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THE next steps for one of the largest regeneration projects in the UK which is happening in York have been unveiled.
Two parcels of land, in Upper St Paul's Terrace and the Fermetol Trading Estate off Leeman Road, are set to be sold under council plans for the York Central development.
Cllr Claire Douglas, City of York Council's Labour leader, said disposing of the land would allow those involved with the project to get on and deliver it.
A council report stated land in Upper St Paul's Terrace would form part of the project to install a new footbridge linking Holgate with York Central.
It added 37 affordable homes and a 387sqm convenience store would be built on land at the Fermetol Trading Estate.
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The plans are set to go before the council's executive on Tuesday, October 6.
It follows the approval of planning applications for the Wilton Rise pedestrian and cycling bridge in July.
More than 1,000 homes, a hotel, a new western entrance at York Station, offices and a park at York Central were backed earlier in September.
Meanwhile, proposals to designate York Central as a priority area for regeneration in North Yorkshire are also set to go before the executive meeting.
A council report stated making the site a Mayoral Development Zone would help it to attract York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and Government funding.
The land in St Paul's Terrace is currently public open space, with the area around it informally known as the Holgate Community Garden.
An impression of the Wilton Rise footbridge (Image: Network Rail)
The report stated the sale of the land to Network Rail was not expected to have an effect on the gardens.
It added using the land for the installation of the bridge was critical for the York Central scheme.
The council bought the Fermetol site, behind Hardisty Mews, in 2016 for around £1 million.
It was acquired to ensure land required for the key infrastructure to deliver the York Central scheme was available.
Two buildings, one of which is dilapidated, are on the site and part of it is used by Network Rail for storage.
The southern part of the site would be sold to York Central Ltd, the company leading the regeneration project, following a land valuation.
The council's report stated the land sales would allow the strategically important York Central development to move forward.
Cllr Douglas said they were committed to ensuring all residents and businesses can feel the benefit of the major investment going into York Central.
She said: “York Central will be truly transformational for our city.
“Ensuring everyone feels the benefits means maximising the number of affordable homes and creating new well-paid job opportunities, new spaces for businesses to innovate and grow and new high-quality public spaces.”