Helmsley Group’s Coney Street Riverside masterplan has been given the green light by the City of York Council’s planning committee.
The Coney Street Masterplan will see 250,000 sq ft of retail, leisure, commercial and residential space delivered in York’s Central Conservation Area. The site spans 19-33 Coney Street and 39 Coney Street to 2 Spurriergate and comprises four listed buildings and two buildings of merit.
The masterplan will now be formally approved, subject to the secretary of state not calling in parts of the application relating to listed buildings.
Max Reeves, development director at Helmsley Group, said: “We are absolutely thrilled that the planning committee approved both the full application for our Coney Street Riverside masterplan and also the separate listed building application. As a business based in York and with more than 40 years of experience delivering impactful development, we have always said that we are committed to this scheme for the long term and that it will bring many positive benefits to the city and wider region.
“We are pleased that these factors were taken into consideration by the planning committee alongside our positive efforts working together with City of York Council, the public and stakeholders to ensure these plans are shaped collaboratively and supported.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to sensitively and sustainably redevelop historic Coney Street into the social heart of York and reconnect it with its riverfront. We now look forward to moving forward with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in continued partnership with others to deliver this truly mixed-use, vibrant development.”
Subject to planning conditions, Helmsley hopes to make a start on site by 2026.
