Welcome
Our Vision
Paragon is a vibrant new urban neighbourhood in Hull, blending homes, offices, and local shops into a dynamic community. Designed for both residents and visitors, it fosters a welcoming and connected environment.
Inspired by Hull’s successful urban places and spaces, Paragon prioritises quality and character, creating places to live, work, and socialise. It will exemplify connectivity and be woven into the fabric of the city. Setting a new standard for urban living, Paragon promotes sustainability and community within a high-quality, landscape-rich environment.
When fully realised, Paragon could provide approximately 500 new homes in a highly sustainable centrally location within an easy walking distance of all the city centre has to offer, supporting local business now and in the future
Our team
Hull City Council owns the core masterplan area of the site and have been key in driving forward these plans for regenerating this important part of the city. The Council has a track record for delivering commercial, residential and mixed use regeneration schemes that redefine the user experience of the City. Hull City Council’s role in enabling the Fruit Market has helped transform the area into a vibrant cultural and creative quarter, bringing lasting economic and social benefits to Hull. This is a similarly ambitious scheme, combining new housing with the creation of a distinctive city destination.
The Council is supported by LCR Property (London and Continental Railways), a leading commercial developer and UK Government placemaking expert. They have over 20 years of experience transforming complex, transport-linked sites into vibrant destinations.
Design and technical services are being delivered by Stantec, a leading international multi-disciplinary company, bringing global expertise to local projects. Its Urban Design team integrates masterplanning, regeneration, and public realm design with engineering, environmental, and planning services to ensure sustainable, high-quality places that balance community, economic, and environmental priorities for longterm urban success.
Why we're here
Community input is essential in shaping a scheme that meets local needs and delivers lasting value. We want to hear your views.
Your feedback will help ensure the City has a new urban neighbourhood to be proud of, one that benefits residents today and for generations to come.
Site ownership
The Site & Context
The site is located on Hull city centre’s eastern edge, next to St.Stephen’s shopping centre and a five-minute walk from Paragon Transport Interchange. Key landmarks like Hull’s Old Town, the waterfront, and MKM Stadium are within a 10 minute walking distance.
Ferensway forms the eastern edge and Spring Bank to the north; the main railway line into Hull is to the south and housing lies to the west. Hull’s central shopping and business district is a short distance to the east.
Planning context
The Colonial Street (core masterplan area) site was identified within the Hull Local Plan as a major housing allocation in 2016 (see Appendix 1 in Local Plan Allocation site plan) with an indicative capacity of 200 homes and indicative massing of between 3–6 storeys in height.
The site lies within Housing Market Value Zone 1 City Centre, where Policy 5 requires that 10% affordable housing is delivered on sites of 15 or more dwellings and should be fully integrated into the development
Hull is taking part in the OPE (One Public Estate) Place Pilot, a government initiative that aims to drive efficiency, improve public service delivery, and create sustainable, thriving communities by aligning public sector assets with local growth needs and opportunities.
As part of this initiative, the Colonial Street Area masterplan is being developed. Hull aims to deliver a sustainable and vibrant neighbourhood that strengthens the city’s economy and creates a high-quality living environment for its residents, in line with the design principles outlined in SPD 13 (City Centre Design Guide).
Site history
The site’s built fabric reflects its historical development as a transitional area, bridging industry, the city, and housing.
In the mid-19th Century, especially north of Corporation Fields, the area saw rapid industrial growth and increased railway activity. Its proximity to the station and docks made it central to Hull’s industrial expansion, transitioning from a lowerdensity Georgian neighbourhood to a higherdensity Victorian one. Traditional red-brick terraced housing, warehouses like the FR Scott hardware building, and schools, shops, and churches filled available spaces. By the late-19th Century, the area became denser, with smaller homes and a closer-knit, urban community
The area was heavily bombed during World War II and, following a decline in industry and the shift from rail to road transport, it fell into disrepair. The Northern Dairy building once occupied the site in the immediate post war years, but since its demolition in the mid2000’s, there have been substantial gaps left in the built fabric. The creation of Ferensway further disrupted the area, leaving vacant parcels of land.
