Engaging to deliver York’s future heritage
Community engagement plays a significant role in shaping what York Central will become.
In November 2022 the plans for the next stages of the York Central development were announced including a proposed Government Hub and new public square. Members of the public and businesses across York were invited to join public engagement events at two city venues and online. The purpose of these events was to understand better, local views which will inform our plans for these exciting areas of the development. We will share these findings at future rounds of the consultation process which is scheduled for March 2023.
Thursday 17th November: St Barnabas Church
Friday 18th November: City of York Council, West Offices
Saturday 19th November: City of York Council, West Offices
Wednesday 23rd November: Online Event
Couldn’t make it to the events? You can still view all presentations…
Watch a recording of the online engagement event
In July 2022 a major milestone was reached as Homes England entered into a contract with John Sisk and Son Ltd to deliver over £100m of vital infrastructure at York Central.
Works began in Summer 2022 and latest updates will be sent to local stakeholders and listed below:
7th November 2022: Letter to Leeman Road residents re: pedestrian footbridge removal overnight works
17th October 2022: Letter to Holgate Residents re: Cinder Lane temporary diversion of public right of way
3rd October 2022: Letter to Carlisle-Carleton St residents re: temporary evening works
1st September 2022: Letter to Carlisle-Carleton St residents re: site office works
10th August 2022: Letter to residents re: initial works to erect fencing and clear vegetation to enable infrastructure development
Previous engagement 2019-2021
Planning permission for infrastructure works to unlock the potential of York Central was granted in November 2021. Read more here.
Information about the Phase 1 Infrastructure reserved matters application that was approved in November 2021 at City of York Planning Committee can be found here.
These proposals built on the material which was submitted as part of the outline planning application and drew from the previous rounds of engagement feedback and activities.
Details of the public consultation and engagement activities to date can be found here.
You can also download the exhibition boards used in the 2019 consultation here.
You can view the results from the masterplan consultation here, which saw nearly 6,000 comments and contributions left both online and at the 43 events held over the six week Festival of York Central.
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You can download a full copy of the masterplan exhibition boards here.
A summary of the York Central engagement strategy is also available here.
Previous engagement 2016-2018
York Central Partnership has undertaken significant community engagement to date to help inform development proposal to date.
My York Central public workshops
From Spring 2018 to April 2021 the partnership held public workshops focusing on movement and the masterplan, organised in collaboration with My York Central.
You can download the summary of movement workshop here and the masterplan and governance workshop here.
Workshop presentations can be downloaded by clicking on these links: traffic analysis, movement, masterplan and governance. The National Railway Museum’s movement presentation can be downloaded here.
Masterplan Consultation
In March 2018 the ‘Festival of York Central’ was organised by the York Central Partnership as part of its ongoing community engagement. More than 43 events were held over the six week festival and residents were encouraged to share their views and aspirations for the York Central site and feedback on the emerging masterplan.
The feedback from the masterplan consultation can be downloaded here.
Access Consultation
In late 2017 the York Central Partnership undertook a consultation to help them decide on a preferred location for the new main access road for York Central.
You can download the full Access Options Consultation Report here.
The access consultation material can be viewed here.
Have your say
In 2016 a Have your say consultation was organised for York residents to share their thoughts on some very early stage, high-level plans that examined the potential for York Central. The results of what you told us can be downloaded here.
If you would like to view the responses received in the feedback forms from the access options consultation, please email yorkcentral@york.gov.uk
FAQ
York Central is one of the largest brownfield sites in England. Located next to the city’s existing retail and business core and the railway station, the 45 hectare mixed-use development site has the potential to bring a valuable piece of York city centre to life.
It is a project of huge ambition which will transform underused land into vibrant and distinctive residential neighbourhoods, cultural spaces, and a high-quality commercial quarter to the heart of one of the UK’s most historic and desirable cities. It will also power York’s economy into the future, helping to provide the homes the city needs and grow its economy by 20%.
The National Railway Museum will be the cultural heart of the new development and together they will encourage further cultural and economic growth and connect the city’s residents and visitors.
York Central is being brought forward through a partnership of Homes England, Network Rail, the City of York Council and the National Railway Museum. These four partners bring together funding streams to support the delivery of infrastructure and land assembly, and are working collaboratively to support the development of York Central. Together they will create the masterplan for the site and manage the subsequent delivery of all development.
A masterplan is the beginning of a process. It is a flexible framework built on strong principles which will guide future development and help to safeguard quality and site heritage. It is not a fixed plan for the final buildings which will be constructed, but will establish the criteria that investors and developers must satisfy if they wish to put forward plans, ensuring that any future development is right for the city.
What the masterplan will decide is a preferred access option, the basic infrastructure and layout, public realm and how the site will link to surrounding neighbourhoods. It will also agree the mix of development for the site (residential/ leisure/ commercial), together with guidance on where the mix might be flexible, maximum building height and massing guidelines.
An exhibition exploring the emerging masterplan for the development will be at the centre of the ‘Festival of York Central’. The exhibition will be open to the public from the 21st March to 27th April 2018, in The Gallery at the National Railway Museum. There is also a chance to review the proposals online thought our online engagement platform.
