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York property developer to propose £4 million brownfield site development

A £4 million scheme to develop eight high-quality sustainable townhouses on a disused yard behind the former Lord Nelson Inn in York is to be submitted to the City of York Council.

The plan, being drawn up by property developer, Northminster Ltd, owner of Northminster Business Park, also includes redeveloping the former pub, which lies empty, into two adjoining homes, one with three-bedrooms and the other with four, with a private secure courtyard.

Northminster Ltd is finalising the proposed scheme after acquiring the third-of-an-acre site, from Matbo Ltd, Escrick, York, last autumn. The property had a £1m asking price.

Each of the homes, designed for Northminster Ltd by COG Architecture, Leeds, will meet the latest sustainability requirements and will meet an A energy performance certificate rating.

Northminster Ltd development surveyor, Alastair Gill, says: “This is a run-down site which will benefit from an attractive, high-quality housing scheme at a time when the region needs more homes.

“As well as being sustainable from a design and construction perspective, the homes will be close to city centre amenities, reducing dependence on transport.

“The scheme is designed to to appeal to families who want to live and work in the city centre or people down-sizing from nearby villages who want to embrace city living.”

Robin Parker of COG Architecture, says: “The new homes are intended to be adaptable, multi-use family houses providing generous accommodation in a tight urban location and we hope that, if approved, they will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of this area.”

Northminster Ltd says that, if City of York planners back the scheme, construction work will start this summer and the homes will be ready in spring 2015.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .