Disused fire station set for £10m revamp
HULL’S employer-led university technical college has been given the green light for a £10m building.
Hull City Council has given the go-ahead for the Ron Dearing UTC building in the city centre.
Named after Hull-born educational reformer Lord Ron Dearing, the UTC will specialise in digital technology and mechatronics as well as academic subjects such as maths, English and science.
The site earmarked for the development is currently occupied by a car park and disused fire station.
Charlie Spencer OBE, chairman of the Ron Dearing UTC Trust and executive chairman of Hull-based specialist engineering business Spencer Group, said: “We’re delighted our planning application has been approved and would like to thank the committee for their support for this important development.
“Granting of planning consent will enable our plans to continue to move forward strongly. Once the conditions have been addressed, we anticipate construction will begin in early summer to enable the building to be complete, fully fitted out and equipped ready to welcome our first students in September 2017.
The Ron Dearing UTC will have up to 600 students, aged 14 to 19. It is backed by the University of Hull and leading local employers KC, Siemens and Spencer Group and supported by Hull City Council.
Recently the UTC announced the appointment of leading local headteacher Sarah Pashley as Principal Designate from the start of the 2017/18 academic year.
