Views sought on city conservation area proposal

Hull residents are being encouraged to have their say on plans to make a section of Wincolmlee a conservation area.

Hull City Council launched a consultation on the proposed area, between Machell Street and Oxford Street, with stretches of Scott Street and Cumberland Street among the locations included.

The authority said the plan would preserve the area's industrial heritage and provide protection for buildings with "historic value".

Landowners, businesses and residents are being asked for opinions before formal proposals are put forward later in the year.

The council said a recent survey identified areas of Edwardian and Victorian industrial heritage within Wincolmlee that met requirements to create an area of designated special architectural and historic interest.

Hull currently has 26 conservation areas, with the consultation for Wincolmlee running until 31 March.

Councillor Paul Drake-Davis, of Hull City Council, said: "I look forward to hearing the feedback on the proposals and hopefully we can help to maintain more of Hull's great heritage."

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