grass pitches, Newington Park Football pitch, Newington Park Outdoor gym, Newington Park Recreation

Ground Schools Chiltern Primary School Newington Academy Primary School Boulevard Academy

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