08 Feb 2022
City of York Council has submitted plans to transform the castle car park, Eye of York and the wider area into a new, world-class public space.
The plans have been designed by landscape architects at BDP and include ambitious proposals to transform the Castle Gateway area. As part of the planning process, these plans are now available for viewing and comments.
The newly unveiled design follows the open community brief produced in 2019, which set out ideas submitted by residents on the future use of the space. The design concepts and evolving ideas were tested with the public throughout 2021.
The plans include:
Councillor Keith Aspden, Leader of City of York Council, said: “This is another significant step forward for the Castle Gateway scheme.
“We are grateful to those who have helped shape the plans through their feedback over the last few years, to make sure this space is what the community and city needs.
“Castle Gateway is a part of our plans to make York an even better place to live and visit, creating a world-class public space for everyone to enjoy and attracting high quality events on our residents’ doorsteps.”
Councillor Nigel Ayre, Executive Member for Finance and Performance at City of York Council, said: “I’m delighted that we have reached this next stage of the Castle and Eye of York project with some truly bold and ambitious plans to transform this culturally and historically significant area.
“The feedback from businesses and residents is at the heart of these plans, so I hope as many people will continue to engage as the project progresses to ensure it delivers a world-class space that is right for our communities.”
The planning application can be viewed at www.york.gov.uk/planningapplications under reference number 22/00209/FULM.
You can also comment by email to planning.comments@york.gov.uk or by post to Development Management, City of York Council, West Offices, York YO1 6GA.
Events are taking place in February which will provide an opportunity for residents to learn more about the planning application, including:
Keep up to date and join the discussions on social media:
Further information can be found on the My Castle Gateway project at https://www.york.gov.uk/CastleEyeOfYork and https://mycastlegateway.org/.
William Wilcock
Communications Officer
City of York Council
William.Wilcock@york.gov.uk
Clifford Street: Illustrative view of the site when arriving from Clifford Street
Tower Gardens: Illustrative view of the site when arriving from Tower Gardens
River Walk: Illustrative view of the river walk with views towards Clifford’s Tower and the Coppergate Centre
Water Feature: Illustrative view of the water feature, with River Foss to left, Castle Museum in distance
Castlegate: Illustrative view of new castle approach looking from Castlegate towards the Castle Museum
Eye of York: Illustrative view of the Eye of York from York Castle Museum towards Clifford’s Tower, retaining the existing central tree
Design of the full scheme: Illustrative view of the Castle and Eye of York site
Executive members and their portfolios: