New plans submitted for new bus depot, drive through restaurants, and park and ride
Revised plans have been submitted for a new home for a large bus operator and park and ride to the north of Hull.
The £40m plans for a bus depot, drive through restaurants, petrol station, and a park and ride in north Hull were withdrawn last year after sparking concerns.
Now developers Ashcourt Construction have submitted new proposals for the scheme earmarked for a wedge of land between the A1079 Beverley Road and A1174 Raich Carter Way, which is currently grazing for horses.
The proposals include a facility for East Yorkshire Buses, replacing its 100-year-old depot on Anlaby Road, and providing room for its 200-strong fleet, a 490-space park and ride and two drive throughs – a reduction of one from previous plans.
A planning statement accompanying the proposals says the land has been allocated for a park and ride since 2016 in East Riding Council’s Local Plan. It claims: “The proposal is one of the largest traffic management and infrastructure improvements to be undertaken in the region for decades.
"It will provide fast links between Hull and Beverley and the major medical centres at Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital at Cottingham, and reduce traffic congestion on peak-hour commuter routes. The park and ride will reduce congestion and improve take up of public transport in the area.”
The application says they expect park and ride services to operate every 15 minutes, with a journey time of between 20 and 30 minutes to the city centre.
Bus service number 11 to Castle Hill Hospital could be re-routed through the site to pick up staff and visitors, cutting demand for parking on the hospital site.
The statement says East Yorkshire Buses’ existing buildings in Hull and Brough “make vehicle maintenance and movement difficult, they are difficult to keep up to date and are not well located for staff. The move will allow the company to improve its services and to expand.”
Following concerns from residents, the developers propose a 3-m acoustic fence as well as a landscaped area between the houses and the development.
The plans say there are around 27 properties on Meadow Garth, Fieldside Garth and Evergreen Drive whose rear gardens back onto the southern edge of the site.
A “substantial belt” of native tree and shrub planting will be planted along the northern edge of a public footpath, which runs along the boundary.