Fresh plans for £40m park-and-ride to be submitted

The initial plans for the park-and-ride scheme were withdrawn in March

Revised plans for a £40m park-and-ride site north of Hull will be submitted "in the coming weeks", a developer has confirmed.

An initial proposal for the scheme, at the Dunswell roundabout of the A1079 near Kingswood, was submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) by Ashcourt Group last year.

However, it was withdrawn in March after concerns were raised about noise and light pollution, retail outlets and a bus depot.

Mike Stathers, the head of external affairs at Ashcourt Group, said: "The team has taken on board concerns raised by residents and this scheme will lead to much reduced traffic congestion and pollution along Beverley Road into Hull."

"We hope to have the revised plans ready for submission by mid-summer," he added.

The site, which is just outside the city boundary, is designated for a park-and-ride in ERYC's local plan.

The initial proposal included space for 500 vehicles, a petrol station, car wash and drive-through restaurants.

However, residents lodged objections, saying they feared the development would "cause chaos" and be "unworkable".

'Ghastly' development

In February, Hull City Council (HCC) wrote to ERYC to object to the inclusion of a bus depot, three drive-through restaurants and a petrol station.

HCC said that while it shared an "aspiration" for a park-and-ride, there were already restaurant facilities nearby.

In a separate letter of objection, three Hull city councillors, including the authority's leader Mike Ross, described the proposal as a "ghastly, oversized development".

Ashcourt Group, a Hull-based construction company, said the fresh proposal would represent "one of the largest traffic management and infrastructure improvements to be undertaken in the region for decades" and would be "entirely funded" by private investment.

The developer claimed it would provide "faster" transport links between Hull and Beverley and the two local hospitals, Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill in Cottingham.

'Reduced congestion'

The new proposal would still include food and retail spaces as Ashcourt said it believed there was "clear demand for such outlets in this area".

Mr Stathers added: "Our proposal is very much about getting people out of cars and into energy efficient buses, reducing congestion and pollution.

"At the same time it will protect and enhance public transport services across many key areas of Hull and East Yorkshire."

The BBC understands the updated proposal will be submitted to the council by the end of July.

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