One of Hull's oldest surviving buildings to become apartments and housing complex

One of the oldest surviving buildings in east Hull is set to become an apartment block and housing complex.
The front of Netherhall in HullThe front of Netherhall in Hull
The front of Netherhall in Hull

Hull City Council has approved plans to convert Netherhall, in Wawne Road, into a block of six two bedroom flats and to build a further four in its former stables.

The approved application, made by the council which used the building as offices until April 2019, also included plans for eight two bedroom terrace houses and four three bedroom homes.

A total of 22 homes are set to be built.

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Some residents objected to the plans claiming it would leave them with less sunlight and obstruct views from their homes.

The locally listed hall was built in the early 19th Century. It was known as Sutton Hall until it ceased to be a private residence in the 1940’s.

Council documents stated it was a “fine example” of several large homes built by wealthy residents who lived in the Sutton area when it was a satellite village of Hull. Documents also stated the council is talking to developers interested in taking over the site.

Local heritage campaigner Adam Fowler said plans to bring the building back into use were welcome.

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Mr Fowler said: “In that area there’s very little buildings left that are more than 100 years old. Netherhall is a signifcantly sized building in itself. It’s positive that the council is seeking to transfer ownership of the building and give it a marketable use. Turning it into flats is the best way of doing that. I’m really happy that this building will be saved.”

Hull banker Henry Bedford built what was then Sutton Hall in 1810. Corn merchants CC Brochner bought it in the 1870’s, adding a number of extensions.

The white brick villa ceased to be a private residence in 1946 and by the 1950’s was home to some commercial operations and a care home.

Further extensions were added in 1970, with these set to be torn down as part of redevelopment plans. Council documents stated they were unsympathetic to the hall’s original design.

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The site was also home to a moat which was filled in in 1976 as part of redevelopment works. A bungalow built that year to the southeast of the main hall and formerly a medical surgery is set to be demolished to make way for four of the homes.

Original stables on the site are set to remain and be turned into four two bedroom flats. The stables have been used for storage in recent years and have fallen into dereliction in some places.

Planning documents stating they had suffered from a “lack of investment” in recent years. The Eastern Hull Primary Care Trust leased the building from the council in 2001 and undertook extensive refurbishments.

Council documents stated: “This is a fine example of a large cubical villa of white brick. It was one of the several big houses that illustrate the trend of wealthy inhabitants of Hull choosing Sutton Village as a place of residence.”

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The application was approved despite comments from council heritage officers who claimed initial proposals were “vague”.

Some neighbouring residents also objected over the loss of sunlight and views, as well as access to drains once the new homes are built.

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