Developer invests £25m into regeneration project at former council estate

Doncaster-based housebuilder Keepmoat has invested more than £25m into a housing scheme at Preston Road in Hull, now named Liberty Rise, as part of Hull City Council’s city wide regeneration project.

The scheme, being delivered by the housebuilder, is part of a long-established partnership with the council to deliver new, energy-efficient homes which will replace 11 acres of brownfield scrubland which once formed part of the Preston Road Estate.

The Liberty Rise development will form part of one of the largest housing-led regeneration programmes in the UK

514 homes on the former council estate, which were no longer fit for purpose, have already been demolished.

Following the final phase of the transformation, delivering up to 500 new mixed tenure homes, the housebuilder has created a modern neighbourhood with a range of properties, including homes to rent from Hull City Council.

Daniel Crew, regional managing director at Keepmoat, Yorkshire East, said: “We’re thrilled to be continuing delivery under the Hull City Wide partnership to deliver quality, sustainable homes for the latest phase in this historic Hull regeneration project.

“As the Liberty Rise project nears completion and our communities begin to flourish, it’s extremely rewarding to hear positive feedback from residents and breathe new life into the Preston Road area.

“We’re also working with the Environment Agency to create a nature trail near the site, where one of our urban nursery projects will grow plants, shrubs and trees – a further step in our mission to create sustainable communities for the future.”

Councillor Paul Drake-Davis, portfolio holder for regeneration and housing at Hull City Council, added: “The council has enjoyed a longstanding and successful partnership with Keepmoat.

“Thanks to this, we can regenerate former rundown areas and build comfortable, affordable, modern and energy efficient new homes which our residents deserve.”