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Hull land deal to support development of 850 homes

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Up to 850 houses could be built on two sites on the East Bank of the River Hull following their acquisition by the council.The deal is set to support the redevelopment of a key strategic site as set out in the adopted Local Plan and Housing Growth Strategy into a mixed use development consisting mainly of residential properties, alongside office and leisure uses.Hull City Council was given three weeks to enter into contracts with Homes England to receive grant funding of £5.7m to support the acquisition of the site, which includes the grade II-listed Northern Divers and the former Clarence Mill, in order to bring the sites back to life, construct 117 affordable homes and support the delivery of up to a further 733 units.