Planning application for the new venue is now in, it doesn't involve the demolition of the Earl De Grey, or the Castle Buildings...
£36m Hull Venue plan with 3,500 capacity submitted for approval
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PROPOSALS for a new £36m music and events centre in Hull have been submitted for planning approval.
The council-funded development is earmarked for a largely derelict site in the city centre between Myton Street and Princes Quay.
If given the go-ahead, it will have a maximum capacity of 3,500 and be capable of staging events from music concerts to comedy shows, conferences and exhibitions.
The design allows for the building's internal spaces to be changed to host different sized events with the use of retractable seating, a hydraulic stage and a sliding acoustic partition wall.
The maximum capacity is 2,030 people standing on the main floor and 1,470 seated, or an all-seater capacity of 2,500.
Currently known as The Venue, the development also includes refurbishing the multi-storey car park in Osborne Street.
A design and access statement submitted with the planning application argues The Venue "will provide a landmark destination that will enhance the vitality and viability of Hull city centre".
"It offers a real opportunity to benefit from the City of Culture legacy and the city requires an appropriate venue to maximise such opportunities.
"The project has been presented to the local community in numerous ways and at several events and locations, and the overall feedback, for the most part, is very positive."
The statement says the internal layout of the building will allow it to be divided into two different auditoriums if required.
"The internal layout is contemporary and inclusive, enhancing the fan and visitor experience," it says.
Access to the site will be improved "through enhanced pedestrian crossings".
"The south and north of the site will provide a large area of public realm and pedestrian access to the arena," it says.
The council's portfolio holder for visitor destination, councillor Steve Bayes, said: "A high-quality, purpose-built events and conference centre is absolutely essential to making Hull a top visitor destination and to secure a long-term legacy from our year as UK City of Culture.
"Most importantly, it will deliver 500 long-term jobs for our local workforce and young people, which is part of the legacy that we want to deliver for Hull and the economic future we need."
The planning application is expected to go before councillors later this year.
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