Empty former Hull Lloyds bank to become apartments

Councillor Paul Drake-Davis said the plans would see a large, empty building brought back into use

A former bank in Hull city centre is to be converted into apartments, the council has said.

A project to redevelop the Lloyds Bank building, at the junction of George Street and Bond Street, has been granted £550,000 levelling up funding.

The £7.4m scheme aims to create 46 homes and would see the historic clock face on the building restored.

Councillor Paul Drake-Davis said the "excellent project" would see an empty property brought back into use.

Hull City Council approved the extra funding for the scheme, which will be completed by developer Modernistiq (Hull) Ltd.

The building in Hull city centre was previously used by Lloyds Bank

A council spokesperson said plans had been approved to turn the former banking hall on the ground floor into 22 flats and the upper floors, which were previously offices, into 24 extra apartments.

Mr Drake-Davis, the council's portfolio holder for regeneration and housing, said: "This is an excellent project which will bring back into use a large, vacant building, whilst also providing new city centre residential opportunities."